trizzbizzle

just wondering if anyone had any tips on this as i have to replace mine this weekend. is there a tech writeup anywhere on the procedure? i looked at a haynes manual and laughed out loud in the auto parts store looking at that piece of crap. not worth the paper its printed on,lol. also, what else should i look for in regards to looking for wear and tear to the tranny while i have it out? any info on this would be greatly appreciated. thanks!

troy

BlueXJ

Sorry automatic here. Last slave cylinder I changed was on a 70 something Chevy pick-up. Can't recall any problems with that replcement. Pretty straight forward and the bleeder was on the slave so it took two people to bleed the system, just like brakes.
Hope it is the same type system in an XJ!

COSXJFAN

What tranny do you have? If it is the BA-10 tranny, it has to be removed to R/R the slave. If you have questions PM me, as I have done the swap on the BA-10. On an AX-15, I don't know how that one is done! Good luck, keep us posted on your progress!!

BlueXJ

Thanks for jumping in I answered him last night but as I stated I have no experience with Jeep manual trannies. Do you really have to drop the tranny to replace the slave cylinder. If you do that is a pretty poor engineering snafu IMHO.

trizzbizzle

thanks for your input guys. i'm not sure what tranny it is to be honest. i'm new to xj's so i'm not sure how to tell which tranny it is. its a 5 speed manual 91 xj.

i do know the slave cylinder is indeed inside the tranny requiring it to be pulled to be replaced. definitely a pain as i understand most slave cylinders are outside the tranny and relatively easy to replace. i'm told ford's manual tranny's also have the slave inside the tranny.

cosxjfan, thanks for offering to help with some info. pm sent. i'll keep everyone posted as to the progress and will take pics for a writeup while i'm doing it.

dabeast727

yea they arent too hard to replace as ive heard, but its a good idea to buy and replace the "slave cylinder assemby", not the just the "slave cylinder". It will help prevent leaks later on. Price difference is like $50 vs $250 but you actually save on labor.

COSXJFAN

If it's a 91 it should be an AX-15. I think they only put the BA-10 in 89-90. On the AX-15 I think it's external, and therefore much easier to change! Try searching NAXJA for a tech on it. Good luck!!

trizzbizzle

not sure what tranny it is, but the slave cylinder is definitely internal on my xj. i called autozone on it, the slave cylinder assembly runs $109.00. they are even going to print up a how to write up on it for me

i'll be tearing into this on saturday. i'll keep everyone posted on the progress. thanks for your help!

BlueXJ

Take pictures and then do a tech article to help those of us who are in the dark. It can be added to the article library that we are starting to accumulate.

trizzbizzle

will do bluexj! i'm diggin into it on saturday, i'll be taking pics and notes for a writeup to help anyone who has to do this in the future. wish me luck!

COSXJFAN

Yeah, it sucks pretty bad!! Took a couple of days to get it done. Worked like a champ after the repair, and I never had any other problems with the little BA-10. It was a great tranny, for me, I know they are weak, but I beat the crap out of that thing and it begged for more!! Just lucky I guess!!

mike94jy

You might consider dropping the t-case first, it makes it a little lighter and easier to balance on a trans jack. I just had mine out to replace the syncros. Not much you can check without splitting it open. Try draining the fluid in a large clear jar. See how much brass you have floating around. Will tell you how much the syncros are wearing. Other than the syncros the ax15 holds up well.

trizzbizzle

thanks for the great info! if it will make the job go smoother i'm all about it. i'll find a clear jar to check the fluid too. thanks!

BlueXJ

Good luck and take a lot of pictures so you can do that write up.