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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Gt-tdi on 03 April 2004, 12:29
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i went to park my car the other day, pressed the clutch and WHAM! my foot almost went into the engine bay!!! the pedal came loose and i have no clutch power at all. It happend infront of my friends house (am mechanic) and i am thankfull for that BUT is this a common prob? He says its got to do with the gearbox connection i.e. pricey stuff.
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well the clutch on my vw and according to my haynes manual is hydraulic, so master and slave cylinders as opposed to a cable.
when you press your foot down and there is no resistance, there is either a leak in the system or there is a problem with the friction plates and return springs.
i don't really know what your friend was eluding too?
have a nice day
sanj
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cheers mate!
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Is this common with the PD engines due to the torque levels??
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i suppose its possible, diesels have much lower gearing than petrols so the clutch will see more torque. Having said that I think the diesel clutch is slightly bigger than a petrol?
have a nice day
sanj
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Probably nothing to do with the clutch mechanical setup, far more likely to be a problem with the hydraulic system.
Try bleeding the system, if no air comes out , then remove the slave cylinder and make sure the rod is under spring pressure.
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This just happened on my mk3 16v (hydraulic clutch) - pedal dropped and wouldnt return.
Turns out theres a cap behind the clutch pedal thats spot welded on in 5 places. This had come off so am now gettin in welded back on and jobs a good un :laugh: