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Hey, guys, my input shaft isn't going into the pilot bearing on my '98. 4.0, 5-speed, clutch is lined up it's just that the input shaft will not line up to the bearing. I used the clutch alignment tool, splines are on the transmission shaft. Pictured below is how much I have left to go before...

I've had my 03 TJ for about 70,000 miles (9 years) and am dealing with my second transmission swap. First one came after a deployment where she sat in a lot for 8 months. There would be a high pitched whirring sound that I believe went with the RPMs then eventually, shifting into 5th on the...