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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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I have a 1996 Jeep Cherokee sport, 4.0 v-6... I bought it with 151,000 miles on it running great with numerous new basic components to keep up with maintenence. Recently, we believe my clutch has burnt out. My mechanic said to put dot 3 brake fluid in the clutch fluid reservoir near the firewall.. He said once full, pump the clutch and it will begin to work again.. It only began to leak out of the bottom of the car and wouldnt work. He said its clutch time. I have looked at clutch kits and slave cylinders, here they are.

clutch kits----->
http://www.partstrain.com/store/inde...t=Clutch%20Kit

slave cylinders----->
http://www.partstrain.com/store/?Ntt...N=0&src=search

tell me what you think about these? I'm in high school and will be driving this car commuting 24+ miles everyday roundtrip.

since the clutch has gone out, my electrical is being weird. When i put the key in the car to listen to music, it works until my subwoofer kicks in the song and then it all shuts off. sometimes the buzz sounding for an open door wont stop even when the door is tightly shut. the radio completely shut off when this happens and comes back on until the subwoofer kicks in.. also, it will shut off if any door is open, and the windows roll down and up very slow..

any suggestions?

My subwoofer is a box with two 8 inch subs hooked to a pioneer amp.. Subs were $90 new from audio shop with different amp.

car is up to 153,000 miles and has ran like a champ with no problems until this, happened as weather began to get colder.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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With the electrical problem. Check under the dash on the driverside. I bet the clutch master has a blown rear seal and it's leaking brake fluid on the fuse box causing a malfunction.

That maybe your electrical and clutch problem all together.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:28 PM
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i bet you it did to mine ate the fuse box up on two fuse i had to remove the box and put in line fuses on those two circuts, brakes and radio
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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Could you tell me where i could find the clutch master under there and what it looks like, i need all the help i can get.. thanks...
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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What? sorry i dont understand what your post is saying?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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the clutch master is located next to the brake booster under the hood
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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its leaking in side by tour fuse box by left drivers foot on to fuse box looks like this
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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what year cherokee is it
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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that jeeping dan guy said its under my driver side, so which is it?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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it is a 2 door 1996 sport
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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so you are saying the master clutch is in that picture, the black reservoir with the cap leading basically into the clutch and the fluid is leaking onto my fuse box inside the car under the steering wheel by the pedals?

because also, the fluid leaks out under the car from what my moms bf says is the transmission....

what do i need to do about this? i can post pictures tomorrow of everything i know.

i just really need help
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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thats aplus the older ones had the clutch slave in the bell housing the brake fluid is keaking on the ground near the back of front tire right no under your driver seat on the ground right
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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sorry, i dont understand what you're saying, your typing is weird so im really sorry about that.....
what are u saying u think is wrong and what i can do about it?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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The clutch master is in the pic. There is a line going out the bottom of it. It runs to the clutch slave cyl on the side of the trans. Is it leaking on the ground by the tire. Or is it leaking on the ground more under the driver seat.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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It is leaking onto the ground basically right in the center of the car and about 2 to 3 feet from the front of the car.
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