TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin' out.
Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc. and
it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go in any
gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all that
stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
--
--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

Pull one bolt from the bellhousing, take it to the hardware store. Get 4
just like it, but 5 or so inches longer. When you get home, cut the heads
off and taper the ends. Install the 4 rods you made when you take out the 4
lower bellhousing bolts. This will allow the trans to slide back free of the
pilot bearing upon removal, and will make alignment for re-install VERY
easy.

HTH

Carl


"JimG" > wrote in message
...
> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
> out. Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
> and it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go
> in any gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all
> that stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
> --
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
> Warn X8000i
>
>

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

Cool idea... Thanks! But I was hoping you would say something like... "turn
hat to left side, stick tongue out to right side, close one eye and pull
shifter back while standing on left foot only".


"Carl" > wrote in message
...
> Pull one bolt from the bellhousing, take it to the hardware store. Get 4
> just like it, but 5 or so inches longer. When you get home, cut the heads
> off and taper the ends. Install the 4 rods you made when you take out the
> 4 lower bellhousing bolts. This will allow the trans to slide back free of
> the pilot bearing upon removal, and will make alignment for re-install
> VERY easy.
>
> HTH
>
> Carl
>
>
> "JimG" > wrote in message
> ...
>> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
>> out. Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
>> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
>> and it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go
>> in any gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all
>> that stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
>> --
>> --
>> JimG
>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>
>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>> Warn X8000i
>>
>>
>
>

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

add flat bladed cuts the the bolts after cutting heads so u can use a screw
driver to remove the studs u made

Carl wrote:

> Pull one bolt from the bellhousing, take it to the hardware store. Get 4
> just like it, but 5 or so inches longer. When you get home, cut the heads
> off and taper the ends. Install the 4 rods you made when you take out the 4
> lower bellhousing bolts. This will allow the trans to slide back free of the
> pilot bearing upon removal, and will make alignment for re-install VERY
> easy.
>
> HTH
>
> Carl
>
> "JimG" > wrote in message
> ...
> > The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
> > out. Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
> > happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
> > and it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go
> > in any gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all
> > that stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
> > --
> > --
> > JimG
> > 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> > 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> > 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> > D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> > Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> > Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
> >
> > 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> > 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> > 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> > D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
> > Warn X8000i
> >
> >

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

Sorry, not much good at voodoo (see my other post). Hope the idea helps.. I
got it on here from (I THINK) Mike R.

Carl


"JimG" > wrote in message
...
> Cool idea... Thanks! But I was hoping you would say something like...
> "turn hat to left side, stick tongue out to right side, close one eye and
> pull shifter back while standing on left foot only".
>
>
> "Carl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Pull one bolt from the bellhousing, take it to the hardware store. Get 4
>> just like it, but 5 or so inches longer. When you get home, cut the heads
>> off and taper the ends. Install the 4 rods you made when you take out the
>> 4 lower bellhousing bolts. This will allow the trans to slide back free
>> of the pilot bearing upon removal, and will make alignment for re-install
>> VERY easy.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "JimG" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
>>> out. Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
>>> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
>>> and it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont
>>> go in any gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth...
>>> all that stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
>>> --
>>> --
>>> JimG
>>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>>
>>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>>> Warn X8000i
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

It is the right foot and you have to curl your tongue and rotate it counter
clockwise while humming 'The Motorcycle Song' backwards in Polish.


"JimG" > wrote in message
...
> Cool idea... Thanks! But I was hoping you would say something like...
> "turn hat to left side, stick tongue out to right side, close one eye and
> pull shifter back while standing on left foot only".
>
>
> "Carl" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Pull one bolt from the bellhousing, take it to the hardware store. Get 4
>> just like it, but 5 or so inches longer. When you get home, cut the heads
>> off and taper the ends. Install the 4 rods you made when you take out the
>> 4 lower bellhousing bolts. This will allow the trans to slide back free
>> of the pilot bearing upon removal, and will make alignment for re-install
>> VERY easy.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Carl
>>
>>
>> "JimG" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
>>> out. Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
>>> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
>>> and it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont
>>> go in any gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth...
>>> all that stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
>>> --
>>> --
>>> JimG
>>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>>
>>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>>> Warn X8000i
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

I would be opening the top inside transmission tunnel's plate off and be
checking the shifter tower's top plate for loose bolts....

It sounds to me like the shifter has popped out of it's hole inside the
tower.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

JimG wrote:
>
> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin' out.
> Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc. and
> it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go in any
> gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all that
> stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
> --
> --
> JimG
> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>
> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
> Warn X8000i

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

Mike,

I have taken the shift tower off and can't see any problem. The NV3550 has
only a socket and one shift rod... all that seems to be OK. The only thing
I can figure is the forks have come loose from the rod (which I can't see
without taking the tranny apart).

Jim

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
>I would be opening the top inside transmission tunnel's plate off and be
> checking the shifter tower's top plate for loose bolts....
>
> It sounds to me like the shifter has popped out of it's hole inside the
> tower.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> JimG wrote:
>>
>> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
>> out.
>> Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
>> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
>> and
>> it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go in
>> any
>> gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all that
>> stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
>> --
>> --
>> JimG
>> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
>> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
>> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
>> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
>> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
>> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
>>
>> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
>> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
>> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
>> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
>> Warn X8000i

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

Ouch!

Good luck.

Mike

JimG wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> I have taken the shift tower off and can't see any problem. The NV3550 has
> only a socket and one shift rod... all that seems to be OK. The only thing
> I can figure is the forks have come loose from the rod (which I can't see
> without taking the tranny apart).
>
> Jim
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I would be opening the top inside transmission tunnel's plate off and be
> > checking the shifter tower's top plate for loose bolts....
> >
> > It sounds to me like the shifter has popped out of it's hole inside the
> > tower.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > JimG wrote:
> >>
> >> The tranny has locked up again in neutral... this time it ain't comin'
> >> out.
> >> Any words of wisdom before I yank it out?
> >> happened once before several months ago... but I jiggled, pounded, etc.
> >> and
> >> it started working again. Stick shift goes left to right but wont go in
> >> any
> >> gear.... engine off/on, clutch in/out, rock back and forth... all that
> >> stuff. NV3550 my ars!#@*#
> >> --
> >> --
> >> JimG
> >> 80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
> >> 4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
> >> 35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
> >> D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
> >> Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
> >> Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries
> >>
> >> 00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
> >> 4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
> >> 33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
> >> D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
> >> Warn X8000i

TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!
 

"JimG" > wrote in message
...
> Cool idea... Thanks! But I was hoping you would say something like...
> "turn hat to left side, stick tongue out to right side, close one eye and
> pull shifter back while standing on left foot only".


ROFLMAO!!!!
Sorry... but that IS funny :-D

Kate