TJ tranny locked up... again! Help!

I just tip it back, hook the bottom pins, tip it up, hook the top pins and
slide to an easy alignment..

Carl

"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> No, but it is a good one.... or it could be a pain in the butt to line
> up 4 pins instead of the 2 stock ones when the engine and tranny are
> tipped strange....
>
> Mike
>
> Carl wrote:
>>
>> Mike,
>> Was it you that mentioned the bolt trick to me when I did my YJ
>> trans?
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > 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

Cool, I have an engine to swap out in the near future and will maybe try
that. I have some threaded rod I could cut to size.

Mike

Carl wrote:
>
> I just tip it back, hook the bottom pins, tip it up, hook the top pins and
> slide to an easy alignment..
>
> Carl
>
> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> ...
> > No, but it is a good one.... or it could be a pain in the butt to line
> > up 4 pins instead of the 2 stock ones when the engine and tranny are
> > tipped strange....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Carl wrote:
> >>
> >> Mike,
> >> Was it you that mentioned the bolt trick to me when I did my YJ
> >> trans?
> >>
> >> Carl
> >>
> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > 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

It may catch on the threads. Tapering the ends really well makes a big
difference. I like that the trans is safely suspended and perfectly aligned
without ANY stress on the input shaft or pilot bearing. On my YJ, I had to
pull my AX5 twice. The second time it took me 5 hours to RnR by myself. I
did not seperate the t-case and transmission. Come to think of it, I didn't
even jack the Jeep up thanks to the spring-over.

Carl



"Mike Romain" > wrote in message
...
> Cool, I have an engine to swap out in the near future and will maybe try
> that. I have some threaded rod I could cut to size.
>
> Mike
>
> Carl wrote:
>>
>> I just tip it back, hook the bottom pins, tip it up, hook the top pins
>> and
>> slide to an easy alignment..
>>
>> Carl
>>
>> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > No, but it is a good one.... or it could be a pain in the butt to line
>> > up 4 pins instead of the 2 stock ones when the engine and tranny are
>> > tipped strange....
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > Carl wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Mike,
>> >> Was it you that mentioned the bolt trick to me when I did my YJ
>> >> trans?
>> >>
>> >> Carl
>> >>
>> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > 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

LOL< yup. Mine usually required lots of pushing and then 'not so graceful'
jump into the drivers seat, hoping that I didn't trip and get dragged under
the wheels
After finally getting into the seat, hoping that it was moving fast enough
to start when I popped the clutch and a good deal of cursing on those
occasions when it wasnt.

Dang, I'm glad those days are gone.

Kate.


"billy ray" > wrote in message
...
> Maybe not so funny....... haven't we all had a vehicle, back in the day,
> that required a .... 'unique'..... starting procedure?
>
>
> "Kate" > wrote in message
> .. .
>>
>> "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
>>
>>
>
>

Just to update all:
I found a roll pin in the fork shaft that had worked its way out, no other
damage. So for a 25 cent part I had to buy a cherry picker (which I've
wanted anyway), take all that crap out, and install a new clutch.

JimG

"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
>
>

JimG wrote:
> Just to update all:
> I found a roll pin in the fork shaft that had worked its way out, no
> other damage. So for a 25 cent part I had to buy a cherry picker
> (which I've wanted anyway), take all that crap out, and install a new
> clutch.

It's nice to have an excuse to buy toys isn't it.

--
DougW