Warlock13

the manager of 4 wheel parts laughed when i told him what the dealership said. Also do you really think that the slave cylinder could fail because of a lift?

Hellbound13

Sounds like a typical Jeep dealer to me.

09rubicon

I never meant my comment to be a kick in the face, though I can understand how it was seen like that. The bottom line though remains, commuting 50+ miles per day fuel cost are an issue as is possible breakage from abuse of my JK. Though I have been lucky enough that I havent had a single problem with my 09 JK, I am still only getting 19 mpg with it were as my Kia gets 35+ mpg. Having two cars also comes in handy when working on the second vehicle (i.e. installing a lift kit by yourself, etc.) in that if I run out of time in the evening or am missing a part, etc. I can stop where I am at and still have reliable transportation. I know that not everyone out there can afford a second vehicle, I was 19 and broke once too, but my point that I was trying to get across was simply this. If you are going to have a toy, in this case a JK, that if you even plan on abusing slightly, then be prepared to have alternate means of transportation. I am not saying the JK is bad vehicle by any means, but things break, weather from abuse, accident, or manufacturer error and the more you abuse or alter from original setup the more chance of something breaking.

Brisnut

The problems seem to be related to the motor and clutch, Jeep can't fix it, so rather than get rid of the JK, keep the bit you like, talk to some conversion people and drop a proven engine/gearbox combo into it that won't give you troubles. You probably get good money selling your existing motor & box anyway for spares.

101gargoyles

X2 And anyone that thinks Jap Scrap is so much better hasn't counted the number of service bays all dealerships have. Foreign included. If they didn't need them they wouldn't have them.

Warlock13

Thanks for the replies and I do believe the dealer is just trying to blame the modifications for the mishap because there is no way a lift can cause a slave cylinder for going out. Also i think i really just want to get this taken care of and then wait until spring and maybe get another vehicle to make my jeep my permanent toy vehicle.

Im always in to giving things i love second, and third chances......

wiredawg_mg

Sorry for your issues.

Just to stir up the dealership ask them to have someone in the dealership that has a Mechanical Engineering degree to explain the physics that are at play with your Jeep that cause a slave cylinder to fail.

When they explain that none of the mechanics at the dealership hold advanced degrees in Engineering that they attended a factory sponored tech schools tell them to stop trying to screw you and get to work on your legitimate warranty claim. The dealership and the mechanics have a direct conflict of interest here. They can simply make more money by refusing a claim and charge you full book price for repairs.

It takes more than just subjective opinions by someone who really has no true knowledge of engineering to deny a claim. The guy may be good at replacing parts, so he should stick to his strenghts and leaving the thinking to the rest of us

Warlock13

Thanks I will have to ask about that one. I went in yesterday to get something from the jeep and I do have to say all the mechanics in there did look like they ever stepped foot in a university. This will be the last time that I take my jeep to this dealership

Choppus

Good for you. Find yourself a good dealership!!!

southbaydog