89 Audi Quattro clutch pedal sticks *after* bleeding

[Fred Munro]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert B." <robbrauns at bb.eulink.net>
To: "Quattro List" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 4:36 PM
Subject: 89 Audi Quattro clutch pedal sticks *after* bleeding


> Hi Liost:
>
> I'm back online, so if anyone emailed me regarding trannies, please send
> your email again. OK, now to my problem:
>
> I want to sell my car tomorrow and since the clutch engaged only at the
> very bottom of the pedal range (about 1" off the floor), I decided to
> bleed the clutch since I bleed the brakes about 3 weeks ago. Clutch was
> fine, only engaged too low for my liking...
>
> So, jack up the car, open the bleed screw on the trans, and get the wife
> to push the pedal. Bled away untll clean fluid came out and closed the
> bleed screw (lost the little rubber cap, too). Then try the car and the
> clutch pedal now sits about 2"off the floor and engages within a 2"
> range of travel. Only goes to the top if I pull the pedal with my foot.
>
> 89 Audi Quattro. 100,000 miles.
>
> What do I need to do to fix this problem?
>
You'll probably have to replace the clutch master and slave cylinders, Rob.
Pulling the pedal up with the foot and low engagement are the typical signs
of a bad master or slave cylinder.

Fred Munro
'94 S4