This topic is very timely for me. I recently pulled my AX5 from my '87 Wrangler because the clutch was not operating properly. It would not fully engage until I was almost fully released from the pedal. I have tolerated a rear main leak for years and the oil finally took its toll on the slave cylinder's bellows and they have softened and sagged and no longer work correctly. I was searching parts when I stumbled accross a JeepForum thread about converting to an external slave cylinder, but that was on an AX15. That made me do another search on the topic and I landed here, so I joined. It just so happens that I already have the bell housing to accomodate the external slave cylinder and the fork opening was covered by a block-off place that held a rubber insulator grommet for the hydraulic line to rest in. That seems to be an unobtainable grommet, as well as the one for the bleeder line on the passenger side. Now I need to obtain the new bearing retainer plate with the snout, a clutch release fork bearing and the slave cylinder. Apparently I need a new line from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder since the slave cylinder mount point is on the passenger side. I will likely be doing an overhaul kit on the AX5 while it's out because the input shaft bearing is showing slack. This is the single filthiest component I have ever worked on because of me neglecting the oil leak. Pics attached.
