Clutch Replacement

So, hypothetically speaking....if you were a middle aged guy with a bum shoulder, and your CJ needed a new clutch, would you
A-pull the front clip and engine, or
B-pull the trans and tcase

The Jeep in question is a 1970 with stock V6, Saginaw steering, and a T90/twinstick D18/WarnOD.

 

I'd take it to a transmission place that has the lift, tools, experience, etc., and let them do it. Chalk it up to the cost of getting old. Just my opinion if it was me.

 

I'm in my mid 60's so don't let middle age scare you. I think I would pull the trans unless the engine needs some work. a lift would be nice but could do it with jack stands and would definitely use a trans jack to raise and lower it.
However it is not a real fun job and if you have the extra cash having it done would be a lot easier.

 

I may be strange but I just hate it whenever somebody touches a nut or bolt on my rig.
I have a need to know exactly what I'm driving.
Drop transmission and transfer case.
Try out a makeshift pillow for your shoulder but do not go to sleep under there. Ha Ha Ha !

 

transmission and transfer case
rent a transmission jack
pull them as an assembly

 

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I do not want anyone working on my jeep, I don't know any shops I'd trust to do it.

 

A '70 with a factory V6 should be a T-14, not a T-90. The 1970 V6 factory bell won't fit a T-90.

That said, these components are not terrifically heavy... I did a T-14 R&R in my driveway using just my factory scissors jack. I hefted down the Dana 20 and T-14 aseparately. However, this is when I was much younger. Recently I pulled the T-18 and NP208 from my J20 using the Harbor Freight transmission jack 800 lb. Low Lift Transmission Jack - mine is red, the current model is silver. My only complaint is that the jack is a little tall when fully lowered, so you need to have the car up pretty high to clear the transmission and jack. Should not be a problem with a CJ, but I'd make a measurement before starting to see how high the frame rails need to be.

 

I've got a engine host but no jack my vote would be out the front.

 

I put in the T90 in place of the stock T14

 

Take out the floorboards. Get your friends to come over. Loosen and remove driveline. May have to raise the jeep for clearance.
Rent a low transmission jack. Putting it back in you will need a buddy for sure. One guy to run the jack, another guy to wiggle the transmission around. You can do it with one buddy or two. Mine was a T90. 4 speeds need more buddies.

 

Would an engine hoist work if you take out the trans cover part of the floor? If you have one. Or maybe an ecj5 work party with friends or local ecj5.com members.

 

one of things I learned . doing mine so many times . is it's much easier to install with bell housing on transmission

 

Yes leave the bell attached at the transmission.
I think a come- along that's suspended from a roll bar works about the best..
A sling makes it easy to balance the transmission , transfer case and bell housing assembly.