Clutch Pedal, advice please.

[Brett Dikeman]

At 4:24 PM -0400 5/10/02, Kevin Stadmeyer wrote:
>Hi I have a 1989 Audi 100 Q and there seems to be a problem with the clutch
>pedal in that it is very low to the floor and even when depressed fully it
>will not allow me to shift. I know my father lowered it somehow earlier in
>the year and at first I thought that it was just lowered that I remembered
>because I haven't driven it in a little bit, but now I am unable to shift
>at all using the clutch. Any suggestions on how I might be able to raise it
>back up or what not?


Three possibilities:

a)no brake fluid left and the clutch circuit has air in it.  Make
sure the reservoir has fluid in it, at least up to the min
line(should be halfway between min+max or thereabouts.)

b)clutch master cylinder(where the pedal is) or the slave cylinder(on
top of the transmission) is leaking or the hose between them is
leaking.  Look/feel around on the carpet for fluid, and with a
flashlight inspect the area around the top of the transmission for
fluid(the clutch slave cylinder has a hydraulic line running to it.)
If you get any on your hands, wash it off and don't touch anything on
the car until you have(brake fluid destroys car paint in a matter of
seconds.)

c)return spring on the clutch pedal is broken or needs lubing(I
think; the Bentley manual mentions that if the pedal does not return,
to check the spring and/or make sure the pedal has free travel.)

Hope this helps...let us know what you find, maybe we can help narrow it down.

Brett
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