Hi folks
Suddenly encountered a problem with my clutch pedal/clutch action and would be grateful for any thoughts on whether I should try and find the cause so I can fix it or just take it to a workshop.
Got in the car at the weekend and noticed that the clutch pedal was much lower down than I expected it to be and the clutch action was greatly reduced - i.e. the car goes into gear okay, but you hardly have to release the pedal before the car starts moving. Normally the pedal sits much higher and the biting point is quite high when pulling away.
Anyway, I decided to take the car out for a spin and the pedal action and position improved very quickly on my journey such that after only a few miles everything seemed normal again.
Parked the car up overnight, but when I went out in it the following morning the clutch pedal was low again and the biting point was low. After a quick run to the shops, once again the pedal was back to normal position.
What would be causing this?
The symptoms, when the pedal is low and action is short, are similar to what happened a few years ago when my slave cylinder failed and at that point I replaced it with an MPL one which I've been very happy with. Could this one now have also failed? When the original clutch slave cylinder failed the problem just got worse and worse the more I drove the car to a point where I could barely get it into gear until the new slave cylinder had been fitted. Where is this time the problem quickly disappears if I drive the car a short distance.
I was thinking perhaps there was a leak somewhere in one of the connections so when I parked the car up air is leaking into the system. But surely I would then get hydraulic fluid pumping out of the hole and the fluid level would drop. I have checked it a couple of times now and the fluid remains at the high mark in the reservoir.
Any thoughts or suggestions will be much appreciated
Suddenly encountered a problem with my clutch pedal/clutch action and would be grateful for any thoughts on whether I should try and find the cause so I can fix it or just take it to a workshop.
Got in the car at the weekend and noticed that the clutch pedal was much lower down than I expected it to be and the clutch action was greatly reduced - i.e. the car goes into gear okay, but you hardly have to release the pedal before the car starts moving. Normally the pedal sits much higher and the biting point is quite high when pulling away.
Anyway, I decided to take the car out for a spin and the pedal action and position improved very quickly on my journey such that after only a few miles everything seemed normal again.
Parked the car up overnight, but when I went out in it the following morning the clutch pedal was low again and the biting point was low. After a quick run to the shops, once again the pedal was back to normal position.
What would be causing this?
The symptoms, when the pedal is low and action is short, are similar to what happened a few years ago when my slave cylinder failed and at that point I replaced it with an MPL one which I've been very happy with. Could this one now have also failed? When the original clutch slave cylinder failed the problem just got worse and worse the more I drove the car to a point where I could barely get it into gear until the new slave cylinder had been fitted. Where is this time the problem quickly disappears if I drive the car a short distance.
I was thinking perhaps there was a leak somewhere in one of the connections so when I parked the car up air is leaking into the system. But surely I would then get hydraulic fluid pumping out of the hole and the fluid level would drop. I have checked it a couple of times now and the fluid remains at the high mark in the reservoir.
Any thoughts or suggestions will be much appreciated
