Today I tried to help a neighbor get his truck unstuck and after I was done it smelt like something was burning. He said it smelled like clutch fluid. So I took a look under the jeep and saw a clear liquid leaking. I tried to get the best pictures possible. It is on the driver side, up on the fire wall about where pedals would be and its coming from something that looks like there should be a hose there, but nothing is hanging around under there.

 

Only clear fluid I know on the jk it the break fluid.
Was the jk in contact with mud ? Especially the exaust?
Best advice is take look at all liquid and suspension component, same routine as if you did trail.

 

Air conditioning condensation typically leaks from there. It's the correct spot and it's absolutely clear. Only you will be able to tell us if you worked the clutch a little hard and may have burned it up a little in the pull.

 

I'm pretty sure I did. I don't think it was much. I was only trying to pull for maybe 2-3 min, 5 min max

 

it was not in mud, my neighbor was just stuck in his yard.

 

The air conditioner does drip condensation right about the same spot as the clutch slave cylinder. The clutch uses brake fluid.

Is the fluid oily? Check to see if your brake fluid is low (Brakes and clutch share same reservoir). If so, find leak and repair (but if it is leaking, clutch probably doesn't disengage when pedal pressed).

If not oily, it is likely just water from air conditioner or defroster. Burning smell could be from using clutch hard--take it easy on it next time, but you'll probably be alright.

 

thanks for the help, I'll look in the morning before work, and let yall know what I find out. Thanks for the help. No more pulling ppl out

 

Fluid levels look good and everything looked and smelled fine. Thanks for the help

 

If it's dripping there, it's condensate from your a/c.

If your clutch slave cylinder was leaking brake fluid, it'd probably be leaking down the hole in the bell housing between the motor and trans. That's were mine is leaking right now... Also, your clutch pedal will get real spongy.

 

If the fluid is clear with no scent, then it is blinker fluid. Most trucks run the blinker fluid lines above the transmission to the rear.

Had it been darker in color, and opposite side, I'd be nearly certain it was the result of cracking the muffler bearing lubrication line. Have your neighbor keep an ear out for the sound of loose change in his muffler. Just in case that line was somehow damaged.