Clutch Linkage
During my recent trip off-road I encountered an issue that I did not have since my last fix. The clutch linkage started to come apart during extreme twisting of the frame. At least four times during the day, at the most inopportune times I might add, it fell apart where the linkage attaches to the side of the motor. You can see in the image that the setup is mostly custom. I utilized the original CJ7 linkage but had to move it forward enough to go around the exhaust to gain a straight shot to the clutch release arm. The stock plastic bushing and c-clip seam to be the issue and the weak point as it always was when stock. I debated on making a shaft to eliminate this type of connection but without access to the necessary machines anymore I had to go another route. So currently I am gathering parts to replace it with a hydraulic setup. I am planning to utilize the stock YJ master cylinder that I acquired when I purchased to get my body tub years ago and mate it to a CJ slave cylinder. I will determine how to get them connected when I have the slave cylinder in hand. From what I have read it is an easy thing to do, we shall see.