Earle Horton Wrote:
> "Will Honea" whonea@yahoo.com wrote in message
> news:JxX2tWiP5BNp-pn2-WNfp6cWU88ov@anon.none.net...-
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:53:19 UTC CherokeeGirl
> CherokeeGirl.2bm91i@news.autobanter.com wrote:
> -
>
> I'm new to this forum, found it while searching for info about m
> clutch
> - trying to troubleshoot what's going on with it. I've got a '9
> XJ.
> Clutch doesn't always feel positive, doesn't always disengage for m
> to
> change gears. The problem is very intermittent. I've learned t
> drive
> it by double clutching when necessary. We replaced the clutch slave
> cylinder, pressure plate last year. (Yes, it's that internal slave
> cylinder) Been working fine until just lately. I'm thinkin
> pressure
> is maybe leaking back into the master cylinder.
> Will Honea posted on this forum last Mar. that he found a rebuil
> kit.
> Where can I find a clutch master cylinder rebuild kit.
> Any point in the right direction will be appreciated!-
>
> A local supplier claimed to have the rebuild kit but this was a
> supplier who supplied seals and hydraulic parts to the trade shops so
> when mine got hosed by debris from a failing slave I just went and
> bought one from the above referenced local store. Not really cheap
> and watch what you get - I saw at least two different mounting
> patterns and a couple of different pushrod lengths not to mention the
> style of the connector for the line. Take the old one in and matc
> it
> up carefully. I played around after getting the new master by
> carefully taking the old one apart and cleaning it well with brake
> fluid. It had a wad of sludge that had accumulated and seemed t
> work
> just fine after cleaning that out and re-assembling but I have n
> idea
> how long it would have lasted. A failing slave will gunk up th
> whole
> system in a hurry.
> -
> A failing master too. This is why they are recommended to be replace
> at
> the same time. It used to be, that you bought the master, slave, an
> tubing
> for these Jeeps as an assembled set. Then, you didn't get an
> contamination
> from your old worn out parts into your shiny new parts. Then, people
> complained about the expense, and now you can buy them separately.
> This is
> not entirely a good thing.
>
> Sometimes, if there isn't an obvious serious leak, you can restore
> performance by completely flushing the hydraulic system. Or, if yo
> are
> broke and/or parts are not available, take the master apart, hone i
> just
> enough to get the gunk out, and put it back together. This would be
> classified as a "bush repair".
>
> Earle

Yes, I can see the logic in replacing everything at the same time.
And, yes, I can see the objection to spending that much extra $ for th
master cylinder included, but as it turns out, I'm spending the mone
anyway and had some probably avoidable head ache in the meantime. A
the saying goes, live and learn - die and forget it all. But should i
happen again, I'll go with the "and learn" part and just do the whol
thing right the 1st time.
I ordered a master cylinder. Hope to get it changed out this weekend


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CherokeeGirl