Clutch pedal staying on floor

Hi all!

I did a clutch bleed a couple of days ago on a 1997 Def 110 300 Tdi with an R380 - all went fine with fluid coming out using a one-man bleeding kit (the-hose-into-jar type). As expected the clutch pedal went to the floor, stayed there, and had to be pulled up for each bleed pump (a total of 5 pumps). The thing now is that since the bleed, the clutch will not self-return, but rather stays at the floor every time when depressed.

Why would this be? The reservoir was never allowed to go very low on fluid so I would not suspect air in the system. Nor any major mechanical clutch failure as this happen when bleeding.

Any ideas? Would be very greatful as googling has yielded very poor results.

when you pump pedal does fluid in res splash up ,as you have either got alot of air in system ,buggered master or slave or something gone amiss inside bellhousing

jamesmartin said:

when you pump pedal does fluid in res splash up ,as you have either got alot of air in system ,buggered master or slave or something gone amiss inside bellhousing

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First off the clutch pedal return spring isn't doing its job.
It may be broken, missing, or the pedal pivot is jammed stiff.

Next you need to be sure that when you lift the PEDAL, that the pistons in the master cylinder return properly. The pedal does NOT pull the master cylinder pistons back - they come back ONLY IF the spring inside the master cylinder shoves them back.

If this doesn't happen PROPERLY and completely, the system will probably not bleed through.

I think before you do much else you should get underneath with a torch and make sure the release lever pivot arm hasn't worn through on the pivot ball end. If it has, take the gearbox off and fix it.

CharlesY

why quote me i dont need your advice

giggle

jamesmartin said:

why quote me i dont need your advice

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Hello James, I see you are your usual charming self.
What a delight you must be to your boyfriend.

wife ,you have to remember were not all queer f**ks like you

Kum by ya m'Lord Kum by ya...

jamesmartin said:

when you pump pedal does fluid in res splash up ,as you have either got alot of air in system ,buggered master or slave or something gone amiss inside bellhousing

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Hey JamesMartin, you should be on TV with diagnostic skills like those!

You seem to have covered every eventuality without helping the man at all.

just cos your not capable of understanding

I thought people only wanted to fight me?

jamesmartin said:

just cos your not capable of understanding

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Perhaps we should correct your English first - it is your language after all.

Just because you're not capable of understanding


Ah James, Dear James, so you have married the boy. Isn't that sweet?

You rise to the bait as a trout to the fly

you just talk **** ,slow **** old man

Now...old farts...calm down, theres plenty of new meat to attack.

jamesmartin said:

you just talk **** ,slow **** old man

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Well now, there's another well thought-out and reasoned argument from an expert.

I guess Dear James that you may have aspirations to become a politician?

Keep taking the pills James.

storm99 said:

Now...old farts...calm down, there's plenty of new meat to attack.

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Hey Storm99 you stay out of this.

It's my turn to wind him up.

You can have him next.

CharlesY

you really must be living in senile land

jamesmartin said:

you really must be living in senile land

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That may well be true Dear James, and as you are such an expurt (not a typo) one supposes you believe you are right, and everyone else is wrong, as usual.

Calm down James, and try to restrict your activities to that which is within your capabilities. Have you graduated to Lego yet?

we love you CharlesY

xx

Hang on a minute you lot!!

NOT ALL OLD FARTS ARE OLD FARTS!!