2004 TJ Rubi. 57k miles (New to me)
My clutch pedal travel is sticky and makes launching smoothly from a stop almost impossible as it grabs and sticks during the critical point of engagement and power transfer. It's not making any noise at all.
Inside the cab I've lubricated the 2 pivot points I can see at the clutch pedal using a white spray lithium grease. The clutch position sensor moves freely and I've cleaned and lubed the push rod that goes through the firewall to the master cylinder. I have a new bushing for the push rod/pedal connection, but since it's not a bearing, I don't think that's the cause of the sticky travel.
Under the Jeep, I've pulled the starter and liberally sprayed the end of the clutch fork with the same white lithium spray. Obviously I can't remove the clutch fork to get under it to that pivot point, where I *think* the root of the problem is, but I was *hoping* enough lube would migrate to where it needs to be. I'm thinking about removing the slave cylinder and spraying the contact point in there as well.
Still sticks. Very frustrating.
I have a complete master/slave assembly on the way, but besides the stickyness, the clutch performs well.
I don't want to take everything apart to remove the clutch fork if I can avoid it. Anything I'm missing that could also be the cause of the sticky pedal movement?
My clutch pedal travel is sticky and makes launching smoothly from a stop almost impossible as it grabs and sticks during the critical point of engagement and power transfer. It's not making any noise at all.
Inside the cab I've lubricated the 2 pivot points I can see at the clutch pedal using a white spray lithium grease. The clutch position sensor moves freely and I've cleaned and lubed the push rod that goes through the firewall to the master cylinder. I have a new bushing for the push rod/pedal connection, but since it's not a bearing, I don't think that's the cause of the sticky travel.
Under the Jeep, I've pulled the starter and liberally sprayed the end of the clutch fork with the same white lithium spray. Obviously I can't remove the clutch fork to get under it to that pivot point, where I *think* the root of the problem is, but I was *hoping* enough lube would migrate to where it needs to be. I'm thinking about removing the slave cylinder and spraying the contact point in there as well.
Still sticks. Very frustrating.
I have a complete master/slave assembly on the way, but besides the stickyness, the clutch performs well.
I don't want to take everything apart to remove the clutch fork if I can avoid it. Anything I'm missing that could also be the cause of the sticky pedal movement?