4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal

[Grant Lenahan]

Why would that make it stiff?


On Dec 16, 2012, at 9:35 PM, Ed Kellock wrote:

> Clutch slave cylinder is toast.
> 
> Ed
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of Rory [Armodis]
> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 11:09 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: 4000 Quattro stuck in neutral w/ stiff clutch pedal
> 
> 
> I have a 4kq with a stiff clutch pedal that doesn't return to position. I've
> done a google site search and it sounds like the clutch is bad, rather than
> the master/slave cylinder but I'd like to get the list's opinion....
> 
> The car was running pretty well overall and I was driving it consistently
> when the clutch pedal stopped returning to position. The clutch would still
> engage but it was a bit dangerous so I garaged the car for a while. I had
> the same experience a few times when I had to move it. I have to move the
> car again but now the clutch pedal is very stiff starting around the second
> half of travel and will not return to position and I can't get it into any
> gear. Just stays in neutral.
> 
> I noticed the brake fluid level was pretty low, just about at the minimum
> line and the car wasn't quite level from left to right so the fluid may have
> been lower then the hose going to the clutch master. I filled up the brake
> reservoir and had my gf jump in to help bleed the system. Once I cracked the
> clutch slave bleeder she tapped the clutch pedel and it sucked down to the
> floor. When I closed the bleeder she had to pull the pedal up with her foot.
> We did this a few times getting a fair amount of fluid through the system
> but there is no change to the clutch pedal; still very stiff on the second
> half of travel and doesn't return to position.
> 
> I'm wondering if this is a classic symptom of a bad clutch or if there could
> still be air in the system causing this problem. Do I need to bleed the
> brakes as well to remove all of the air, or only the clutch slave cylinder?
> 
> Thanks!
> Rory
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