Help! Clutch Pedal!

[fulvia]

Just returned from picking up a set of nicely refurbished teledials, happy as Larry, then the mood changed as I came of the M1 when the play in the clutch pedal changed.

A few miles on and the normal play that you get for the first cm of travel, drastically extended. The pedal doesn't spring back any more in line with the brake pedal, but sits about half way down; but, from that point you can pull it back to its normal position by hand.
I can still change gear, but where it is sitting in the middle of the full extent of its travel is fairly near the biting point.

Any ideas guys? [&:]

 

[supersport]

Mine did this and then started welding itself to the floor.

New master cylinder fixed it!

There was also a question about the same thing in last months 911 & PW. Same answer, try bleeding and then cylinders. Had mine bled, improved slightly but now with a new cylinder it feels like new.

 

[DivineE]

Yes knew the answer to that before I even opened the topic. It's not a costly fix at all but boy is it a pain of a job to do! Replacing the master cylinder (connected to the top of the clutch pedal) is very simple but you'll need a long handled 6mm or 7mm spanner (cant remember which as the one i bought for the job has both) and a lot of pateience to bleed the system again from the bleed screw on the slave cylinder (connected to the clutch, above 'and behind' the starter motor, by the torque tube). Much swearing and about 30mins with the right tools should see you right for £50

 

[fulvia]

thanks guys,
at least it's not the clutch!
Without much patience and a lack of willpower to do this myself, I've booked it into PH Sportscars. But at least I know what the issue is.
In the meantime I'm going to get some red, gold and black enamel paint to do a job on the wheel centres...I can handle jobs like that[]

 

[robwright]

Yep sounds like master or slave cylinder mate. Just replaced both of mine within 2 months of each other exactly the same symptoms both times [] Master is easier of the two. For the slave you have to remove the starter motor but it's not undoable. Either way bleeding is a pain in the butt!!! I have had good results with a pressure bleeder pressurised from one of the wheels. Chin up mate not the end of the world. Slave should be easy to spot as you will see fluid leaking out the clutch housing. Master not so easy - it may be leaking into the car on the carpet by the clutch pedal.