- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
Ok, so i was having this clutch disengagement problem on my 92 4.0L, AX-15, 231:
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43899&highlight=clutch
I opted to replace the M/C because i found a cheap one, and probably had the origonal one - and all my research led me to believe that was the problem.
The install went great, figured out the retaining pin thing, stuck it in there, hooked it all up, I bled the system and massive amounts of grey stuff came out, as well as a lot of air bubbles - and then test drove it. I was really happy as i had no problems - it felt like i had a new clutch (as far as where it disengaged).
This worked for about a week and then one day, after about 10 minuted of driving, I lost all my clutch presure and couldnt get it to disengage at all. Luckily i was in a parking lot at that point.
So, i set the e-brake and pop the hood, check fluid level in the clutch MC and there isnt any in the resivor. Also teh little rubber thing that retains pressure on the system as the fluid leve drops has been sucked in as far as it can.
So - i either have a leak in my line somewhere, i didnt tighten the bleeder valve all the way last time, and the presure just messed me over, or i have a bad slave right?
how hard is it to replace a slave? does it require seperating the trans / engine? according to this thread, it seems that it would.
any other cool ideas?
Im going to try to bleed and refill the system tomorrow and see how far that gets me. anything i should look for?
thanks
-Ranger-
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43899&highlight=clutch
I opted to replace the M/C because i found a cheap one, and probably had the origonal one - and all my research led me to believe that was the problem.
The install went great, figured out the retaining pin thing, stuck it in there, hooked it all up, I bled the system and massive amounts of grey stuff came out, as well as a lot of air bubbles - and then test drove it. I was really happy as i had no problems - it felt like i had a new clutch (as far as where it disengaged).
This worked for about a week and then one day, after about 10 minuted of driving, I lost all my clutch presure and couldnt get it to disengage at all. Luckily i was in a parking lot at that point.
So, i set the e-brake and pop the hood, check fluid level in the clutch MC and there isnt any in the resivor. Also teh little rubber thing that retains pressure on the system as the fluid leve drops has been sucked in as far as it can.
So - i either have a leak in my line somewhere, i didnt tighten the bleeder valve all the way last time, and the presure just messed me over, or i have a bad slave right?
how hard is it to replace a slave? does it require seperating the trans / engine? according to this thread, it seems that it would.
any other cool ideas?
Im going to try to bleed and refill the system tomorrow and see how far that gets me. anything i should look for?
thanks
-Ranger-