[lance858]

So i just bought my very first wrangler/jeep ever. The man said he replaced the clutch last year and got 4th gear fixed(it was popping back into neutral and not staying in 4th.) He said he would take it back to the shop to be fixed(apparently). At this point i feel really taken advantage of. The shop informed me that there is only 20 percent of the clutch left and needs replacing within this year. So my question is, what clutch should I buy? i plan to use this wrangler for off road and a daily driver. How much would labor normally run or is this something i can install myself? im somewhat mechanically inclined. thanks for any input.

[happymudder10]

Check out: http://www.4x4xplor.com/clutch.html that is a decent writeup of what is involed. I have swapped out clutches before on other vehicles and it's just time consuming, nothing really difficult. It does help to have a few buddies there.

On the clutch, go with a LUK clutch: http://www.dial-a-clutch.com/Product...ductCode=14323 (that is the part # for the 4.0 I6 engine.) Don't go for the "gold package as the regular one is just as good.

Parts and labor at a reputable shop will be somewhere between $600-$800.

Good luck and keep us posted!

*edit: Congrats on the Jeep, you'll love it!

[Michael_K]

Autozone also carrier LUK.

Here is a recent write up.

http://dailydriventj.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=931

HTH,

Michael K.

[Jerry Bransford]

Get a Luk OE replacement clutch from www.dialaclutch.com/ where the complete kit with the clutch disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and pilot shaft will only run you about $130-140 or so. I replaced my clutch last year with their kit and it's perfect. Jeep ships their new Jeeps with Luk clutches and my original clutch lasted well over 167,000 miles with lots of offroading and smoking of the clutch while rock crawling so they're very good quality.

If you're young and energetic you can do it in a day. If you're old and worn out like me it's a day and a half job.

[DaOne]

I'd be interested in knowing how the shop determined that there is only 20% left on the clutch. Unless they dropped the tranny to visually inspect the clutch, at which point they may as well threw a new clutch in there for practically no more added cost, besides the cost of the clutch. If it were me, I'd run it until you know it needs to be replaced. There could be quite a few more miles on it yet.

On the other hand, when I replaced my clutch last year, it was my first time. I was surprised at how easy it was. A lot of labor, but very easy to do. Like Jerry said, one day, two at the most. And I agree...it definitely helps to have an extra pair of hands