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Old 04-19-2022, 03:40 PM
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Angry Clutch Pedal Soft When Off Throttle

Hey I've got a 94 manual cherokee and my clutch pedal has started to suck in a couple inches when I let off the throttle and start to engine brake. I cant figure out what the issue could be. The only thing I can think of is that it's an issue with my slave cylinder but I didnt think it would be tied in to the engine rpm.
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Hmm i dont know if these are cable or hydraulic. If it is hydraulic check the fluid it may be low/empty. if so maybe the slave cylinder is going bad. but take my advice with a grain of salt cause i had a miata that did a similar thing lol. was a bad slave cylinder. i never had the chance to look at a cherokee clutch setup.
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Hydraulic.

Check the fluid level and condition.

Kinda out there, but see if the trans to engine bolts aren't tight.
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I think I figured out what's going on, it seems my throwout bearing has gone bad. I belive it could be caused by the trans to engine bolts being loose from previous owner said he changed the clutch himself so I don't trust he did it right.

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Well, if the bellhousing bolts are that loose, it might have trouble running since that'll misalign the CPS sensor too. Get under there and check the bolts.
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If you don't trust his work, maybe he didn't put something together as he should.
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