1987Comanche Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 As you may recall from my build thread I rebuilt an AX-15 for Georgia and put it around Dec 2017. The external slave 4WD AX-15 I pulled out has been bagged up and sitting in the basement as a spare since that time. I was cleaning some stuff out and debated whether I should hang on to it or put it up for sale. This trans was in my MJ for about 25K miles after the 4WD conversion and it drove/shifted fine and had clean oil. The reason I pulled it was the truck would not shift from neutral into 1st from a dead stop with the engine running. I suspect it was more of a clutch/flywheel/hydraulics problem than anything else but I figured I'd refresh everything and be done with it. I haven't seen many of these around, which is why I've been hanging on to it. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 if I didn't need the money right this second, I would hang on to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 I would keep it. You KNOW if you sell it you'll be looking for one sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87MJTIM Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 21 hours ago, 1987Comanche said: The reason I pulled it was the truck would not shift from neutral into 1st from a dead stop with the engine running. I suspect it was more of a clutch/flywheel/hydraulics problem than anything else but I figured I'd refresh everything and be done with it. I am having the same issue - hard to shift into 1st at stop lights. I have a second AX15 in my shed waiting to swap over. Are you have the same issue with the changes? Do you have internal or external slaves? What clutch kit did you install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1987Comanche Posted August 30, 2021 Author Share Posted August 30, 2021 Quote You KNOW if you sell it you'll be looking for one sooner rather than later. You're right...keeping it is my insurance policy... Quote Are you have the same issue with the changes? Do you have internal or external slaves? What clutch kit did you install? I'd converted to external slave when I went to 4WD so I went external slave to external slave. I used a LUK kit but reused the previously installed throwout bearing (one in the kit was plastic, older one was cast iron). I also replaced the dowels in the bell housing and the flywheel. So far, so good. I put a fair amount of pics in my build thread. I think late 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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