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Clutch problem - pedal sticky

  • 15-08-2016 8:30pm
    #1
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I have a problem with the clutch. It feels like a bungee rubber, and operates very low to the floor. It should be springy - coming back with my foot but it is like it is stuck.

    Hydraulic clutch - 40,000 miles, car in very good condition otherwise. Car is about 8 or 9 years old.

    Could be master cylinder, slave cylinder, or something more serious?

    Advice please.


Comments

  • #2
    blackbox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,707 ✭✭✭blackbox


    Your symptoms suggest there might be air in the hydraulics.

    First step, bleed system to remove any air.

    If this improves it, hope that it doesn't come back. If it does, there must be a leak somewhere - probably master cylinder (assuming level in reservoir hadn't gone low)


  • #3
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    blackbox wrote: »
    Your symptoms suggest there might be air in the hydraulics.

    First step, bleed system to remove any air.

    If this improves it, hope that it doesn't come back. If it does, there must be a leak somewhere - probably master cylinder (assuming level in reservoir hadn't gone low)

    System bled and no improvement. Master cylinder feeds off the brake reservoir so not easy to see. I suspect the master cylinder but not sure.

    Thanks for the reply.

    .


  • #4
    Goreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 242 ✭✭Goreme


    If its ok to post here, I have another clutch question. Yesterday evening I went to view a 2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9 diesel (looking to buy for my wife). I have one myself, and think its a great car (I got mine last year from a relative, its also a 2008 Octavia 1.9 diesel). The body work was fine, no dents or scratches 188k on the clock, fine with this milage for its years (mine has a lot more). The thing was, in first gear, the clutch engaged almost immediately from when started to let my foot out. In fact the first couple of times I did it, the car cut out, so immediate was the engagement. In my own car, the clutch engages about half way up the foot pedal release and pedal engagement area is also 'larger'. The car drove fine, and the clutch didn't seem to be slipping when I took it on test run. Also, when I was say changing down from third to second, the engagement gear engagement didn't feel as smooth as on my own Diesel Octavia. Does anyone know whats causing the early, sharp clutch engagement. Thanks for any informative answers.


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