[A4] Clutch Pedal to the floor!

[Richard Hurt]

I'm guessing that you can see the slave movement without taking anything
off?  I've been under the car many times but never paid any attention to the
clutch mechanism.  :/

Thanx!
  Richard

On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 10:58 AM, Tom Love <theloves at localaccess.com> wrote:

> I have been through a few MC failures in the past and have never found
> fluid
> leaks. Slave cylinder, yes. Why don't you get under the car and have
> someone
> depress the clutch pedal by hand while you watch to see if there is any
> movement below?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Hurt" <rnhurt at gmail.com>
> To: "A4 Mailing List" <a4 at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [A4] Clutch Pedal to the floor!
>
>
> > Bad news.  I just talked to my mechanic (Dad) and since there was no
> fluid
> > loss he suspects a broken clutch / pressure plate / throw out bearing.
> > There was no noise or clunk either when I drove or when I pressed the
> > pedal.  Usually my clutch failures are pretty dramatic.  :)
> >
> > Anyway, it looks like I'll be calling in the professionals for this job.
> > This car is too complex and I don't have the proper tools (i.e. a car
> > lift).  $1,000 repair bill here I come.  :(
> >
> > Thanx!
> >   Richard
> >
> > On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Richard Hurt <rnhurt at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Richard,
> > >   Excellent information!  I checked the fluid and its still full and
> there
> > > were no wet spots on the ground.  I'm guessing I just blew out the
> internal
> > > valves on one of the cylinders.  Oh well, I guess 100k miles will do
> that
> > > sometimes.
> > >
> > > Everyone,
> > >   My other question is about bleeding.  I've bled brakes many times
> before
> > > but nothing as complex as the Quattro system and rarely the clutch
> system.
> > > Do you need any special tools on an A4Q?  Bleeding is one of my least
> > > favorite activities.  :)
> > >
> > > Thanx!
> > >   Richard
> > >
> > > BTW: Whats the current online shopping place for Audi parts?  I've been
> > > looking at Blauparts & Auto Parts Warehouse but would like to have some
> more
> > > opinions.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 11:05 PM, Richard Andrews <
> > > richard.j.andrews at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Slave is relatively easy, the master is kinda a PITA because it's
> under
> > >> the dash work and i have large hands.
> > >>
> > >> You can do it, check your brake fluid before going too far but sounds
> like
> > >> a bad slave to me.
> > >>
> > >> I would replace both like you already stated.
> > >> -richard
> > >>
> > >> On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Richard Hurt <rnhurt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> BTW: 1998 A4 6C Q
> > >>>
> > >>> On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Richard Hurt <rnhurt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> > Hey all,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > My clutch pedal just went to the floor and didn't come back.  There
> is
> > >>> no
> > >>> > resistance either way and I can push it/pull it into position
> however
> > >>> the
> > >>> > clutch does not engage and I cannot drive the car.  Any thoughts?
> > >>> >
> > >>> > My first thought was master/slave cylinder?  I'm thinking that both
> > >>> should
> > >>> > be replaced if either one is replaced.  I've gone through this
> before
> > >>> on my
> > >>> > Corrado and it's always better to just replace them both at once.
> Has
> > >>> > anyone replaced these before?  How bad is it?
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Thanx!
> > >>> >   Richard
> > >>> >
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