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

[Peter Schulz]

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...





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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-Peter Schulz
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