[Ignatz]

Not my Patriot, but I had a 1993 Cherokee that had an internal leak. I'd push the clutch to the floor and it did nothing. I kept on refilling it, but it would keep draining somewhere. The initial symptom was that the clutch would slip for an instant the first time through the gears after it had set overnight. My (former) dealer began by telling me I didn't know how to shift a standard. When the problem became clearly demonstrable they began throwing parts at it. Then it got rear-ended and the leak persisted after the repair. I got rid of the badluckmobile when it was only 6 months old.. :-( Never did solve the problem.

I guess the only clue I an offer is to be sure your clutch is actually disengaging and that you're not just pushing a pedal that's doing nothing.

 

[Ignatz]

I'm still thinking your clutch cylinder is low. When you depress the clutch to start and the vehicle lurches forward that makes me think the clutch hasn't disengaged even if you've fully depressed the pedal.

Take a look at this thread: no clutch pedal (no pressure)

Or use the search bar above "Search Community" and enter "clutch" or "clutch problem."

Did you check out the links Sandstone provided?

 

[Ignatz]

I see Sandstone beat me to the punch and with much better info. Since the brakes and the clutch share the same reservoir it shouldn't be hard to check. Fixing it is out of my league.

 

[Ignatz]

Way to go!

 

[Ignatz]

Hooray!