sticking clutch pedal

[WillUK]

Hi gents. Anyone else had a problem with clutch sticking pedal 6speed box? pedal sticking half way, but i have no problems with selecting gears. any help appreciated.

[Cavanmick]

It's most likely the clutch master cylinder or more to the point the rod that goes from the pedal to the cylinder buddy.

Mick

[WillUK]

how do i know which cylinder? master or slave? any way to check it?

[Cavanmick]

Master, the rod is plastic and breaks where it goes from the pedal to the cylinder, needs a new unit, not too difficult to fit just a bit fiddly


Mick

[WillUK]

new master cylinder fitted but the problem still there... now could be slave cylinder, or clutch release bearing or problem with a gearbox???

[Frogger123]

Sorry to say this but I have been reading around about this but after people have replaced cylinders and throw out bearings it ends up basically requiring a new engine due to too much crankshaft end play.

I have a 2004 Altea 1.9TDI with 130K on the clock and the half way down clutch issue has been going on for several weeks getting worse and worse. Often I have to turn off the engine to get it in and out of gear as the clutch seems to be slightly permanently engaged.

Back in the day I had a MK1 Golf and it just had a manual adjuster surrounding the clutch cable to adjust it!

Honestly I have not had a quote yet too scared