Clutch Help!!

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #1

Hey All, I noticed that my clutch pedal felt real sloppy all of the sudden and seemed to be engaging much closer to the floor than normal. Took a look underneath and there is fluid all over the bell housing. Could use some help in understanding what would be going on. It's a 2013 with about 41k on it so I'm out of the factory 36k warranty, but I do have a 100k factory wrap warranty so I'm hoping this will be covered. They have already torn my transmission apart twice under warranty to replace throwout bearings, input shaft bearings, shift rails, and the shifter assembly itself.

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LAJK

Member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #2

Is there fluid leakin around the slave cylinder?

 

LAJK

Member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #3

Is your brake fluid low aswell? This can mean a bad clutch slave. I just had the same problem a few weeks ago.

 

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #4

Reservoir doesn't really seem low.


Not sure where to look next.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 22, 2015

• #5

Sounds like your slave cylinder went out. Fairly common on these.

 

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 22, 2015

• #6

WJCO said:

Sounds like your slave cylinder went out. Fairly common on these.

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That's what it seems to be pointing at. Guess I'll get it into the dealership right away and see if they'll cover it. I assume it shouldn't be driven except to try and get it in to the dealer?

 

DWiggles

Caught the Bug

• Nov 22, 2015

• #7

Greg__Berger said:

I assume it shouldn't be driven except to try and get it in to the dealer?

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As long as you keep the clutch resivoir full, the jeep will drive fine for a while, worst case may take a few pumps of the clutch peddle to get it to disengage UNLESS THE FLUID GETS LOW ENOUGH TO ALLOW AIR IN THE SYSTEM. Just keep an eye in it and it should be "driveable" but yeah, you'll want to fix it sooner than later...

 

LAJK

Member

• Nov 23, 2015

• #8

There Is air in the system. The brake fluid being topped off won't really help. You will need to bleed the system.

 

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 23, 2015

• #9

Slave cylinder went. Extended warranty will cover it.



And the tow. And the rental. Sigh.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 23, 2015

• #10

Greg__Berger said:

Slave cylinder went. Extended warranty will cover it.

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And the tow. And the rental. Sigh.

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Good to hear. Hopefully they'll have your Jeep back soon. I'm waiting on mine as well. I feel empty and naked without it, lol.

 

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 23, 2015

• #11

WJCO said:

Good to hear. Hopefully they'll have your Jeep back soon. I'm waiting on mine as well. I feel empty and naked without it, lol.

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They were booking appointments for next week so I'm not hopeful. At least they gave me a wrangler to drive while it's in, but I want MINE back. All the guys in the service department were drooling over it :rock:

Hope you get yours back soon!!

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 23, 2015

• #12

Greg__Berger said:

They were booking appointments for next week so I'm not hopeful. At least they gave me a wrangler to drive while it's in, but I want MINE back. All the guys in the service department were drooling over it :rock:

Hope you get yours back soon!!

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Me too. I'm guessing next week. I have to wait for an insurance adjuster to take pictures before I can start repairs. Holiday week. Gotta love it.

 

Greg__Berger

Member

• Nov 26, 2015

• #13

Amazingly. I got mine back already. Happy as a clam.

 

WJCO

Meme King

• Nov 26, 2015

• #14

Greg__Berger said:

Amazingly. I got mine back already. Happy as a clam.

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Good deal. Glad they got it fixed up.