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Clutch talk

Stevel78

Stevel78

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Hi everyone,

I have a 997.1 c2s and have a love / hate relationship with the gearbox. It's always been a bit rubbish at engaging 2nd or shift down into 1st when cold, or just not in the mood, which I have been led to believe is pretty common. The new quirk is the clutch peddle is starting to feel very light, although shifting is not affected. I wondered if this is an early indicator a genuine problem, does anyone else have this?

Thanks in advance! :D
 
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Steve,

As Terry points out it's more usual for the clutch to get heavier when it wears - maybe due to a slightly different actuating fork leverage as the clutch disc material gets thinner? - so I'm not sure why yours is getting lighter. As a first step maybe you should bleed the clutch to see if that changes the feel and also helps with your gear engagement problems?

Other than synchromesh wear, a dragging clutch can lead to additional baulking when engaging gear, although it could just be that your gearshift cables need adjusting due to wear; here's a video DIY:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etqu_6y6x_g

Jeff
 
Thanks Jeff, Terry.

Big fan of EatSleepDrive - I'm pretty sure I'd break every clip trying to get the interior panels off but maybe worth a try.

Steve
 
Maybe a local Porsche Indy could do the job for you Terry, and bleed the clutch at the same time ... possibly 2-3 hours labour?

Jeff
 
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