Question about my transmission

[numbrsevn]

On the passenger side and on the front of my bellhousing is a rod sticking out with a boot around it. What is its purpose?

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

What year and model Jeep? YJ, right?

Sounds like it's the hydraulic line for the clutch slave.

 

[Snitty]

if it is 94 or newer... it could be the shift fork...

 

[numbrsevn]

It's a 1990 YJ 4 cyl manual. The rod is not connected to anything, it is just sticking out from the transmission.

 

[Bounty__Hunter]

Check for a valve on the end, possibly clutch bleeder valve?

Possible to take a pic and email or post it? bountyhunter@sija.org

 

[numbrsevn]

It's probably the clutch bleeder valve. It has a doohickey, i believe that's the technical term, on the end that kind of looks like a zerk fitting or a brake bleed screw. Is that what a clutch bleeder valve looks like? I just never seen this before and was wondering what it is. I can sleep well tonight. Thanks.

 

[Snitty]

a clutch bleeder valve is the same thing as a brake bleeder valve

 

[numbrsevn]

Thanks. That has what I am looking at then. It just looks strange flopping around under there. I guess that's the way it is supposed to be.

 

[hi_c]

Yeah, early YJs have the slave cylinder inside the bellhousing so that valve is just sticking out of a hole like it's out of place. I think the slave went exterior on 94 and new models. Maybe 93, not sure.

C