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Title: clutch pedal stuck to floor.........
Post by: sandancer on April 11, 2013, 07:33:49 pm: My wife was out in the car, pressed the clutch and it stuck on the floor. I got her to pull it up with her foot then it never faltered for 2 miles home through the town centre. Any ideas, should i be concerned or is it a one off do you think ?
55 plate gti
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Post by: camfollower on April 11, 2013, 07:35:44 pm: New slave cylinder required probs.
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Post by: sandancer on April 11, 2013, 07:37:27 pm: Don't like the sound of that......
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Post by: Matto on April 11, 2013, 07:46:41 pm: Get your head in the footwell and see if the slave cylinder rod with the ball end on it and broken through the front of the pedal. My old mk4 did this. There is a spot weld that breaks on the pedal itself.

Like this:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.ntlworld.com%2Fleman1%2FTT%2Fclutch2.jpg&hash=e9dfad70e361dbd3feb8017fa3bf8dd651570b7a)

You may find some similar broken bits to this in the footwell:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg706.imageshack.us%2Fimg706%2F2298%2Fbrokeg.jpg&hash=d3dd6e30b195915157786f82c7c5bdf4aaa13f0f)
Title: Re: clutch pedal stuck to floor.........
Post by: sandancer on April 11, 2013, 08:06:47 pm: I'll check that tomorrow, i knew it was a mk4 problem, so fingers crossed.......
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Post by: vRSAlex on April 11, 2013, 08:49:41 pm: Only on mk4's that fault. Mk5 is a different setup.

Have a look under the car and see if there are any drips of fluid around the bottom of the gearbox.
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Post by: sandancer on April 11, 2013, 09:14:06 pm: Quote from: vRSAlex on April 11, 2013, 08:49:41 pm
Only on mk4's that fault. Mk5 is a different setup.

Have a look under the car and see if there are any drips of fluid around the bottom of the gearbox.

Will check in the morning, thanks.
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Post by: xjay1337 on April 12, 2013, 12:05:26 am: As said the clutch pedal mount is a Mk4 problem, not a Mk5.
Going to likely air in the system, I would suggest as above - inspecting the hydraulic circuit, if no leaks are found I would suggest bleeding through new fluid and ensuring there is no air in the system.
It could be there was a small bubble which at that specific time caused a problem.

Hear it happening loads when mates change out slave cylinders, bleed it through, works all good, drive down the road and end up with clutch pedal on the floor, a quick re-bleed sorts it.
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Post by: JamesG on April 12, 2013, 03:14:10 am: Happened to me just after i got mine,turned out to be the master cylinder at the back of the pedal. Luckily was still under warranty.
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Post by: sandancer on April 12, 2013, 07:32:00 am: Quote from: JamesG on April 12, 2013, 03:14:10 am
Happened to me just after i got mine,turned out to be the master cylinder at the back of the pedal. Luckily was still under warranty.

Did you have any fluid in the footwell when the master cylinder went ?
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Post by: sandancer on April 12, 2013, 07:29:50 pm: Noticed clutch fluid on the bell housing under the car, looks like its the slave cylinder then !
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Post by: phoenix on April 12, 2013, 10:59:20 pm: camfollower was right then... sorry to hear this mate :sad1: whats the damage on getting this done?
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Post by: xjay1337 on April 12, 2013, 11:09:37 pm: It's like £40 for a genuine one and 30 minutes to fit and bleed it if everything goes right.
Title: Re: clutch pedal stuck to floor.........
Post by: sandancer on April 13, 2013, 10:38:52 am: Quote from: xjay1337 on April 12, 2013, 11:09:37 pm
It's like £40 for a genuine one and 30 minutes to fit and bleed it if everything goes right.
I though it was a 'box out job ?
It's under warranty (luckily!) so fingers crossed it's all ok.
If the 'box comes out I'll get them to check the clutch plate as well.
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Post by: xjay1337 on April 13, 2013, 11:45:06 am: Well, I should have said, on the 5 speed cars (IE Mine) its £40 and half an hour. I do not know if it's more on a 6 speed.