mwc360
Member
Hi,
I need help diagnosing a clutch issue. 2005.5 Jetta TDI (BRM)
Symptoms:
-When it's cold the clutch pedal will occasionally engage far too soon or even right (this then causes the car to stall right away). I can then pull the pedal up from the floor or 1/2 way start the car again and everything works fine. Sometimes it starts fine but the clutch just engages too soon (this goes away after the car warms up).
-The clutch used to shift very rough out of 1st gear but since flushing the clutch/brake fluid this week the clutch shifts much smoother...so much so that I am no longer considering replacing the clutch (I previously thought I had DMF problems)
-When I bled the clutch fluid from the slave clyinder value (I think that was the spot) there was a good amount of air that came out and that area was even a bit wet already so there may be a possible leak somewhere which I am monitoring.
-In the 40K miles that I've had this car (145K currently) the clutch has always been very soft. My wife has a 2009 TDi and the clutch pedal is much harder to press in (more comparable to every other manual i've driven).
-Lastly the clutch pedal is very squeaky, at least with the car off (I don't notice it while driving)
Right now It sounds like it needs a new master clyinder but after scouring the interwebs I am not as sure as I'd like to be.
Anyone have any idea what needs to be done?
Thanks!
I need help diagnosing a clutch issue. 2005.5 Jetta TDI (BRM)
Symptoms:
-When it's cold the clutch pedal will occasionally engage far too soon or even right (this then causes the car to stall right away). I can then pull the pedal up from the floor or 1/2 way start the car again and everything works fine. Sometimes it starts fine but the clutch just engages too soon (this goes away after the car warms up).
-The clutch used to shift very rough out of 1st gear but since flushing the clutch/brake fluid this week the clutch shifts much smoother...so much so that I am no longer considering replacing the clutch (I previously thought I had DMF problems)
-When I bled the clutch fluid from the slave clyinder value (I think that was the spot) there was a good amount of air that came out and that area was even a bit wet already so there may be a possible leak somewhere which I am monitoring.
-In the 40K miles that I've had this car (145K currently) the clutch has always been very soft. My wife has a 2009 TDi and the clutch pedal is much harder to press in (more comparable to every other manual i've driven).
-Lastly the clutch pedal is very squeaky, at least with the car off (I don't notice it while driving)
Right now It sounds like it needs a new master clyinder but after scouring the interwebs I am not as sure as I'd like to be.
Anyone have any idea what needs to be done?
Thanks!
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