91 YJ - Tran/Rear Diff - Rebuild - Thoughts/Help Needed
Here's the scoop:
Vehicle:
91 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5l 4cyl
(I believe) stock differentials and transmission:
Dana 30 or 35 (don't really know and not sure on gearing)
AX-5 Transmission
(I believe) 2.5" lift and 31" tires
What happened:
Was on a long roadtrip, on the way home 5th gear was sounding pretty bad, grinding etc
Almost made it home, was doing around 65-75 (speedo isn't set correctly) and could start smelling fluid heating up. Large clunk and lost all 'power' in 5th gear. Dove to the shoulder to have smoke come up from the shifter and fluid drop from the transmission and it looks like the rear differential too.
What are my options?
Would love to hear thoughts on the problem as I have no idea where the total failures may be and if anything is salvagaeable. I'm assuming worse case scenario: Need a new clutch, transmission and rear differential. Assuming at that the cost would be from $5-$10k.
Although I don't want to spend a bunch of money I think I'm invested to fix it (even though I have the weak jeep etc) I've started looking for donor vehicles but also just thinking of going the route of buying new parts to upgrade things like the differential (although I'm somewhat confused on fittings)
Thanks for reading any providing any thoughts.
Here's the scoop:
Vehicle:
91 Jeep Wrangler YJ 2.5l 4cyl
(I believe) stock differentials and transmission:
Dana 30 or 35 (don't really know and not sure on gearing)
AX-5 Transmission
(I believe) 2.5" lift and 31" tires
What happened:
Was on a long roadtrip, on the way home 5th gear was sounding pretty bad, grinding etc
Almost made it home, was doing around 65-75 (speedo isn't set correctly) and could start smelling fluid heating up. Large clunk and lost all 'power' in 5th gear. Dove to the shoulder to have smoke come up from the shifter and fluid drop from the transmission and it looks like the rear differential too.
What are my options?
Would love to hear thoughts on the problem as I have no idea where the total failures may be and if anything is salvagaeable. I'm assuming worse case scenario: Need a new clutch, transmission and rear differential. Assuming at that the cost would be from $5-$10k.
Although I don't want to spend a bunch of money I think I'm invested to fix it (even though I have the weak jeep etc) I've started looking for donor vehicles but also just thinking of going the route of buying new parts to upgrade things like the differential (although I'm somewhat confused on fittings)
Thanks for reading any providing any thoughts.
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