[urq] Weird clutch

[spot.ontheroad]

Thanks for the replies. Very helpful.
In response to the questions:
There is no apparent loss of fluid
No Metallic sounds-the release bearing was brand new as was the guide that
it slides along.
There are no visible leaks.
BUT.....I have bled it once again and it seems to have improved. The pedal
is no different, it wasn't what I would call spongy before and it isn't now
but somehow seems to have improved the situation slightly.
So I reckon it is an hydraulic issue, possibly still some air in there
although I didn't see any come out (its difficult to see when you are
bleeding it on your own) on the last bleed which seemed to improve things.
If it gets worse again I guess I have to assume that it is, as suggested, a
failure of one of the new components. Hope it's not the master cylinder -
hated changing it last time!
Anyway thanks again guys.
All the best

Keith
'87 WR
----- Original Message -----
From: "W. Bremer" <wbremer at maine.rr.com>
To: "spot.ontheroad" <spot.ontheroad at virgin.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2005 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Weird clutch


> Sounds like one of the new componensts (slave or master) is leaking,
> allowing the hydraulic system to de-pressurize and engage the clutch.  You
> did not mention if there is any metallic noise associated with the
> process--such as some problem with the throw-out bearing, etc.  If the
> "failure" is essentially silent, I'd look for leaking hydraulic fluid--and
> if no visible leaks, look for slight loss of fluid, but if a master or
slave
> cylinder seal is leaking internally, then there would be no loss of
> hydraulic fluid.  Air in the system should lead to a soft or spongy pedal,
> but I don't think it would lead to the failure you describe--that sounds
> like a hydraulic fluid leak, either interal or external in either the
master
> or slave cylinder.
> Bill
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "spot.ontheroad" <spot.ontheroad at virgin.net>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 3:39 PM
> Subject: [urq] Weird clutch
>
>
> A long time ago I had an issue with a crap clutch (LuK) which I sorted by
> swapping for a Sachs. Problem solved.
> I now have another weird problem with the clutch.
> Sometimes when maybe sitting in traffic if my foot lingers on the clutch
> pedal for any length of time the clutch will suddenly engage and the car
> will try to surge forwards. The only thing to do when this happens is
wrench
> it out of gear or if there is enough space to the car in front, lift off
> theclucth and imediately press again.
> The car has has a new master cylinder, new slave cylinder, new pipe
> connecting the two. It has been bled and bled again. No air appears to be
in
> the fluid.
> I have checked to see if the over-centre spring mechanism is doing
anything
> odd but is does not seem to be.
> Any ideas? All suggestions gratefully received.
>
> Cheers
>
> Keith
>
> '87 WR (RHD UK spec)
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