ZMagic97
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Litchfield Park, Arizona
Hi there,
About 3 months ago I got my 95 XJ, it's the 4.0 with a 5 speed manual. It was running great until I noticed I couldn't get the thing out of gear on my way home from work. Being that I was working a lot, I put it in the garage and started to diagnose the issues slowly. I noticed for one thing, it was tough to get in and out of gear when the clutch was pressed in, and upon inspection of getting it home, the clutch pedal was "spongy" and didn't have much pressure. The first thing I did was drop the trans out and decided my throw out bearing was looking rough, so I changed it. Everything looked ok beyond that so the trans went back in with a new slave cylinder. Once I get it all hooked up, it screams and squeels with the clutch pedal pushed in. So, the trans came back out. This time around, I machined the flywheel, installed a new pilot bearing, a clutch and pressure plate, and a slave cylinder. So, pretty much everything but new gears. I take it outside, step in on the clutch pedal, and it sounds fine with no noises, but I can't shift into anything, and the only thing close is reverse but it grinds. I can put it in gear when it is off, then start it in gear and drive it, but it won't leave gear. (I can start it in first, and drive, but can't get to another gear or neutral). Is there something I am missing? I can't think of anything else besides I may have gotten a faulty slave cylinder :banghead:
Seems to me the slave cylinder isn't giving enough travel.
About 3 months ago I got my 95 XJ, it's the 4.0 with a 5 speed manual. It was running great until I noticed I couldn't get the thing out of gear on my way home from work. Being that I was working a lot, I put it in the garage and started to diagnose the issues slowly. I noticed for one thing, it was tough to get in and out of gear when the clutch was pressed in, and upon inspection of getting it home, the clutch pedal was "spongy" and didn't have much pressure. The first thing I did was drop the trans out and decided my throw out bearing was looking rough, so I changed it. Everything looked ok beyond that so the trans went back in with a new slave cylinder. Once I get it all hooked up, it screams and squeels with the clutch pedal pushed in. So, the trans came back out. This time around, I machined the flywheel, installed a new pilot bearing, a clutch and pressure plate, and a slave cylinder. So, pretty much everything but new gears. I take it outside, step in on the clutch pedal, and it sounds fine with no noises, but I can't shift into anything, and the only thing close is reverse but it grinds. I can put it in gear when it is off, then start it in gear and drive it, but it won't leave gear. (I can start it in first, and drive, but can't get to another gear or neutral). Is there something I am missing? I can't think of anything else besides I may have gotten a faulty slave cylinder :banghead:
Seems to me the slave cylinder isn't giving enough travel.