Travel distance for my clutch pedal is very short.How do I know if I have to replace my slave cylinder for my clutch or bleed the line on my 2003 Rubicon?You can always try to bleed it first. Or check to see if the pedal is adjustable, as is on my '94 Eclipse. If bleeding/adjusting doesn't help for more than a day or two, either the slave or master cylinder is leaking. Hopefully, it's installed outside the transmission so it'll be much easier and cheaper to replace.
When the slave cylinder on my '92 Cherokee went out, it was a slow leak (3 days of feeling the pedal lose resistance). I could also see a small puddle of hydraulic fluid under the transmission and on the bottom of it. Since it's installed inside the transmission bellhousing, I had to remove the transmission to replace it.How do I know if I have to replace my slave cylinder for my clutch or bleed the line on my 2003 Rubicon?The function of the slave cylinder is to give pressure back into the pedal so that it will come back up after you have pressed it. If the clutch pedal sinks and sits @ the bottom, you have a slave cylinder to replace. Before you replace it, warm up your car, and pump the clutch. Pressure should rise as you pump and the car warms up, but if it doesnt, you got a leaky or defective slave cylinder. Slave's arent too pricy. For example it ran me about 300USDollars to replace on my 2000 Toyota Solara. That is including labor.How do I know if I have to replace my slave cylinder for my clutch or bleed the line on my 2003 Rubicon?Take it to the garage... :-)How do I know if I have to replace my slave cylinder for my clutch or bleed the line on my 2003 Rubicon?You can try bleeding the system, if you pressure doe not return look for fluid leaks. To cut cost you can go to a salvage yard and find a replacement for about $25.00.
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