When bleeding the clutch on a 1990 jeep wrangler, the fluid just leaks out of the bottom of the trans. What is the problem? How do I fix?

check fluid level. if low it will shift hard. also fix leak. could be a pan gasket or a cracked housing

From the hydraulic clutch master cylinder.

clutch fluid level droppin means that ur clutch master cylinder is leaking,u can check by looking inside car where pushrod goes thru firewall to see if its wet with brake fluid where rod comes thru wall inside car, a wet ,stained carpet.the other possibility is ur clutch slave cylinder located at side of ur transmission,usually drvr side is leaking fluid.if this is the case u will notice clear brake fluid at the bottom center of ur trans,right where it butts up towards ur engine. anyhow its a good idea to replace both pieces at same time to avoid any further issues with clutch pedal. good luck hope this helps

The clutch hydraulic control unit cylinder seals have failed. It is inside the bell housing and will need to be replaced.

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If you go to this page... then allow pop ups and enlarge the image it is upper right in the picture here:

Here is a parts source.... the cylinder is 3/4 of the way down the page scrolling.

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-clutch-parts/wrangler-yj/index.htm#cylinders

What ever you do... verify that the part is actually leaking. It could be a leaking line and these are NOT cheap to replace. Jeep finally figured out in 1994 they should once again be using a slaved cylinder.

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If the slave cyclinder is inside the trans then that might be leaking. See if you loose fluids out of the clutch fill. If it is a cable clutch then the seal could be bad were the shaft comes out of the trans.

Sound like your clutch master cylinder has developed a internal leak or maybe even leaking out the back past the seals. Have you checked the brake fluid level in the clutch master cylinder resorvoir it may be low and you have air in the system. Either way you have a leak somwhere in the system and you need to determine where it is. Fill your resorvoir with approved fluid and while some one is pumping your clutch pedal see if you can see where the fluid is leaking from the jeep. Reair or replace as necessary.
good Luck

Air in the system. The shave is between the engine and trans and even a small leak won't show up. Look in the rubber piece on trans with a light and see if you see any fluid. If you see any then the slave is starting to fail.

On the clutch cable, you will see an adjustment nut, Turn right to tighten and left to loosen.

no, there is no clutch adjustment. the clutch is hydraulic, and self adjusting, there are several things that can go wrong with these. with normal wear the fluid can run low allowing air into the system, causing a weak peddle. they can also develop leaks in the master and slave cylinders resulting in fluid loss also causing a weak peddle leading to an inopperative clutch. check the fluid level in the clucth master cylinder(next to the brake master cylinder. if it is empty, refill it(it takes brake fluid) then cycle the clutch peddle a few times and check for leaks. if there is air trapped in the line the clutch will need to be bled. there is a bleeder screw on top of the slave cylinder, bleed it just like bleeding brakes.

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