a clutching matter

[69.NIX]

morning all.

I've got a problem where my clutch pedal falls right into the carpet and stays there. I can flick it back into place with my foot and the clutch will engage.

Things i've looked over so far:

- had a look at clutch fluid levels in engine bay and topped it up

- looked under car to see if there are any fluid leaks and drips where I parked the car, nothing

any suggestions would be great....and thanks in advance

[Keisari]

I'm not sure, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that it is a symptom of a bad master cylinder.

[lateralus]

the master cylinder could indeed be faulty, but there could be a few things at play here.

some stuff you can fix yourself, is the pedal freeplay which could be way out of adjustment, but unlikely. you can also check for air in the clutch line, in which case you can bleed the clutch which is pretty simple.

if those don't fix it, it could be:

1. damaged master cylinder cup, could be scored, cracked, etc.

2. damaged release cylinder cup

3. worn/damaged input shaft bearing

4. dirty/damaged/burnt clutch disc

but you'd need a mechanic to check those things.