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Clutch pedal sticking *solved*
svvg:
Hi - I’d have a look at bleeding the clutch properly - if you’re the car then it sounds like you’re mechanically minded and able to do this all yourself - but to double check, you know that the brake fluid reservoir needs to be brimmed in order for fluid to route down the clutch line (the off take for the clutch line is at the very top of the fluid reservoir, and so won’t bleed/take on new fluid unless you brim the reservoir. You then need to lower the lever with a syringe (or use a straw with your finger over it - which takes bloody ages but can also work!). The bleed valve for the clutch line is also in the engine bay from memory. Mine snapped on first effort. So had to swap that over. Best of luck! If that doesn't solve it then it could be the clutch slave cylinder. Afraid that is a box off job as I think it's inside the bell housing….
OllieVRS:
--- Quote from: svvg on October 23, 2023, 11:15:12 am ---Hi - I’d have a look at bleeding the clutch properly - if you’re the car then it sounds like you’re mechanically minded and able to do this all yourself - but to double check, you know that the brake fluid reservoir needs to be brimmed in order for fluid to route down the clutch line (the off take for the clutch line is at the very top of the fluid reservoir, and so won’t bleed/take on new fluid unless you brim the reservoir. You then need to lower the lever with a syringe (or use a straw with your finger over it - which takes bloody ages but can also work!). The bleed valve for the clutch line is also in the engine bay from memory. Mine snapped on first effort. So had to swap that over. Best of luck! If that doesn't solve it then it could be the clutch slave cylinder. Afraid that is a box off job as I think it's inside the bell housing….
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Got the clutch bled a few months ago, made sure with the mechanic that he brimmed the reservoir. Old clutch fluid was the blackest he'd ever seen.
Unfortunately it made no difference to the clutch feel, and here we are a few months later, and the clutch pedal stickiness is happening even more easily before.
Before it would happen after going around a roundabout briskly and occasionally at medium speed, now even going around it slowly results in the annoying phenomenon :(
Any suggestions what to investigate next?
svvg:
Sorry to hear this mate. Nope. Out of ideas I’m afraid. The shims and then fluid change sorted it for me. Could be the clutch slave cylinder - but that’s inside the bell housing - so needs the gear box off I think
vRSAlex:
--- Quote from: OllieVRS on January 15, 2024, 11:30:02 am ---
--- Quote from: svvg on October 23, 2023, 11:15:12 am ---Hi - I’d have a look at bleeding the clutch properly - if you’re the car then it sounds like you’re mechanically minded and able to do this all yourself - but to double check, you know that the brake fluid reservoir needs to be brimmed in order for fluid to route down the clutch line (the off take for the clutch line is at the very top of the fluid reservoir, and so won’t bleed/take on new fluid unless you brim the reservoir. You then need to lower the lever with a syringe (or use a straw with your finger over it - which takes bloody ages but can also work!). The bleed valve for the clutch line is also in the engine bay from memory. Mine snapped on first effort. So had to swap that over. Best of luck! If that doesn't solve it then it could be the clutch slave cylinder. Afraid that is a box off job as I think it's inside the bell housing….
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Got the clutch bled a few months ago, made sure with the mechanic that he brimmed the reservoir. Old clutch fluid was the blackest he'd ever seen.
Unfortunately it made no difference to the clutch feel, and here we are a few months later, and the clutch pedal stickiness is happening even more easily before.
Before it would happen after going around a roundabout briskly and occasionally at medium speed, now even going around it slowly results in the annoying phenomenon :(
Any suggestions what to investigate next?
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Sounds like the flywheel may be damaged now. Every time the pedal sticks down the centre of the flywheel will move towards the gearbox. If that happens enough then the bush in the flywheel can break apart.
MandyFlibble:
Thanks for the info, this was useful.
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