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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Anonymous on February 26, 2006, 04:50:55 PM

Title: TJ Auto mod
Post by: Anonymous on February 26, 2006, 04:50:55 PM

After talking to Bubba & Gregmo last night about pro's & cons of auto vs manual TJ's, the only drawback surrounding an auto seems to be water damage through a breather hole that is poorly located on the gearbox.

This can cause upto a couple of grands worth of repairs. Did some surfing & found this.

http://www.the-jersey-devil.com/bbs/sho ... &o=&fpart= (http://www.the-jersey-devil.com/bbs/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=12051&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=)

Seems like another essential Phatphux mod  

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Post by: Mort on February 26, 2006, 05:02:52 PM

Also worth mentioning that the later 4-speed doesn't have this problem, and has a breather towards the top of the casing that can be extended with a flexible hose.

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Post by: Dodster on February 26, 2006, 08:41:00 PM

Good link Gaz...

I asked mdg about this before i bought mine and they said be prepared for two days labour costs.. 8)

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Post by: Bubba on February 26, 2006, 10:29:49 PM

md.who

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Post by: greggmo on February 26, 2006, 10:34:44 PM

md what?????? never erd ov em.

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Post by: Bubba on February 26, 2006, 10:37:53 PM

so what years are afected then and is it just tjs or are late yj also in the shit

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 27, 2006, 09:04:26 AM

This style of Chrysler transmission appears in all YJ and TJ autos up to 2002, and, I suspect it's close relative fitted to ZG/ZJ 4.0,5.2 and 5.9 and WG/WJ 4.0 and 3.1 TD will also have the same problem.

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Post by: Anonymous on February 27, 2006, 10:11:00 AM

Mike, is there an official Jeep fix or kit for this issue  

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 27, 2006, 10:21:17 AM

Yes..........Stay out of deep water.

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Post by: Anonymous on February 27, 2006, 10:45:22 AM

Quote from: "gazjeep"

Mike, is there an official Jeep fix or kit for this issue  :roll:

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Post by: Mort on February 27, 2006, 11:56:49 AM

Might be worth speaking to Chris at Surrey Off-Road.  I believe that he's carried out this mod, and his prices might be more reasonable.

FWIW, Chris did a vacuum test on my 4-speed, before fitting the snorkel and breather kit, as it was the first 4-speed that he'd encountered.  It held a vacuum just fine, and extending the breather was pretty starightforward.

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Post by: Anonymous on February 27, 2006, 01:04:42 PM

Mike said

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Yes..........Stay out of deep water.

Walked right into that one eh  :lol:

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on February 27, 2006, 06:18:06 PM

Probably worth surfing the US sites for more info, as TJ autos are more common out there.