Possibly the clutch is shot too. It's not unusual. That's the guess. In order to make a more detailed diagnosis, I'd have to know more. There is also the "throw out bearing", that might be bad too.
Look all around the clutch pedal to make sure there are no loose wires being rubbed when the clutch is being engaged. If an important wire is being grated on by the clutch, it may be grounding it out, causing your jeep to shut down. I have seen that happen, so that may, or may not be your problem. Good luck.
I would first check the master cylinder, and slave cylinder. Not knowing anything about the auto, most use hydraulics to release and engage the clutch. A clutch disc will tend to slip when in higher gears when it starts showing signings of wear. Most car companies use dot 3 brake fluid in their clutch systems.
My 91 did the same thing and continued to get worst to point where you can't even get it in gear now with the engine running. If you try to start it in gear the car starts to move. Two things, clutch needs adjusting or as in my case the clutch slave cylinder is worn out. Is the clutch pedal real mushy? That wouuld indicate the slave cylinder is bad. It is located on the driver side firewall and looks like a small brake cylinder.
If you check the reservoir for the hydraulic clutch you may find it empty. If so the clutch master or the slave cylinder is leaking and must be replaced.
Could be a, Clutch problem, Transmission problem or an Axle problem.
Most likely the clutch master cylinder and/or slave cylinder has went out. It's a good rule of thumb to replace both at the same time to save frustration later on. A hydraulic clutch system works on the same principle as your brake system. Its very important that after replacing the slave and master cylinder that you properly bleed all air from the hydraulic lines to ensure proper clutch pressure.
it sounds like a bad throw out bearing or clutch plate. not a major deal it just starts to get louder but eventually you going to have to replace it when you do your next clutch job. chris
well when you push the pedal completely to the floor and put it in gear on level ground and it starts to engage without lifting your foot off the floor, that's when you know your clutch master cylinder has gone out on you and trust me i know i just replaced it on my little danger ranger about a week ago and its about a 50 dollar part
Idk, try turning the car off and then seeing if it will slip into all the gears. Then go check your clutch fluid and see if it's low or all gone. If any air gets into the clutch line (which starts at that clutch fluid reservoir and then goes to your clutch master cylinder Then the clutch wont release from the transmission all the way. It is a quite common problem and quite easy to fix. 1. Fill the clutch reservoir with clutch fluid 2. Pump the clutch a few times 3. Crawl under your car with a small box end wrench and open the bleeder valve (Should be on your clutch master cylinder 4. Let it dribble and go pump up your clutch tell it feels stiff 5. Top up your clutch reservoir with some more fluid. 6. Get a lift kit, and some big knobby tires and wheel that sucker its just that simple, Have fun
The engine number is stamped onto a flat surface, on the left hand side of the cylinder block close to clutch housing joint.Probably starts with "X". Check with your registration documents to confirm.
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CHECK THE CLUTCH SWITCH TO SEE IF ITS FAULTY. MAKE MAKE A JUMPER WIRE TO SEE IT THAT'S THE PROBLEM. MAKE A JUMPER WIRE WITH AN INLINE 20 AMP FUSE. UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH. PUT THE JUMPER WIRE IN PLACE OF THE SWITCH. NOW PUT THE CLUTCH IN AND TRY TO START IT,IF IT STARTS THEN BUY A NEW SWITCH. THE CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH IS UNDER THE DASH ABOVE THE PADDLE,LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE CYLINDER. GOOD LUCK