Rattle Trap
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Mountainsid, NJ
I replaced the original clutch master cylinder and the clutch cylinder at about 200,000 miles. I replaced the original master clutch cylinder that was made of metal with a plastic one. This one did not last long, one day I was stopped at a traffic light, pressed the clutch down to put in gear and heard a “pop”. That was the end of that one. The clutch would not disengage. Had to drive the Jeep home by shifting without the clutch and used the starter to take off from a stop. My mechanic then replaced the clutch master with a new metal one. This one is now starting to give me problems. It is not that old, only had it for about 30,000 miles. The clutch works fine on short trips, shifts into gear smoothly and operates perfectly when it is cold. When I go on a longer trip, the clutch grabs closer and closer to the floor. So much so that it is hard to shift because it is not disengaging fully. Also when stopped it is hard to get into gear because it is not disengaging. I have to pump the clutch pedal to get it into gear.
I checked the clutch fluid reservoir and it is full, it is not leaking any fluid, which indicates it is not the clutch cylinder but must be the clutch master cylinder. Fluid must be getting by the piston when it becomes warm. Could there be another reason which would cause this problem? Could this be caused by air in the line? Should I bleed the line before getting a new clutch master? If I replace the clutch master, which kind should I get, who makes the best one? I would hate to have the same problem again with another one after going through the trouble of replacing it. Is this a common problem with Jeep Cherokees that have manual transmissions? This Jeep has always been rough to shift when on a long trip. I can always remember the clutch grabbing closer to the floor when on a long trip. Any advice would be appreciated. I love this website, you guys have been a tremendous help to me in the past with other problems I have had.
I checked the clutch fluid reservoir and it is full, it is not leaking any fluid, which indicates it is not the clutch cylinder but must be the clutch master cylinder. Fluid must be getting by the piston when it becomes warm. Could there be another reason which would cause this problem? Could this be caused by air in the line? Should I bleed the line before getting a new clutch master? If I replace the clutch master, which kind should I get, who makes the best one? I would hate to have the same problem again with another one after going through the trouble of replacing it. Is this a common problem with Jeep Cherokees that have manual transmissions? This Jeep has always been rough to shift when on a long trip. I can always remember the clutch grabbing closer to the floor when on a long trip. Any advice would be appreciated. I love this website, you guys have been a tremendous help to me in the past with other problems I have had.