13 Golf 6sp Clutch no pressure, diagnostic help?

[Adjustment]

Hey everyone, my Golf was driving fine the evening before, but yesterday morning i went to start it and the clutch popped straight to the floor with zero pressure. I'm able to pop it back up - and the 'clutch is pressed' sensor to start the car still works - but it's not engaging the clutch at all so the car will start and idle but isn't going anywhere.

Anyone seen something like this? I don't see any fluid on the ground, and nothing else seems out of place. I don't have a CEL or diagnostic code showing.

Where would you look first? Thanks!

 

[pipesta]

Just went through this with mine. Ended up bleeding the clutch and it's been fine thus far. Most of the time it's the slave when the pedal goes down and does not return. I'm still not 100% confident bleeding the clutch took care of my issue, but time will tell. Check the fluid, the brakes and clutch share the same fluid resevour. Get yourself a pressure bleeder. Here's the procedure from VW.

 

[Adjustment]

Just went through this with mine. Ended up bleeding the clutch and it's been fine thus far. Most of the time it's the slave when the pedal goes down and does not return. I'm still not 100% confident bleeding the clutch took care of my issue, but time will tell. Check the fluid, the brakes and clutch share the same fluid resevour. Get yourself a pressure bleeder. Here's the procedure from VW.

That's fantastic info, thank you! I'll give this a go if I can pick up a bleeder.

 

[Adjustment]

Turns out it's the throwout bearing, so that's fun.

 

[My_name_is_Rob]

Turns out it's the throwout bearing, so that's fun.

Did the housing crack, or did the seal blow out?

 

[Adjustment]

Did the housing crack, or did the seal blow out?

I'm pending an itemized estimate, I had it towed to a shop for diagnostic - I'm not familiar enough with it to be confident. I'll let you know.

 

[My_name_is_Rob]

I'm pending an itemized estimate, I had it towed to a shop for diagnostic - I'm not familiar enough with it to be confident. I'll let you know.

Ah okay. Either way, there is an upgraded TOB that utilizes a metal housing, which should be less prone to cracking, if that is indeed the problem.

 

[Matt927]

Depending on your mileage, I would consider a clutch refreshment while you are in there.

 

[pipesta]

Turns out it's the throwout bearing, so that's fun.

Sorry to hear. I had a dead pedal again today so I'm going a head with a clutch replacement as well. Fun times lol.

 

[Adjustment]

Looks like it was the seal, I found a local shop that does solid work, they put in a metal one and a new clutch system.