A couple questions about my Comanche

[CheepComanche]

[eaglescout526]

Wait. Do you have an 86 MJ? Cause the 207 was only available from 84-86. Something here tells me this may not have been swapped to 4wd. Is your VIN in the registry? 
 

And this wouldn’t have come from a CJ as they ran different trans than the AX. Course finding a 2.5L in a CJ is like finding an Eagle Kammeback. 

[Pete M]

that clocking definitely looks normal for an MJ/XJ

[eaglescout526]

I’m betting the transmission mount is done. Wouldn’t hurt to replace it if the PO really did swap it to 4wd. 

[CheepComanche]

My Comanche is an 89. 

[eaglescout526]

Ok so the t-case is a down grade, hopefully the PO was smart and used the old style external slave set up and not the internal. But I 100% think you have the correct set up and probably just need a new mount. 

 

mustve been a cheap "come and get this thing before I scrap it" deal to swap in a NP207. Anywho it looks like you have an 86 trans and t-case.

[CheepComanche]

So would the new mount resolve the issue where the shifter interferes with the center console?

[Pete M]

can you share a picture of the stickshift handle?  what's teh overall bend look like?  what's the bend look like that's partially hidden under that boot?

[CheepComanche]

I have it put back together now, but from looking at pictures its definitely a late 90s tj/yj shifter. 

[eaglescout526]

The shifter doesnt look like a stock XJ/MJ shifter handle, couldve been one of those they got the trans/tcase with no shifter handle and stuck a TJ one in place. Then again, looking at my XJ, I swapped it and it looks different than my MJ with no issues. 

[howeitsdone]

The center of the transmission shift lever is still the center regardless of shifter itself. Changing that won't fix the 5th & Rev problem. 

 

Without thinking about something internal in the transmission, sounds to me like the x-member, mount, or both are shifted a bit passenger. It may be possible that the mount cushion is backwards too, but that may shift it even more if so.

[CheepComanche]

On 3/19/2023 at 5:30 PM, CheepComanche said:

I ran into a few more issues when reinstalling the center console. The first thing that I noticed was that I had to bend/widen the center console for the screws to line up and screw into the front two mounts. (The one by the t-case shifter and the other by the regular shifter) The second issue I had was that the black insert piece that sits on the main console would no longer sit flush. There is a large gap between the two pieces now. I know these issues are probably due to the truck being a 30+ year old jeep and simply aren't worth fixing, but I though it a little strange. 

Thanks so much for all the insight! I'll get work replacing that trans mount. In the meantime, my main focus is the center console. I know its probably nothing and it doesn't cause any problems but it does bother me and would like to resolve it if possible. 

[Pete M]

3 hours ago, howeitsdone said:

The center of the transmission shift lever is still the center regardless of shifter itself. Changing that won't fix the 5th & Rev problem. 

 

Without thinking about something internal in the transmission, sounds to me like the x-member, mount, or both are shifted a bit passenger. It may be possible that the mount cushion is backwards too, but that may shift it even more if so.

 

my TJ ax-15 shifter smacked the MJ console stuff too. 

[howeitsdone]

23 minutes ago, Pete M said:

my TJ ax-15 shifter smacked the MJ console stuff too. 

Mine does on rare occasion. But usually only if I'm shifting too hard. Maybe chalk it up to warped plastics after 30+ years of heat baking the interior and parts shifting ever-so slightly.