YJ Clutch
 

Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's with
4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to resurface
the flywheel? Tips?


Thanks

Carl

Will this clutch do the job?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=79 88240183

I found a centerforce for $230 without throwout bearing..

Carl


"Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message
...
> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's
with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to
resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
>
>

I also remember reading about removing material from the flywheel to make it
lighter and increase power. Any truth to this?

Carl


"Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message
...
> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's
with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to
resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
>
>

Yes, if you have power, but if you're low on it to begin with, then
you go heavier like the stock Real Jeep V6 uses fifty pounds to store
energy: http://www.4x4wire.com/tech/clutch/inertiaring/
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Carl Saiyed wrote:
>
> I also remember reading about removing material from the flywheel to make it
> lighter and increase power. Any truth to this?
>
> Carl

You should always consider resurfacing the flywheel when you do a clutch
job, especially if you smoked the clutch badly (smoke pouring out) or it
was chattering before it died. Inspect the wear surface, see if it has
groves, surface checks, or one side deeper than the other. Typically
they only take off .020" to .050" so there is very little change in the
critical dimensions.

A good auto machine shop can clean it up in a few minutes, $25 to $50
range. Good insurance to keep you from having to do it agian shortly.

Carl Saiyed wrote:
> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
>
>

> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's
> with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to
> resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?

Centerforce is good. Yes, you should always resurface the flywheel, IMO,
just as you should generally do for your brake rotors. Your clutch will like
it better with a fresh surface.

There is NO benefit to the overhyped Centerforce clutch for a
low-revving engine like a Jeep engine. Its design is meant for high-RPM
high-HP engines so it locks up firmer at high RPMs it won't slip from
enormous HP engines.

For the $$$, it's REAL hard to beat either the OE clutch or one from
Luk, who makes the OE clutch. Heck, after being smoked many times while
rock crawling, my TJ's clutch is still going strong with 154K miles on
it. If I don't swap in an automatic trannie when my clutch finally
goes, I'll install either another OE or probably a Luk which is
available pretty cheaply on the Internet.

Jerry

Carl Saiyed wrote:
> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
>
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

I found a Luk clutch for $170 at
http://www.dialaclutch.com/dac-demo/dosearch.asp .
Is this a good price?

Carl


"Carl Saiyed" > wrote in message
...
> Burned the poo out of my clutch in my 89 YJ today. It's a 2.5L on 33's
with
> 4.10's. Reccomendations on a new clutch? Centerforce? Do I need to
resurface
> the flywheel? Tips?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Carl
>
>

> There is NO benefit to the overhyped Centerforce clutch for a low-revving
> engine like a Jeep engine. Its design is meant for high-RPM high-HP
> engines so it locks up firmer at high RPMs it won't slip from enormous HP
> engines.

Centerforce makes other clutches besides the Dual Friction model...

Carl Saiyed wrote:
> I also remember reading about removing material from the flywheel to make it
> lighter and increase power. Any truth to this?
>
> Carl
>

The OE clutch should be fine. As far as resurfacing, take the minimum
cut to clean the surface. A heavy cut, as to lightening it, will require
re-balancing the flywheel. Besides, for a Jeep heavier is better.

--
jeff