Clutch Issues

[bfc1001]

hi there, i was wondering if anyone had a little advice for me please. the other day my clutch pedal suddenly lost its compression and went loose stopping me from changing gear. ive tried pumping the pedal which seems to improve things for a brief time but then it comes back within a couple of minutes. ive taken it to my local garage and they ve sort of said the whole system, including flywheel needs changing which could cost owt up to a grand. personally i think it could be a hydrollic faliure and was wondering if anyone else has had a simillar problem and what the cure was . all replies much appreciated. cheers.

[chrispb123456]

Hi there

It does sound like hydraulic failure, the clutch fluid is shared with the brake master cylinder reservoir, check to see if the level is low.

If the level is low check the area around the clutch pedal/master cylinder any leak there usually ends up being soaked up by the carpet, if that seems OK look around the bottom edge of the gearbox bell housing, if there's evidence of fluid dripping there then you have a leaking slave cylinder, that will require removing gearbox as the cylinder is located around gearbox input shaft.

 

note that the reservoir is partitioned so a leak on the clutch hydraulic system will not compromise the brakes.

[bfc1001]

thanks for the reply chrisp. managed to get it sorted . turned out to be the flywheel and clutch. cost me a pricey 840 pounds to put right ;) . why they have to put on a dual flywheel god only knows......