Hi All
First post but i've been a long time reader on here and gained lots of useful information. I'm looking for some ideas to help me narrow down a problem I have after I replaced the clutch (and clutch slave cylinder) myself on my 2006 997.1 3.6 (so non-self adjusting clutch cover).
I replaced the clutch then came to bleeding the clutch. I tried pressure bleeding, vacuum bleeding, pressure back bleeding (pumping into the slave bleeder) and the traditional two man, pedal pumping method. Eventually using the pressure bleeding method and about 2-3 litres of fluid i got a decent clutch pedal.
However I have now noticed that I can be driving along then if I pump the brakes really hard 3 times (and they pump up slightly) then when i hit the clutch it doesn't return fully. I can also replicate this by hitting the brakes hard to activate the ABS, then when i go for the clutch it again doesn't fully return. But after using the clutch once it returns to normal operation.
So I bled all the brakes (and the clutch again). I didn't find any air or old looking fluid but it still behaves in the same manner.
With the car sitting idling I can slowly press the brake pedal and it will slowly fall slightly more to the floor. Is this normal?
But with the car idling then pumping the brakes I can't replicate the clutch pedal falling to the floor (the brake pedal doesn't pump up).
Now I am trying to decide if my brakes and clutch have always behaved in this manner and i just didn't notice it before or if there is still actually something else wrong.
Any tips or advice gratefully received!
Sorry for my first post being a book.....
Thanks
Craig
First post but i've been a long time reader on here and gained lots of useful information. I'm looking for some ideas to help me narrow down a problem I have after I replaced the clutch (and clutch slave cylinder) myself on my 2006 997.1 3.6 (so non-self adjusting clutch cover).
I replaced the clutch then came to bleeding the clutch. I tried pressure bleeding, vacuum bleeding, pressure back bleeding (pumping into the slave bleeder) and the traditional two man, pedal pumping method. Eventually using the pressure bleeding method and about 2-3 litres of fluid i got a decent clutch pedal.
However I have now noticed that I can be driving along then if I pump the brakes really hard 3 times (and they pump up slightly) then when i hit the clutch it doesn't return fully. I can also replicate this by hitting the brakes hard to activate the ABS, then when i go for the clutch it again doesn't fully return. But after using the clutch once it returns to normal operation.
So I bled all the brakes (and the clutch again). I didn't find any air or old looking fluid but it still behaves in the same manner.
With the car sitting idling I can slowly press the brake pedal and it will slowly fall slightly more to the floor. Is this normal?
But with the car idling then pumping the brakes I can't replicate the clutch pedal falling to the floor (the brake pedal doesn't pump up).
Now I am trying to decide if my brakes and clutch have always behaved in this manner and i just didn't notice it before or if there is still actually something else wrong.
Any tips or advice gratefully received!
Sorry for my first post being a book.....
Thanks
Craig