Clutch pedal.

**Steve Webb** · 10-10-09, 07:37

After being stood for a while (far too long really) the clutch pedal on the Q4 is not coming all the way back up, slave cylinder change is in order I think.
Any recommendations for suppliers?

Cheers

**1NRO** · 10-10-09, 17:09

Mostly I use Tanc Barrett for that sort of stuff, certainly worth the phone call.

**AlfaJack** · 10-10-09, 17:46

My clutch pedal would not return because the master was shot - worth a check

**Steve Webb** · 14-10-09, 07:50

Jack, did your pedal come back up at all? Mine is coming back to the biting point ( so about halfway back up)

**wrinx** · 14-10-09, 18:37

Have you checked to see if there's any fluid on the gearbox?

wrinx

**Steve Webb** · 14-10-09, 18:51

Yep, luckily the battery is in the boot so I can see the top of the gearbox is dry.

Just for reference Tancs have quoted clutch slave at ?26.28 and the master cylinder at ?57.50 plus Vat. So not too bad really.

**wrinx** · 14-10-09, 19:01

Possibly the master then...but wouldn't hurt to change the slave first, simply because it's easier

wrinx

**Steve Webb** · 14-10-09, 19:39

Upside down in the car with hands cut to shreds then? Oh joy!

**AlfaJack** · 14-10-09, 20:35

Originally Posted by Steve Webb

Jack, did your pedal come back up at all? Mine is coming back to the biting point ( so about halfway back up)

It was a bit intermittent - some times I had to pull it back up, other times it was fine. It usually happened at the first press of the clutch at the beginning of a journey.

**AlfaJack** · 14-10-09, 20:37

Originally Posted by Steve Webb

Upside down in the car with hands cut to shreds then? Oh joy!

Yes more or less. Make sure you clamp the feed hose a bit better than I did - I am sure one day I will find a massive rusty hole in the floor given how much I lost in the carpet

**ecl** · 16-10-09, 16:43

mine stood for 6 months, and my clutch had the same symptoms, but got fine within driving it a bit. Any clues`?

**Steve Webb** · 16-10-09, 17:18

Originally Posted by AlfaJack

I am sure one day I will find a massive rusty hole in the floor

To be honest Jack, I think we all will!!

**Steve Webb** · 16-10-09, 17:21

Originally Posted by ecl

mine stood for 6 months, and my clutch had the same symptoms, but got fine within driving it a bit. Any clues`?

Sounds like fluid getting past a seal, then once you start using it, it gets forced out completely allowing it to work properly again.

I might just run the car around and see if things improve, but given the price of the master/slave cylinders, I recon I'll get both and keep them on the shelf for the day one of them dies completely.