Sticking Clutch Pedal

[adie_baby]

Evening fellow Galaxy Drivers :angry2:

There are a few posts on here about "Occasional" problems with the pedal sticking down, with rather vague replies.

Well I know what the main cause is.......read on....

 

I have been suffering this annoying issue for the last 12 months. It's a problem, but it isn't if you see what I mean because it is so irregular.

 

12 months ago I did the clutch (twice but thats on a different post) Dual Mass, Carm unit & Clutch Master Cylinder.

Bleeding is an absolute nightmare on these and if you read the TIS procedure it's a nightmare for anyone!

 

The issue of the sticking pedal came about after doing all this and it is as a result of a tiny wafer thin metal cup that sits in the top of the clutch pedal and which the ball end of the return spring sits in.

This cup is there to stop the spring from wearing the pedal seeing as it is made of plastic!

In my case & I suspect many more, this little cup has worn to the degree of breaking in 2.

 

The bad news is, that it seems you cannot buy it seperate and we are not sure if it comes with the spring or with the pedal.

Temporarily, I tried to fix the two halves back in place with a little hylomar (yes I know) and plenty of lube.

This worked for a while but has now come out altogether.

It's one of those jobs I've been putting off cos of the swearing and cursing last time I took it apart! It's just that return spring, there is a real nack to doing it :angry2:

 

So, if you are having these symptoms, it is worth checking. In the meantime I am on the lookout for something I can modify to fit :angry2:

 

Ade

[zorgman]

many thanks for that info.

add this to tips or faqs mods

[brogon]

What a super site this is, my gal started to have this problem last night, and yes it is the plastic that has worn out ...thanks for the info 

[mr tickle]

What a super site this is, my gal started to have this problem last night, and yes it is the plastic that has worn out ...thanks for the info 

Although this is a thread resurection,

 

Yes you can buy the little cap separately - I bought one last week from ford cost £6 lol 

[brogon]

 

What a super site this is, my gal started to have this problem last night, and yes it is the plastic that has worn out ...thanks for the info 

Although this is a thread resurection,

 

Yes you can buy the little cap separately - I bought one last week from ford cost £6 lol 

 

can you give me a link for the part thanks in advance 

[mr tickle]

 

 

What a super site this is, my gal started to have this problem last night, and yes it is the plastic that has worn out ...thanks for the info 

Although this is a thread resurection,

 

Yes you can buy the little cap separately - I bought one last week from ford cost £6 lol 

 

can you give me a link for the part thanks in advance 

 

its part number 1107163 from ford although VW probably have a different PN. It's number 34 on this diagram>  http://eucatparts.com/?action=cat_ford_part&s_id_part=24723&s_id_model=99&s_code_image=C002105906

[hoptonmick]

There is another cause...

water in the hydraulic fluid....

 

on the MK2  the false bulkhead ends just above the filler for the hydraulic reservoir - water runs down this bulkhead and drips onto the filler cap,

this filler is in 2 parts an inner and an outer, water can Ingres between the two and makes its way back into the fluid.

 

Water runs down and ends up in the slave cylinder where, when driven, it boils due to engine heat, this 'steam' forms an emulsion with the hydraulic fluid.

 

After 6 months careful observation[ changed clutch master cylinder ] and many system bleeds I noticed that:-

 

problem never occurred after short runs and

 

when the problem did occurr, bleeding produced a little ( a lot at first ) of emulsified oil [ brown-non transparent sludge looking stuff] oil + water

 

so

 

Took off reservoir cleaned it out - refit, refill - bled brakes and clutch to ensure no water anywhere in the system.fitted drip cover over

the fluid reservoir---  PROBLEM GONE

 

I am NOT saying that this is the only cause, I am saying that it is worth checking [ a bit of brown milky fluid when bleeding clutch ]

before committing to  a new master or slave cylinder. 

[hoptonmick]

Hi I am hoptonmick with a P.S.

 

The slave cylinder can hold some water after bleeding, this means that after all of the above there will still be the formation of the

emulsion until all of the water has been evaporated. The clutch system will need bleeding frequently until you only get clear fluid out.

 

On my friends galaxy this took about 2 weeks-about 4 bleeds. It was either that or gearbox off to drain the slave cylinder....

 

4 times 5 minutes work over 2 weeks is better than gearbox off, believe me!!

[xavier]

You can bleed the clutch in 5 mins? Takes me 20 just to top up the fluid!