Hi All,
I can't believe I am still having this issue. This is the state of my clutch system now:
3 piece kit - Brand new and in perfect working order.
Clutch slave - Brand new
Flexible clutch line and damper - Removed and replaced with braided stainless steel line
Clutch master - Brand new "Valeo" part.
The problem I am getting is that I am still getting air seeping into the hydraulics. I have no leaks and the issue seems to vary day by day. It is worse some days than others. From the way the pedal feels it is as if the air is coming in at the master as the pedal feels totally dead for the 1st inch or so.
Removing the damper and replacing the flexi line appeared to have fixed it but after 70 miles I felt it drawing in air and I was back to square 1, albeit the symptoms aren't quite as sever.
The most interesting thing though is that the pedal will progressivly get stiffer and stiffer untill I floor it in 2nd gear, pressing the clutch at over 4500rpm and suddenly it will completely lighten up (but is still "Squidgy").
Symtoms are as follows:
After a bleed, clutch operates perfectly, smooth with an even take up.
After approx 70-100 miles on a longer journey I will dip the clutch at some point and it will be like I have stood on a bag of peas. The pedal will feel very odd and mushy but only that one time.
From that point onwards my biting point is much lower, the clutch will struggle to engage 1st gear and I will have varying degrees of pedal weight. The gentler I drive the stiffer the clutch is and occasionally I wll feel the master cylinder twisting under the stain (I have observed this by looking under the dashboard). After this point clutch takeup is quite snatchy.
I will then bleed the clutch and the previosly fresh fluid will be noticably blackened.
After bleed, goes back to symptom 1.
My only thoughts are the fluid is getting heat damaged from the engine or that the brand new, and stupidly expensive Valeo plastic master cylinder is faulty. I have ordered a genuine OEM (and significantly cheaper!!) master cylinder but after this I am fresh out of Ideas. I honestly don't know what to do which is frustrating as apart from some minor niggles, the car is fully sorted!
Thanks
I can't believe I am still having this issue. This is the state of my clutch system now:
3 piece kit - Brand new and in perfect working order.
Clutch slave - Brand new
Flexible clutch line and damper - Removed and replaced with braided stainless steel line
Clutch master - Brand new "Valeo" part.
The problem I am getting is that I am still getting air seeping into the hydraulics. I have no leaks and the issue seems to vary day by day. It is worse some days than others. From the way the pedal feels it is as if the air is coming in at the master as the pedal feels totally dead for the 1st inch or so.
Removing the damper and replacing the flexi line appeared to have fixed it but after 70 miles I felt it drawing in air and I was back to square 1, albeit the symptoms aren't quite as sever.
The most interesting thing though is that the pedal will progressivly get stiffer and stiffer untill I floor it in 2nd gear, pressing the clutch at over 4500rpm and suddenly it will completely lighten up (but is still "Squidgy").
Symtoms are as follows:
After a bleed, clutch operates perfectly, smooth with an even take up.
After approx 70-100 miles on a longer journey I will dip the clutch at some point and it will be like I have stood on a bag of peas. The pedal will feel very odd and mushy but only that one time.
From that point onwards my biting point is much lower, the clutch will struggle to engage 1st gear and I will have varying degrees of pedal weight. The gentler I drive the stiffer the clutch is and occasionally I wll feel the master cylinder twisting under the stain (I have observed this by looking under the dashboard). After this point clutch takeup is quite snatchy.
I will then bleed the clutch and the previosly fresh fluid will be noticably blackened.
After bleed, goes back to symptom 1.
My only thoughts are the fluid is getting heat damaged from the engine or that the brand new, and stupidly expensive Valeo plastic master cylinder is faulty. I have ordered a genuine OEM (and significantly cheaper!!) master cylinder but after this I am fresh out of Ideas. I honestly don't know what to do which is frustrating as apart from some minor niggles, the car is fully sorted!
Thanks