penguin2727
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Hi,
I have an 04 plate 1.2 Eleganza, and have noticed the clutch pedal occasionally "sticks" to the floor and fails to return. Often just before it happens the clutch pedal becomes slightly juddery, moving in sort of half-inch steps rather than travelling smoothly. After a few times of the pedal sticking to the floor, all is fine for the next few weeks.
I thought initially it could be me being foolish and getting mats stuck under the pedal or in the mechanism, but I took them out to be sure and the problem still occurs. Lookign around people suggest it could be the master cylinder, but I've not noticed any leaks on the ground after the car's been parked. As it doesn't happen all the time I'm wondering if there's some dirt or water in the fluid which slowly works its way to a cylinder and causes hell before it moves on. Would it be worth draining the system and starting with new fluid? The car's in for an MOT soon so I can ask them to check it too, but I'd rather be able to give them a pointer or two to what might be wrong if people have experienced it before
Cheers!
I have an 04 plate 1.2 Eleganza, and have noticed the clutch pedal occasionally "sticks" to the floor and fails to return. Often just before it happens the clutch pedal becomes slightly juddery, moving in sort of half-inch steps rather than travelling smoothly. After a few times of the pedal sticking to the floor, all is fine for the next few weeks.
I thought initially it could be me being foolish and getting mats stuck under the pedal or in the mechanism, but I took them out to be sure and the problem still occurs. Lookign around people suggest it could be the master cylinder, but I've not noticed any leaks on the ground after the car's been parked. As it doesn't happen all the time I'm wondering if there's some dirt or water in the fluid which slowly works its way to a cylinder and causes hell before it moves on. Would it be worth draining the system and starting with new fluid? The car's in for an MOT soon so I can ask them to check it too, but I'd rather be able to give them a pointer or two to what might be wrong if people have experienced it before
Cheers!