Repost-AX5spd "catches" when shifting
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Year: 19i92
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 HO
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Stock '92 Cherokee(10/91) w/ AX5 5 spd recently prof rebuilt w/ Luk clutch but still feels like shifter is "catching" as it moves through the gear pattern. Try imagining moving the shift lever through a metal template but that it was catching on the left edge of the template each time the lever was moved. Trans Co tore it down again and replaced the shifting forks they'd put in originally but the problem persists. Occurs between all speed positions and shifting both up and down. New clutch works like silk.
Tranny does shift and go into gear but it's like constantly having to open a door that sticks a little--after a while it drives ya' nuts!
I'd appreciate advice as to where to look for the source of this problem.
Update Sun 4/15--I got several posts that pointed to the new clutch so let me clarify. The original rebuild did NOT replace the clutch. I drove it 9K then returned it under warranty because the problem had gotten worse. Since the trans was coming out anyway I decided to replace the clutch at that time. SO- problem existed with both old & new clutch installed.
BTW the tranny at145K didn't do this before rebuild--just wouldn't get into 1st/reverse--probably clutch issue more than tranny but wanted to renew everything at once.
Stock '92 Cherokee(10/91) w/ AX5 5 spd recently prof rebuilt w/ Luk clutch but still feels like shifter is "catching" as it moves through the gear pattern. Try imagining moving the shift lever through a metal template but that it was catching on the left edge of the template each time the lever was moved. Trans Co tore it down again and replaced the shifting forks they'd put in originally but the problem persists. Occurs between all speed positions and shifting both up and down. New clutch works like silk.
Tranny does shift and go into gear but it's like constantly having to open a door that sticks a little--after a while it drives ya' nuts!
I'd appreciate advice as to where to look for the source of this problem.
Update Sun 4/15--I got several posts that pointed to the new clutch so let me clarify. The original rebuild did NOT replace the clutch. I drove it 9K then returned it under warranty because the problem had gotten worse. Since the trans was coming out anyway I decided to replace the clutch at that time. SO- problem existed with both old & new clutch installed.
BTW the tranny at145K didn't do this before rebuild--just wouldn't get into 1st/reverse--probably clutch issue more than tranny but wanted to renew everything at once.
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