Clutch Problems '88cstq

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <005201bd3a14$251a9d20$5107f4cf@PPP.CDC.NET> "Jeff Wolf" writes:

> My Buddies '88cstq's clutch is failing him.  When he pushes in the clutch
> pedal it will stay on the floor.  If he pulls the pedal back out by hand it
> will work again.  However, if the pedal is left in, he can't change gears or
> anything.
> 
> Does this sound like the Clutch Master cylinder, Slave cylinder, Spring ( I
> would think it would have to be more than the spring due to the
> symptoms...), the cyclomyflopingieger?

I would even bet _BEER_ on it being the master cylinder.

Easy to be sure - grovel in the driver's footwell and follow the mechanical 
linkage from the clutch pedal until you find the rubber boot at the master 
cylinder.  It should be nice and dry.  If, on the other hand, it's soaked in 
DOT 4 - the master cylinder has gone.  Otherwise, it's the slave.  A spring 
failure produces slightly odd symptoms that I'm sure he'd have noticed.

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club