1986 Jeep Cherokee clutch pressure issue

Tiny
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Hi, well I have a 86 Cherokee, V6, 2.8l and a manual trans, and have replaced allmost the whole clutch, new slave cylinder, pressure plate, clutch disc, clutch fork, throw out bearing all have been replaced. I have bled the clutch about 10 times and can get no pressure. I have pulled the slave off the bell housing and depressed the plunger to bleed the system. While doing this, I get great pressure (or so it seems), but when I put the slave back into place, I have no pressure. I have removed the starter so I can see the push rod set into the clutch fork, so I know it is lined up correctly. When the clucth pedal is pressed I can see the rod move about 1/8 of and inch and I have no pressure at the pedal. Could there still be air in the line? Or maybe the Master cylinder is bad, it is less than two years old, but I don't know.
Monday, November 12th, 2007 AT 3:03 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds like air is trapped in the line. Fill master adn open bleeder on slave, let sit and see if it will gravity bleed some of the air out. Might have to pump it up and have someone open the bleeder like on a brake system
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Tuesday, November 13th, 2007 AT 8:01 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for the advice. It seems to have worked. I let it gravity bleed through two full master clyinders and that seemed to do the trick.

Thanks again!
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Thursday, November 15th, 2007 AT 12:22 PM

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