Clutch

[landandy]

I am having probs with my 300 tdi clutch. when still no probs. But when moving at speed changing from 3rd to 4th and 4th to 5th etc. the peddle sticks down a bit about 1in . You can flick it up but its a pain. Plus wife moans about it.

[muddyjames]

I had this on a vauxhull combo van at work. the fix was easy. the carpet mat had slid forwards and just caught the peddel. For some reason when stationary it didnt happen. It was only when you needed to pull out into traffic fast it happened. Check your carpet matts!

[landandy]

thanks checked that first never mind i will keep looking

[lenrover]

sound to me like either master or slave cylinder ?? there in-expensive and fairly simple to replace
Try bleeding the system 1st if bleeding cures the prob for a short while you'll know your gettin ready for a new cylinder

[driftwood]

as said above, try bleeding the system first its the easyest place to start.

if that doesnt solve it you could try, ( dont know how different the 200 and 300 is ) but check to see if the pin arm is traveling free . take off the cylinder that connects to the gearbox, then unclip the arm that goes from that into the fork arm that is in the gaearbox ( be carefull taking it out ) put it into the cylinder and get someone to press the clutch pedal SLOW. it should move freely and from memory bout an inch or so, with your finger on the end of it(dont quote me on that but it around that ).

if its not that then it could be your fork bent, worn or fractured where the arm fits, but you would brobabily loose your clutch completely if it was that.

[landandy]

thanks for advice. It had a new clutch and fork 18 months ago. so they should be ok. will bleed system when weather is a bit better.

     p.s Disco now done 180,000 miles

[driftwood]

Disco now done 180,000 miles

keep ontop of the regular service work and it'll double that good luck with finding a dry day to do the bleedin :lol: