Can you drive a jeep without a clutch?
The five seconds gives it enough time to spin down. The fact that you can drive the Jeep without issue tells me the clutch itself is in at least serviceable condition. Signs of clutch failure usually display themselves with the clutch slipping.
What kind of clutch does a 2003 Wrangler TJ have?
I have, to a T, the exact issues the original poster describes on a 2003 Wrangler TJ which clutch and transmission wise is very similar to a 1998 Cherokee. I had a brand new clutch, flywheel, throwout bearing, pressure plate, clutch arm spring and slave/master cylinder installed a few weeks ago.
What causes clutch and transmission to go bad?
If you can drive it down the road without issue, the clutch and transmission should be okay. The only thing to really look at after that are the hydraulics. There is one other thing that can cause what you are describing. There is either a pilot bearing or a pilot bushing that supports the input shaft of the transmission.
When do you depress the clutch does the car pull?
When the car is not moving, and I depress the clutch and rev the engine like crazy, the car does not pull (in other words, it does appear that the clutch fully disengages from the engine). Since my hydraulic fluid levels are fine are these the symptoms of a bad clutch (e.g. broken pressure plate)?
Why does my Jeep clutch not let go?
It seems as though the clutch is not quite letting go when you depress the pedal. The five seconds gives it enough time to spin down. The fact that you can drive the Jeep without issue tells me the clutch itself is in at least serviceable condition. Signs of clutch failure usually display themselves with the clutch slipping.
I have, to a T, the exact issues the original poster describes on a 2003 Wrangler TJ which clutch and transmission wise is very similar to a 1998 Cherokee. I had a brand new clutch, flywheel, throwout bearing, pressure plate, clutch arm spring and slave/master cylinder installed a few weeks ago.
If you can drive it down the road without issue, the clutch and transmission should be okay. The only thing to really look at after that are the hydraulics. There is one other thing that can cause what you are describing. There is either a pilot bearing or a pilot bushing that supports the input shaft of the transmission.
When the car is not moving, and I depress the clutch and rev the engine like crazy, the car does not pull (in other words, it does appear that the clutch fully disengages from the engine). Since my hydraulic fluid levels are fine are these the symptoms of a bad clutch (e.g. broken pressure plate)?