I need some guidance. I have a manual transmission 2008 Jeep Wrangler. A few months ago I had a surprise high tide at the beach and ended up driving through high ocean water. A few weeks later my clutch started to go out. I took it to a shop and had the clutch replaced. Not a week out it wouldn't start. I was told it was the master and slave cylinders. I replaced those. Didn't even make it home from the shop and it wouldn't shift then would not even turn over. Apparently a bad slave cylinder and the clutch safety switch. Replaced again. Didn't make it home yet again and it's not longer shifting. Now It won't shift and the brake have seized up as well. Tried another shop and they want to start all over with the clutch again. Thoughts? I have tried several things, thought maybe the line wasn't bled properly but no that checked out. No leaks. I'm really not sure where to go from here. I hate the idea of starting all over with the clutch.
Clutch / brake issue
- Thread starter Elle Toro
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Sounds to me like the shop doesn't know how to do clutch work, if the slave and master had all the air out then it should work properly. Did they refill the brake master cly reservoir after doing the repairs?
What do you mean the other shop wants to start all over again with the clutch. The master and slave and the clutch kit? I can understand why the other shop needs to check the clutch, 1st shop could have put wrong clutch in.
How many miles on the JK? I don't see how water could have messed up a slave and clutch master. I haven't had a chance to see how the clutch safety switch is the JK's yet but most are in the cab on the clutch rod.
What do you mean the other shop wants to start all over again with the clutch. The master and slave and the clutch kit? I can understand why the other shop needs to check the clutch, 1st shop could have put wrong clutch in.
How many miles on the JK? I don't see how water could have messed up a slave and clutch master. I haven't had a chance to see how the clutch safety switch is the JK's yet but most are in the cab on the clutch rod.
84,000 miles. 2nd shop just said they need to replace it all again. Not going there. The reservior is full. I had a couple guys look at and they agreed the air is out of the line but still not working. The safety switch was on the end of the cylinder. That doesn't seem to be the problem anymore as it does start. Just can't shift or brake.
What does that mean, you can’t shift or brake?
If you can’t shift, how are you driving? If you can’t shift or drive, how do you know the brakes aren’t working?
1st thing, back to driving through the water, did you drive through and press the clutch? I’m not 100% you needed a clutch in the first place, that 6 speed the clutch will last 200k miles.
When you press the clutch in water, water gets Between the flywheel and clutch, and that’s trouble, don’t press the clutch in water.
Cant shift, what exactly do you mean? When you start it with the clutch pushed in, what does it do? Are you in 1stgear with clutch in and it starts?
Water will F Up a lot, of it was high, you will need soon enough a new starter and new electric fan, submerged starter will eventually go.
Have you pulled the transmission gear oil to check for water?
The transfer case has a breather tube have you pulled the fluid there as well to check for water?
