Clutch isn't working correctly

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Advice needed. I took my brand new '05 Rubicon out wheelin' and got her stuck in some deep mud. She sat overnight until I could get winched out the next day. Now the clutch doesn't disengage, or engage, all the way. Very difficult, near impossible to shift into any gear, and when I do it slips. I assume I got mud all into the clutch and this is causing my problem. So what is the cure? And how do I go about cleaning this up without leaving a clue for the dealer that I took anything apart and possibly voiding warranty? Or is this something the dealer should do to keep it in warranty?

Thanks,

Dana (not the most mechanically savvy person to ever walk the planet
 
depends on what dealer you take it to for the work. Most in the area probably will not cover the mud.

I worked at Executive Jeep, and helped open Jeep of Wallingford and know some of the guys at Roberts Dodge, i can tell you that none of them would most likely get that covered.


I would crawl up under, and spray up in the clutch area and just let it drain out for a while.. let it sit and dry, do not move it untill you are sure it is dry. There should be a access/viewing hole right below where the clutch is.
 
loosen up the inspection cover.

then stick the nozzle of a pressure washer in there. stand back and pull the trigger.

If you are VERY VERY careful you can even put the parking brake on, throw the tcase in neutral and start the engine. (done this on my friends cherocar multiple time. I HATE MUD!!

or to be safe do it and then bump the start and repeat.
Not sure how the new TJs Crank sensor is mounted, but you can disconnect that (be carful not to drop the bolts) and shoot the pressure washer in from that hold as well.

it will not run with the crank ssnesor disconnected though, and be careful with it as a new one is $60 or so.
 
Don't take teh Crank sensor (don't even think a standard has one) as the tolerance is extremly close and extremly hard to remove.
 
I guess TJs are different than YJs.

The YJs are wicked easy to replace. Way the bolts go in there is no alighment required. stupid special bolts are hard to finds though.

and TJs auto and manual have a crank sensor.
 
Well Guys,

Thanks so much for the info. Although just a little too late. The Jeep is going to the dealers for service tomorrow morning. I cleaned the truck up in magnificent fashion, looks brand new again (a hard job considering all the mud that can get into an undercarrriage, as well as an interior with the top down and doors off) I imagine that when they access the clutch they will find evidence that I was using the Jeep as intended, and therefore determine that it is not covered by the warranty.

"What do you mean it isn't covered?"

"I'm sorry sir, but you have been off road with the vehicle."

"Of course I have have you idiot, it's a Jeep"

"Yes sir, but the warranty doesn't cover that."

"Didn't I say, it's a Jeep, you're supposed to go off-road with it."

"Yessir, you are suppossed to go offroad with it, but Chrysler doesn't want to warrant off road travel. We love the Jeep, we just don't believe in it."

"Where is the manager?"

"I'm sorry sir, he is offroading with his Toyota"

Dana,
 
Trail Rated.. .basic defenition..

Articulation
Ground Clearance
Water Fording
Traction
Manuverabilty


Sorry but i don't see Mud Boggin in that list :lol: :wink: .. athough water fording has always confused me as to why it is in the list. The Magnum Moss act will protect you for the most part against black flaging, but there is a certain point where it makes sense for them to black flag it cause it isn't factory.

Every Jeep vehicle up untill 2005 was trail rated. All this meant was it could pass the minumum requerments of above. In 2005 they came out with the new Grand Cherokee Lerado which only has a single speed transfer case, so no 4 low, thus doesn't meet the requirment. When you step up the a differant package you can get the 4low transfer cases. Every other vehicle configuration is "Trail Rated", well i guess at this point "ever other" would only include the wranlger and liberty. In 2006 jeep plans on introducing the Compass and some other non trail rated car based vehicles.. that is all for the leason today.

What dealership are you bringing it too? I could try and make a few phone calls depending on where it goes :wink:
 
I took it to Executive Dodge in Wallyworld. That is where I bought it. They started working on it this morning. Dropped the tranny and found a lot of some very silty mud inside it. I figured that was going to doom me, but they said they were going to warranty the repairs, just this once. If I brought it back again with the same problem it would be no go. As you can imagine I am a very happy camper right now, and only have good things to say about Executive Dodge right now.

Dana
 
How is that fuse labelled? Or is it actually labelled Safety Neutral?

Thanks,

Dana
 
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