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993 : 'floppy' clutch pedal

AJOHND

AJOHND

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I am a very new owner of a 1996 C2 (38000 miles; full PSH and very regularly maintained etc). This morning the clutch pedal was lying virtually flat, with only an inch or so movement to the floor and no bite 'feel'. I couldn't engage any gear. Rang the RAC (well done the technician!) who appeared to just move the pedal backwards and forwards a few times by hand. The pedal then returned to the correct position, and I could engage gear without difficulty. Any ideas as to whet might have caused this (temporary I hope) issue?
 
Cant see it being any to do with the bearing, sounds like the clutch cylinder is faulty and not achieving pressure
 
Probably not either of the above, but see:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/pcar_com/pedalclutch2.htm

What the RAC man did was just free it up by operating it, I reckon.
A 38k car would not have seen much operation of the clutch pedal over 18 years... (i.e. average of 2,100 miles a year!)
Hopefully, it might not occur again, if the car is used a bit more[;)].
 
A hanging pedal is often a sign that clutch slave cylinder is going - a fairly common problem on these cars. I had to have mine done very soon after purchase. You can try lubricating the pedal mechanism first just in case it's that, or even bleeding the system. A quick search online should find the info. required.

Cheers/John
 

Many thanks to all who responded to my question. Food for thought, and good clues, for the OPC technician!

John D
 
Yes freeing up the clutch pedal (as per the Pelican Parts link) may well only solve the problem temporarily - eventually you may need to replace the slave cylinder.

I had exactly the same experience - freeing it up worked for a while but I eventually had to have the slave cylinder replaced (two years ago) and the problem hasn't re-appeared.
 
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