What are the symptoms of a failing clutch slave.....

[azscott]

I ask as my 89 MJ ( 4.0, BA-10) has developed a loosey goosey clutch pedal.

It just kinda flops around from fully let out to about half way depressed...then after that it has the normal resistance you would expect from a cluthc pedal. Seems the throw has been cut in half.

When I say it is loosey goosey..it just flops areound with no back pressure or resistance.

What say you?

scott

[1987Comanche]

Clutch master or clutch slave. What does the firewall near the fuse panel look like? Rusty? Paint missing? Fuse block melted at all? If so then definitely the master. Either way the master would be the 1st thing I'd replace. You can't get to the internal slave without pulling the trans.

[gambit4000s]

slave leak will drip from bellhousing and/or around slave body on external.

 

Have you needed to add fluid to the resevior? Whats your level?

 

Either way check your fuse panel/firewall

[azscott]

Checked the reservoir...it was just below the min. No fluid leaking at the firewall..it is dry and no indications it ever leaked in the past. I will check the tranny tomorrow. I did fill it up and seem like i got some pedal back.

I forgot about the reservoir when i posted. Hopefully nothing major...a master cylinder I can replace no biggy...a save...think not. I have a Jeep service manual so i will see how to bleed the system.

scott

[Kenosha Warrior]

Doing a slave is a tad of a beeyotch but is definately doable in the driveway.

 

Buy beer and bribe a buddy. Nobody likes wrasslin' transmissions on their lonesome.

[azscott]

It was a bad master cylinder. Not too bad of a job..a little of a pain. $50.00 for a new one from Checker.

scott