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So had a weird experience in my 06 Jetta the other day. I drove the car for about 30 min or so to the store (highway speeds), and was in the store about 30 min. On the drive home, around 10 min in, I came up on a stop light and pushed in the clutch, but it was very spongy and barely returned. I didn’t get stuck all the way to the floor, but seemed like it was trying.
Pulled off to a side street and it seemed to return to normal. I noticed the gears were difficult to shift in/out while it was returning. Then a little later on the main road again (speeds around 45), it did it again. Again, I pulled off to a side street and it seemed to return to normal.
I tried again today to recreate the problem, but I can’t seem to make it happen again. It does seem that after driving at high speed, the first time or two of pushing in the clutch feels ever-so-slightly different than normal, but I couldn’t be sure.
What could be going on here? I haven’t yet checked the fluid level, but at first glance, there was no sign of a leak around the master cylinder. Is the slave cylinder easy to check on these?
Could it be possible it’s just time for a fluid flush?
I know the hydraulic system is shared between the brakes and clutch on this car, so I really don’t want to be taking any chances with the brakes.
Thanks in advance,
-kd
So had a weird experience in my 06 Jetta the other day. I drove the car for about 30 min or so to the store (highway speeds), and was in the store about 30 min. On the drive home, around 10 min in, I came up on a stop light and pushed in the clutch, but it was very spongy and barely returned. I didn’t get stuck all the way to the floor, but seemed like it was trying.
Pulled off to a side street and it seemed to return to normal. I noticed the gears were difficult to shift in/out while it was returning. Then a little later on the main road again (speeds around 45), it did it again. Again, I pulled off to a side street and it seemed to return to normal.
I tried again today to recreate the problem, but I can’t seem to make it happen again. It does seem that after driving at high speed, the first time or two of pushing in the clutch feels ever-so-slightly different than normal, but I couldn’t be sure.
What could be going on here? I haven’t yet checked the fluid level, but at first glance, there was no sign of a leak around the master cylinder. Is the slave cylinder easy to check on these?
Could it be possible it’s just time for a fluid flush?
I know the hydraulic system is shared between the brakes and clutch on this car, so I really don’t want to be taking any chances with the brakes.
Thanks in advance,
-kd