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I wasn't sure if this should be in OEM or here, but since only 2 years of the cherokee came with the 3550. I am posting here!
If you have added the Rubicon Model New Venture/Process 3550 in your jeep or have the last 2-3 yrs of the cherokee, I have recently tried and want to report my findings for a fix to the vibrations, and syncro wear that is related to this trans.
Most mechanics will tell you the rattle is "normal" as it is the throw-out bearing. But this is only partly true. The vibrations come from the trans and vibrate the TOB and cause it to rattle more than normal. But it was hard for me to stomach that the TOB was the problem at itle in neutral with the clutch out. There will be some rattle during engagement, that is of course going to happen, here is my post that I made on another forum:
Believe it or not there is a fix for this rattle!! Red Line oils offer a Manual Trans Liquid "MTL" That significantly reduces the vibrations, and rattle in the 3550. Even though Jeep says "use jeep only" this product works great. I have witnessed it myself. After talking to "New Process Gear," "New Venture Gear," and "Red Line" tech guys, there was no-basis for Jeep's claim to there product only, as long as " You stay within Manufacture's (NV) guidelines. MTL also reduces the syncro wear by %50.
This stuff is great! Now the only rattle is the .25 second engage/disengage "windup" of the throw-out bearing.:wave1:
If you have added the Rubicon Model New Venture/Process 3550 in your jeep or have the last 2-3 yrs of the cherokee, I have recently tried and want to report my findings for a fix to the vibrations, and syncro wear that is related to this trans.
Most mechanics will tell you the rattle is "normal" as it is the throw-out bearing. But this is only partly true. The vibrations come from the trans and vibrate the TOB and cause it to rattle more than normal. But it was hard for me to stomach that the TOB was the problem at itle in neutral with the clutch out. There will be some rattle during engagement, that is of course going to happen, here is my post that I made on another forum:
Believe it or not there is a fix for this rattle!! Red Line oils offer a Manual Trans Liquid "MTL" That significantly reduces the vibrations, and rattle in the 3550. Even though Jeep says "use jeep only" this product works great. I have witnessed it myself. After talking to "New Process Gear," "New Venture Gear," and "Red Line" tech guys, there was no-basis for Jeep's claim to there product only, as long as " You stay within Manufacture's (NV) guidelines. MTL also reduces the syncro wear by %50.
This stuff is great! Now the only rattle is the .25 second engage/disengage "windup" of the throw-out bearing.:wave1:
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