Clutch Life?

[Kenosha Warrior]

Clutch Life.

 

What is it normally? My mj has 294 thousand and change and I happened to give a call to every owner on the list of po's ( 2 places, Scarsview Jeep-Eagle as a shoptruck and Key-Tag Auto for a shoptruck) Each say that they never replaced the clutch.

 

the PO I bought it off of says he never replaced the clutch either. Scarsview Jeep-Eagle is where it was purchased, the first owner returned it for some reason.

 

I'm thinking my clutch has never been changed.

[500 MJ]

That would be amazing! I know that my brother's YJ 4 cyl had around 115,000 and he changed his last spring. I put a new one in mine when I did my tranny swap and it had about 104,000 on it, still had a decent amount left on the disk. Some people drive them for 100,000 miles and others get much more out of them. Depends on how you treat the clutch for the most part. If they were highway miles I could see someone get 200,000 easy, but 294,000 is amazing in my opinion.

[Kenosha Warrior]

That would be amazing! I know that my brother's YJ 4 cyl had around 115,000 and he changed his last spring. I put a new one in mine when I did my tranny swap and it had about 104,000 on it, still had a decent amount left on the disk. Some people drive them for 100,000 miles and others get much more out of them. Depends on how you treat the clutch for the most part. If they were highway miles I could see someone get 200,000 easy, but 294,000 is amazing in my opinion.

 

when I first started driving the mj, I really was rough on it as I was just learning, now Ive almost mastered the clutch and shifter, I can even do it while holding a drink (stupid lack of cupholders)

[DirtyComanche]

when I first started driving the mj, I really was rough on it as I was just learning, now Ive almost mastered the clutch and shifter, I can even do it while holding a drink (stupid lack of cupholders)

 

 

I can eat a foot long subway sub, balance the drink, and drive all at the same time. Things can get strange if you actually use your turn signals...

 

 

I'm NOT about to say it's resposible. But, when I'm hungry people don't like me. So, it's probably for the better.

[Kenosha Warrior]

when I first started driving the mj, I really was rough on it as I was just learning, now Ive almost mastered the clutch and shifter, I can even do it while holding a drink (stupid lack of cupholders)

 

 

I can eat a foot long subway sub, balance the drink, and drive all at the same time. Things can get strange if you actually use your turn signals...

 

 

I'm NOT about to say it's resposible. But, when I'm hungry people don't like me. So, it's probably for the better.

 

I can eat while driving too, screw turn signals, I'm moving way to fast to be concerned if other people know what way I'm going. I signal in populated areas, and only at school time. Little kids mess up my bumper.

[Oizarod115]

i have now masterd the art of phoning, eating and shift/turning...

 

 

things DO get strange if you need turn signals. :D

 

suprised i havent been pulled over for weaving in the lane tryin to drive iwht my knee

 

oh, and he was talkin bout 294thousand KM right? not miles? how many miles is that? (stupid metric system :redX: ) ... just kidding :Canadaflag: :USAflag:

[Kenosha Warrior]

i have now masterd the art of phoning, eating and shift/turning...

 

 

things DO get strange if you need turn signals. :D

 

suprised i havent been pulled over for weaving in the lane tryin to drive iwht my knee

 

oh, and he was talkin bout 294thousand KM right? not miles? how many miles is that? (stupid metric system :redX: ) ... just kidding :Canadaflag: :USAflag:

 

yeah we're talking km's Nick. I can't drive w/ my knee's. Alignments way out and its Armstrong steering. Oh, I found a new way to signal right turns.

 

hit the stalk with your knee. I'm a chunky guy and can hit the turn signal arm with my knee while driving

[bigd44889]

steering with your knee ?

u rookes

u have to use your elbow

i drive truck i can eat drink

resoder the wires on a cb mike at 70 mph

lol :chillin:

[CEThomas]

Kids,

 

It's all about eating a burger , fries and chili and not missing a shift

 

 

Charles

[Druville]

i too use the elbow, in all my cars i use my knee but its not very comfortable to get my knee up to the wheel in the jeep.

[Oizarod115]

i too use the elbow, in all my cars i use my knee but its not very comfortable to get my knee up to the wheel in the jeep.

 

when you've got swapped buckets its way to easy to get to the wheel with it.

[Eagle]

Rob, you're in Ontario, so I assume you mean 294,000 kilometers, not miles. That's about 176,400 miles. If the original owner was a decent driver, that's quite possible.

 

I bought my '88 XJ new. I replaced the entire clutch mechanism (clutchdisc, pressure plate, master and slave) at 204,000 miles. The clutch itself was perfect -- I could have left it in, and in fact I kept it for possible use in a trail beater. The only reason I went in there was that the release bearing/slave cylinder was going bad, and once you take everything apart on a 4WD with high miles it would be foolish not to do it all.

 

The disc I took out was not worn down much at all. The lines and grooves were still clearly defined and it was nowhere near the rivets. It is entirely possible that your truc has the original clutch in it.

[fiatslug87]

I didn't replace the clutch in my '90 until 202,000 miles (I'm the original owner so I know it hadn't been replaced) . The problem was actually that the slave cylinder was leaking very badly. The mechanic told me the clutch plate was still fine and was very surprised it was original, but as Eagle stated, if it's already apart the plate might as well be replaced.