Self diagnosis of clutch "click"- does this sound right??
02-09-2004, 07:13 AM
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Self diagnosis of clutch "click"- does this sound right??
so I was able to get in and lubricate most of my clutch parts with a little spray grease this weekend- no more noise and things are much smoother- but it did make it easier to define what is going on with the click.
It definitely is sort of a "kick back" feel in the pedal, only on release and near the end of the travel, and generally when I release quickly. Last thing, it tends to go away as the engine and car warm-up (and through) clutch use. The car is kept in a garage but it has been very cold lately here in Ohio (about 40 degrees in the garage).
My theory-
Slave cylinder hydraulic fluid is very cold and prevents the slave from keeping up with the clutch pedal on release. The "kickback" happens as the slave catches up to the clutch. What do you all think??
If this is true only in cold weather, and it isn't an indicative of a larger problem, I have no trouble living with it until it warms up (as it is barely noticeable now that everything is lubricated). Of course, if it means the slave is about to go (what exactly does the slave do??), then I might as well have it taken care of ASAP.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
One last thing, I have decided that among numerous things I love about this car, what I love the MOST is being in 5th or even 6th going 60-65 and have ample power to pass. It is sooo cool!!!
John in Cincy
2001 A6 2.7t 6spd
It definitely is sort of a "kick back" feel in the pedal, only on release and near the end of the travel, and generally when I release quickly. Last thing, it tends to go away as the engine and car warm-up (and through) clutch use. The car is kept in a garage but it has been very cold lately here in Ohio (about 40 degrees in the garage).
My theory-
Slave cylinder hydraulic fluid is very cold and prevents the slave from keeping up with the clutch pedal on release. The "kickback" happens as the slave catches up to the clutch. What do you all think??
If this is true only in cold weather, and it isn't an indicative of a larger problem, I have no trouble living with it until it warms up (as it is barely noticeable now that everything is lubricated). Of course, if it means the slave is about to go (what exactly does the slave do??), then I might as well have it taken care of ASAP.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
One last thing, I have decided that among numerous things I love about this car, what I love the MOST is being in 5th or even 6th going 60-65 and have ample power to pass. It is sooo cool!!!
John in Cincy
2001 A6 2.7t 6spd
02-09-2004, 07:38 AM
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I knew that your problem was more deep seated...
but I also thought that yours happened on the depression and the release whereas mine is solely a release issue.
I guess I will let the "experts" figure it out, but I feel a little bit about automechanics like some people do about hospitals- sometimes you come out with more troubles than you did going in (vbg)!!
John in Cincy
I guess I will let the "experts" figure it out, but I feel a little bit about automechanics like some people do about hospitals- sometimes you come out with more troubles than you did going in (vbg)!!
John in Cincy
02-09-2004, 08:24 AM
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The "click" can often be the piston inside the slave or master
binding or having some other kind of release problem.
For signs that it is getting worse, the classical indications are that as you release the pedal, the clutch itself does not engage until a moment later. Makes the car jerky obviously. It happens when you push in the clutch too, but until it gets bad, you probably won't feel that one as much. It gets worse and worse (usually a gradual thing, but not always) until one day when you depress the clutch pedal, the clutch does not engage or disengage.
What's happening is either the binding as mentioned, and possibly some fluid leaking past the piston. As the binding gets worse, the chance of leakage gets geater.<ul><li><a href="http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf70238.htm">some info here</a></li></ul>
For signs that it is getting worse, the classical indications are that as you release the pedal, the clutch itself does not engage until a moment later. Makes the car jerky obviously. It happens when you push in the clutch too, but until it gets bad, you probably won't feel that one as much. It gets worse and worse (usually a gradual thing, but not always) until one day when you depress the clutch pedal, the clutch does not engage or disengage.
What's happening is either the binding as mentioned, and possibly some fluid leaking past the piston. As the binding gets worse, the chance of leakage gets geater.<ul><li><a href="http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf70238.htm">some info here</a></li></ul>
