OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!

[Chuck Pierce]

Hi Robby
I have had the broken clutch pedal problem and I have had the rod going into the clutch master break.
I just put the car in gear w/the engine off and drove it home.
Yep a PITA put fixable. I replaced the pedal and the mstr cyl.
Just pull the cover off and get under there with a flash light on figure it out.
Chuck

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
>Sent: Jul 10, 2009 3:54 PM
>To: 'robert weinberg' <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>, '200q20V mailing list' <200q20v at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!
>
>In my experience, when clutch hydraulics fail, when the internal rubber bits
>stop sealing as they should, the pedal can still be moved up and down, but
>the fluid isn't moved properly to make the clutch do it's thing.  
>
>I think there is another mode of hydraulic failure that someone has
>mentioned, but I've only had the type I described above.  I had this in a
>couple of Coupe GTs, my urq, and my V8 5speed.  Ultimately replacement of
>both master and slave was required to get it working again.
>
>I've heard of the clutch pedal physically breaking also.  I believe it's
>made of some sort of plastic.  Not sure about repair/replacement in that
>case.
>
>Ed
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com] On
>Behalf Of robert weinberg
>Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 4:44 PM
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>Subject: Re: OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!
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>
>so there's a chance the only thing wrong is a busted clutch pedal? if it was
>the slave or clutch master cylinder, would it be impossible for me to pull
>up or down on the clutch?
>
>so, the clutch master cylinder is under the dashboard? or you need a lift to
>make the job palatable?
>
>Regards,
>Robby
>
>
>
>
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>From: "wanemardo at comcast.net" <wanemardo at comcast.net>
>To: robert weinberg <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 3:13:19 PM
>Subject: Re: OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!
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>
>that's what mine did... but i had a little warning, so wasn't surprised when
>leaving the house one day, the clutch barely engaged, so I parked it, and
>drove my son'e GTI to work... in my case, the clutch pedal had been "hanging
>up" just a little so when I took my foot off the clutch pedal, it would
>hesitate, and geltnly tap my foot before I finish my fool/leg stroke in a
>normal speed clutch-declutch sequence. So, I now have a new master clutch
>cylinder, and a new slave cylinder.  if nothing else, the almost stiff
>clutch works much easier now than before. unless you are a smaller guy,
>hands in particular, hire a mechanic to change the clutch master cylinder.
>it resides above the clutch and brake pedals, above your feet.  means on
>your back under the steering wheel, with our hands above your head!  at
>least that's how I did it...  good luck... you might try trading out the
>transmission slave cylinder first, but with the age of these cars, likely
>never flushed (like brake systems), i'd think a good idea to change the
>master cylinder to avoid a repeat performance.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "robert weinberg" <centaurus3200 at yahoo.com>
>To: "200q20V mailing list" <200q20v at audifans.com>
>Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:58:34 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
>Subject: Re: OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!
>
>THAT'S WHAT MINE DOES!
>
>i can pull the pedal up by hand and it stays up . and i can push it back to
>the floor and it stays down. it is NOT stuck. the pedal just doesn't do what
>it supposed to. like operate the clutch ;-)
>
>see ya,
>Robby
>
>
>
>
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>From: Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net>
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>Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 8:02:44 AM
>Subject: Re: OMG I HATE this F'ing car!!!!!
>
>alancordeiro at att.net wrote:
>> Most likely failure with the clutch pedal stuck down is master 
>> cylinder
>> failure. A slave failure or hose failure would probably have the pedal
>come 
>> up slowly. I once had a different failure on an earlier car (1985 5kq)
>where 
>> the push-rod between the pedal and the master cylinder broke at one of the
>
>> thinner sections.......it might even be this....
>
>And on my 200 10V, the tab on the clutch pedal itself broke. The pedal stuck
>to the floor. You could pull it up by hand, and it would stay up.
>
>-- 
>Kent McLean
>1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
>1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
>1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
>gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"
>
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