Clutch pedal - BROKE!

[Gt-tdi]

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.

[nrgizerbunny]

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

[Gt-tdi]

cheers mate!

[antgti]

Is this common with the PD engines due to the torque levels??

[nrgizerbunny]

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

[golfvr6]

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.

[SL56]

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