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So how big a job is it?

1994 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 120K, 2WD, 5 speed.

Noticed what I'll call a "rumble" coming from the engine today. Sounded kind of like when my Catalytic Converter's insides cracked. Similar sort of rattle.

Stuck my head under the drivers side door, and the sound seems to be coming from the bell housing. I know my clutch lives in here, as does my throw-out bearing, and I think this bearing is making the noise. Not sure how long I've got before it gives out entirely.

I had the clutch done at about 65K, primarily because the throw-out bearing had popped off the fork. Job cost me around a grand. This close to Christmas, I don't really have that kind of money so toying with the idea of doing the following myself.

1) replacing the clutch. 2) replacing the throw-out bearing. 3) maybe replace flywheel 4) while its all apart, the main seal (leaks a bit).

I've done this job before on an old front wheel drive Nissan, and it was pretty straight forward, but never on a rear wheel drive car, and never with such heavy chunks of metal over my head.

I'm reasonably mechanical, but no mechanic. I have no lift, no special tools, no compressor. Am I asking for trouble considering doing this job myself?

Thanks much.

S.

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fraserwag
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Well I hav'nt done a clutch yet, put you will have to move the tranny back , since you have no lift will need jackstands and a tranny jack. You will aslo need 1/2 inch drive sockets and a breaker bar. You may need reverse torx head sockets and some large 1/2 drive sockets

I'm not sure what you meant about "special tools" but the above items are pretty basic. I'm sure others who have done this job can be more specific.

I say buy the tools and go for it. Use the labor fees to buy the tools you need which you then can use on other projects.

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ufatbastehd

To check the throwout bearing, listen to it with the engine running, clutch pedal in, clutch pedal out. If it makes noise with the clutch in, it's likely the throwout bearing. If it makes noise in neutral and clutch out, it's likely the input shaft bearing.

Yours has the extenal slave so you shouldn't need to mess with the hydraulic clutch system. You should be able to get the clutch plate, clutch disk, and throwout bearing for around $160 at NAPA

Yours is 2wd, you don't have to deal with the 85 pound transfercase. For someone that has done it several times before, about 4 hours start to finish. For a newbie, a long day or maybe a weekend.

Adding in the rear seal guarantees the weekend. Are you SURE it is the rear seal and not the valve cover gasket seal?

Tools are a decent hydraulic floor jack, at least two and preferably 4 jackstands, a c> 1994 Jeep Cherokee XJ, 120K, 2WD, 5 speed.

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RoyJ

If you've done a clutch in a FWD care a 2wd Jeep ought to be a breeze, that transmission is a lot simpler than a trans axle.

It's really not hard, but get a manual and follow the directions.

I've cast iron case T-86 in an out of my Studebaker pickup more times than I'm willing to admit, and I've done it on a gravel drive way by myself, so you ought to be able to do this!

Jeff DeWitt

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