Where is the slave cylinder on an 1988 Jeep Cherokee?

Answer 1

INside the trans bellhousing. the slave cylinder on a Cherokee Sport, at least on my 1993 Inline 6cyl 5spd standard, is actually called a hydraulic throw out bearing and yes its in the bell housing but its the throw out bearing and not some mystical hard to find thing. you gotta drop the tranny, plus everything else needed to do so, and when its sitting on the ground you will see the throw out bearing with 2 lines coming off it. actually one line you have already disconnected when you took the tranny out. one line comes from the master cylinder for your clutch, the other is your bleeder. there is a plastic top hat looking piece on the line to the master cylinder. you disconnect this by pushing the plastic piece into the connector, which releases the line and baddaboom your system [tranny] is now disconnected from the master. if you're doing this job then you probably know what I'm talking about. if you're just getting started then get your tools out, make sure you have a couple good floor jacks, and start undoing stuff to pull out your transfercase/tranny. like most good repair books say....start by unplugging your car battery. drop your driveshafts. undo all electrical plugs [speedo and such mine had three plugs and a breather tube] remove your starter. take apart your shifter INSIDE the Jeep. some bell housing bolts are easier to get from the shifter hole also. support the tranny and remove your crossmember and transfer case. support the engine and remove your tranny. KEEP THE ENGINE SUPPORTED AT ALL TIMES. popthe little keeper off the throwout bearing remove the bearing, replace with new and reverse all this. I am not a mechanic. I have done this 3 times in my driveway. trial and error is all I have. but I've done the swap successfully and made this little tutorial as clear as possible. like me you're on your own. I have owned 3 Cherokees and I am getting the dimestore fixit lessons as I go. truly hope this helps, Good Luck.