Popping clutch

[JThacker]

The clutch in my 04. 5 pops audibly when you depress it about half the time. I have tried to see what it is but I can't figure it out. I have tried to vary my left foot technique but to no avail. Anybody else experience this and if so what to do, it's annoying.

 

[rbattelle]

You might be hearing the clutch interlock safety switch clicking when you depress the pedal. I can usually hear mine. Also, if you depress the pedal far enough it will contact the stop on the back side, which might sound like a "popping" noise. Do you have standard pedals, or adjustable ones?

 

[JThacker]

My pedals are adjustable. The click occurs when the pedal is first pressed, just about an inch down, I have no noise when it is fully depressed.

 

[rbattelle]

I'd bet it's just the clutch interlock switch clicking. Nothing to be worried about.

 

[Wayne M.]

I don't know about the switch deal. I have non adjustable pedals and I get it too. I occasionaly get it from the first day. My driveway is real tight with high walls and I (not realising what I was doing) presed the clutch with the door open and I heard it real good from outside. It sounds like a snap rather than a pop. I think it's a slave cylinder lining up to the clutch fork kind issue.

 

[rbattelle]

I don't know about the switch deal. I have non adjustable pedals and I get it too. I occasionaly get it from the first day. My driveway is real tight with high walls and I (not realising what I was doing) presed the clutch with the door open and I heard it real good from outside. It sounds like a snap rather than a pop. I think it's a slave cylinder lining up to the clutch fork kind issue.

Mine doesn't make any noise from outside the vehicle, but I do get a "click" inside from the pedal when I depress it. I thought that might be what Thacker was hearing.

 

[Wayne M.]

I've been thinking about this and what I read in a past TDR about these vehicles and that they are indeed TRUCKS. I have owned about 6 stick mopars, cars and trucks, and they ALL made some sort of noise in the clutch linkage. I will monitor with caution, unless a TSB or hypothesis surfaces.

 

[CJEliassen]

I have less than 1,000 miles on mine and my clutch is popping as well. I can feel it about half the time and hear it if I shut the engine down. Its within the first couple inches of travel. My pedals are adjustable. I am going to take it into the dealer tomorrow and have them look at it. I will let you know what it is.

 

[Larv]

My 04. 5 has 6k miles on it and the clutch pops occasionally. It originally started a while back but then went away. It's now back but doesn't pop all the time. I can actually feel it when it does pop. Larv

 

[CJEliassen]

Truck is at the dealer. The popping was from the clutch master cylinder and they have to replace it. Suppose to be done in a couple hours.