[s-cars] Re Clutch pedal just went to the floor....

[Tom Green]

Check your parking place to make sure a small leak didn't leave any  
brake fluid.  The flexible part of the hose is suspect as well and a  
pinhole leak can prevent
the system from holding enough pressure to operate the clutch and  
then introduce air in the system.  Bleeding at the slave may  
temporarily restore operation but
not for long.  If someone operates the clutch while you are watching,  
you may see the problem.

You should be able to shift gears without using the clutch when  
moving, and when stopped with the engine off.

Tom

> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:05:45 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Aaron Ryba <aaronryba at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Clutch pedal just went to the floor....
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> Is there a way I can diagnose if it is the master or slave  
> cylinder? I don't have any leaking fluid anywhere and the connector  
> rod to the back of the master cylinder is not broken.
>
> While driving home about 2 miles my I noticed the pedal wasn't  
> coming back up and I had to press harder and harder to get the  
> gears to change. Now the pedal stays at the floor and can't change  
> gears.
>
> Can't see any visible leaks at master or slave cylinder and brake  
> reservoir is full.
>
> TIA
>
> Aaron Ryba
> 95 S6
> 145k mi