Clutch pedal pressure going away

ScienceguyXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs CO

• May 7, 2006

• #1

From time to time my clutch pedal will go to the floor easier than usual. It's got 106k on what is probably the original clutch but the clutch isn't slipping and the master cylinder is full. Anyone know if the AX-15 has a slave bleeder (98 XJ) and where it is, or is it self bleeding maybe?

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• May 7, 2006

• #2

Master cylinders are problematic on XJ's. Most likely the MC is getting worn and the seals are crapping out.

 

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otto

NAXJA Forum User

Location

seattle

• May 7, 2006

• #3

The slave cylinder on later model XJ's is mounted externally, but IIRC it is not bleedable like the earlier internal cylinder. It should come as a sealed unit that attaches to the master, which is mounted on the firewall.

 

ScienceguyXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado Springs CO

• May 7, 2006

• #4

So we're looking at a bad slave cylinder then most likely...

 

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tealcherokee

NAXJA Forum User

Location

CT

• May 7, 2006

• #5

the external slaves are bleedable, its a 3/16" allen wrench IIRC

 

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ChiXJeff

Curmudgeon

NAXJA Member

Location

SE MN

• May 7, 2006

• #6

I don't think that the externals are bleedable. What looks like a bleeder isn't.