clutch not disengaging

[swedge]

while i was driving back from maclean this weekend i felt my clutch go really soft then a day later i'm having problems gettting into gear with all gears. it fells like my clutch isn't disegaging all the way. 1st gear is really hard to get then the others is a bit of grinding then you can force it in.
i have a 2000 sahara, so i think i have a hyrdaulic clutch but don't really know where to start trouble shootin it.

[bae146]

Have you checked your fluid level?  If it is ok either the clutch or slave cylinder internal seal is toast.  You could have air in the system but it is a sealed system and there should be no where to get air in the system unless something is broken....

[cotaman]

look around you brake master cylinder and you find another small resevior on the firewall... that would be your hyd. clutch... check if it empty

[swedge]

i think i found the cyclinder, it is very small with a rubber thingy inside it. but it says to add break fluid to it.  anyway that has fluid in it, after i pull the rubber it was bout half full

[swedge]

i went to a site called ultimate jeep and there was a fella there with same problems on his 2k sahara..it ended up being a clip inside that broke, he couldn't just get a clip so he baught a hole new clutch kit.....kinda looks like thats my plan now, thanks for your input

[TJU05]

Have you checked if there is mud in the clutch itself. This happend to me lat year in my 05 unlimited. Was hard getting it into gear then started slipping. I dunno about your clutch but mine has an open cowleing on top for mud to fall into. I dunno if this helps at all.

[CJ-7]

Also you might want to check the slave cyl.   make sure it is tight and not sloppy

[swedge]

k thanks i'll take a looksee