John Kuzman
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Hi All -
I am close to finishing the installation of the "Smitty" 5 speed conversion kit in my BJ7. Today, I got to the point of re-installing the clutch slave cylinder. I had it zip-tied to the battery cable and safely out of the way during the transmission swap. Once the slave was re-installed with the new pushrod, I could not resist sitting in the driver's compartment and hitting the clutch pedal to confirm clutch fork movement.
First push of the pedal to the floor, clutch fork moved what I thought was the correct amount, but the slave did not retract when I let off the pedal. Pushed the pedal again, and... I wish I could have such a firm brake pedal! The clutch literally pumped up to where the slave was fully extended and would not retract. The clutch pedal was at the top of it's position and rock hard. If I take my foot off of the clutch pedal, I can push the clutch fork and slave back in by hand.
My first thought is that the slave cylinder hose is doing the infamous check-valve routine and allowing fluid to enter the slave, but not exit. This hose, and the slave and master were changed out 4 years ago. Am I on the right path? Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
I am close to finishing the installation of the "Smitty" 5 speed conversion kit in my BJ7. Today, I got to the point of re-installing the clutch slave cylinder. I had it zip-tied to the battery cable and safely out of the way during the transmission swap. Once the slave was re-installed with the new pushrod, I could not resist sitting in the driver's compartment and hitting the clutch pedal to confirm clutch fork movement.
First push of the pedal to the floor, clutch fork moved what I thought was the correct amount, but the slave did not retract when I let off the pedal. Pushed the pedal again, and... I wish I could have such a firm brake pedal! The clutch literally pumped up to where the slave was fully extended and would not retract. The clutch pedal was at the top of it's position and rock hard. If I take my foot off of the clutch pedal, I can push the clutch fork and slave back in by hand.
My first thought is that the slave cylinder hose is doing the infamous check-valve routine and allowing fluid to enter the slave, but not exit. This hose, and the slave and master were changed out 4 years ago. Am I on the right path? Any other thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.