MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Scott1990gti on March 27, 2025, 01:59:28 pm
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Hello all, new to this; so hoping it gets seen and responded to by someone who can help!
So, I recently bought a Mk V golf GTI and I've noticed the clutch pedal returns slowly. I've had the system bled through, multiple times by a friend and by the VW Dealers. Also, had the master cylinder replaced by VW; which has not solved the issue.
Seems that when it's cold before reaching 90 engine temp, the clutch pedal will return as expected - springs back no problem.
However, when the car is warmed up, and under load or Boost, the clutch pedal comes back very slowly - so if I wanted to do a sharp fast gear change, the pedal won't let me because it's returning too slowly and sticking.. as if you had the clutch in half way while accelerating.
The other thing I notice is that it's only happening under high pressure/speed or RPM. If I drive it with lightly, with gear changes under 4k RPM, the clutch comes back okayish.
Dont think I've experienced any clutch slip, it pulls well in all gears, no rattles or grinding, although I havent put my foot down and proper pressed the cars power- I wouldn't want to hammer a 19 year old car that I don't know much about yet and this clutch issue probably wouldn't help it.
I am hoping someone has knowledge on this, and if I've explained it clearly.. just don't fancy the £2.5k bill from VW if they have to drop the gearbox and change the slave, flywheel, clutch and possibly anything else that may be an issue. BWA engine if that helps, 114k Milage so could be on the original clutch as there's no history.
Thanks for reading
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Where abouts are you?
There's a chance that someone on here will know a good independant garage near you.
I've used AKS, Rtec & a place in Swansea when I had my gti.
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There is a thread on here about this kind of fault , it requires the end float measurement of the gearbox to have shims to reduce it. Link below
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https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=121344.0