Any feedback on the Marlin Crawler replacement clutch set?? Also transmission issue.

My clutch is shot and I wanted to buy oem but this Marlin set caught my eye. Any feedback on it and also I have a bad knee and wouldn't want the clutch to be much if any harder to engage than stock. Here is a link. https://www.marlincrawler.com/clutch/heavy-duty/clutch-tacoma/1995-04-4cyl-1200-lb-clutch-kit.

If I'm better off just buying all OEM parts what is the best site for that? Not interested in cheap sets from places like NAPA or Carquest. Thanks for any help or advice!

On a side note my transmission needs some help too I think. It's very hard to get into 1st at times especially when cold and more recently it feels like it's not fully engaging into 4th gear and will pop out of gear sometimes and has also popped out of 3rd a couple times. I'm thinking it needs syncros replaced?? Truck is a 1998 SR5 with a 5 speed and the 2.7l. Only has 57k original miles but I bought it from an 88 year old woman with diabetes and she sold it cause she can't feel her feet and the stick shift was hard to drive. I think that's why the clutch is gone with so low of mileage because she can't feel her feet and burnt it up lol.

 

OEM clutches appear to last a long time in Tacomas. If you use a heavier duty clutch there's more wear on the hydraulic clutch system. I'm not sure what I'd replace mine with now, I might go OEM. Note that I have used Center Force clutches in the past, they last forever as in longer than the engine.

I have always gotten good parts from NAPA, other parts stores are iffy I agree. I might use a NAPA clutch but not one from any other store.

I remember a car our family had that popped out of gear, as I recall replacing the synchro rings fixed it. That's been kinda a long time.

 

Toyotaonlineparts.com

 

Before you think about having the transmission rebuilt or replaced try replacing the shifter seat bushing. It could be the reason why it pops out of gear https://www.marlincrawler.com/transmission/shifter-parts/heavy-duty-seats

 

I have the HD kit from marlin on mine nd i love it.

 

This! My shifter popped out of 3rd and 4th too because the seat was worn away. If your shifter fully engages when you pull up the shifter while shifting into 3rd and 4th then you know that's the problem. 1st is always hard on Toyota trucks, it's a steep gear and the synchro works hard to bring it up to speed.

 

Thank you for the replies and I will try pulling up a little when I shift into 4th on the way home and see how it goes! I really hope that's all it is because my house needs a new roof and I need all the funds I can get lol.

 

Wow I think you guys just saved me a bunch of money! I've been pulling up on the stick as I shift into 4th and it feels like it's actually going all the way in now. Still a little notchy but I'm going to buy that part from Marlin and see what happens. If it works I owe you both some beer if you ever make it to the coast of Oregon and assuming you are both 21+ lol. Thanks again for your help.

 

Love my marlin clutch. It felt a bit stiff the first day or two, now i dont notice it. It was mostly stiff coming back up if thay makes sense. With evreything freshly greased up, i actually stabbed it to the floor so fast i had to double check and make sure i hooked evreything up.