[s-cars] Clutch pedal won't come back out

[David Kase]

Put it in first, then start it.  Leave some room though!   Once you 
start it, you're mobile for the rest of the trip...



Peter Schulz wrote:

> Secret is that you need to start the car in gear already, keep a light 
> touch on the shifter and memorize at which RPM the shifter slips into 
> gear.....
>
> Of course everytime you stop, you need to start in gear all over again.
>
> The given here is that you can actually GET the transmission into gear...
>
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> At 08:46 AM 6/28/2007 -0400, David Kase wrote:
>
>> Yep, I wasn't sure how well it works on a car.  I do it all the time on
>> my motorcycle and quad.
>>
>> DK
>>
>>
>> chris chambers wrote:
>>
>> >OR simply shift without using the clutch..practice rev matching.
>> >
>> >It's a great skill to have handy when the clutch pedal breaks, or the
>> >clutch master cylinder's shaft snaps in two!
>> >
>> >
>> >--- David Kase <davekase at pdqlocks.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>Yep, sounds like master or slave cylinder.  I believe the slave is
>> >>the
>> >>more common failure.
>> >>
>> >>Not dealer only but you may need to find an import auto parts dealer,
>> >>
>> >>not just a discount chain.
>> >>
>> >>Make sure there is fluid in there.  You may be able to get a couple
>> >>"clutches" out of it if you fill it up.
>> >>
>> >>600 miles?  If its highway, I would try to fill the reservoir, pump
>> >>the
>> >>clutch and get it going in 5th.  Then just drive accordingly.  Fix it
>> >>
>> >>home tomorrow.
>> >>
>> >>I personally have no idea how hard it is to get to the slave cylinder
>> >>on
>> >>the Ur but I bet its a bitch in a parking lot.
>> >>
>> >>Wait for some more Ur specific advise from the list.
>> >>
>> >>Dave Kase
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>tr0910 wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>It started to behave like a mechanical linkage problem but once I
>> >>>looked at it, master or slave cylinder seems likely.  Reverse gear
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>is
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>the worst.  Since you rarely let the clutch completely out, it fails
>> >>>every time.  Shifting other gears may work.
>> >>>
>> >>>Are master / slave cylinder a dealer only part?
>> >>>
>> >>>How big a job is the replacement as a do it yourself project?
>> >>>
>> >>>Tim (600 mi from home and hoping to be home tonight)
>> >>>
>> >>>(thank goodness for cell phones with list access)
>> >>>
>> >>>On 6/27/07, tr0910 <tr0910 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>Clutch has started misbehaving.  Push the clutch into the floor,
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>and it
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>stays there.  Won't come back out.  Finally figured out if your
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>pull it back
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>>out with your toe, that it heals itself.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Is this a known issue?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>Tim
>> >>>>93 S4 170K (clutch replaced at 90K)
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
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