S3 clutch pedal gone to the floor

[CraigM]

I got in my 2014 manual S3 this morning and put my foot on the clutch pedal ready to start it and the pedal shot to the floor and stayed there. I can pull it back up by hand, but as soon as it's pushed again it shoots straight to the floor again. I can't see anything obvious - was expecting to see a collection of broken plastic bits in the footwell, but there's nothing. Has anyone had anything like this happen on theirs, or have a diagram showing how the clutch pedal assembly should look like?

I've attached a few terrible pics! Grateful for any help

 

[george forbes]

could be the master cylinder as per this video. I know it's older but looks like the same problem

 

[CraigM]

could be the master cylinder as per this video. I know it's older but looks like the same problem

Thanks for that - RAC diagnosed it as the slave cylinder, sadly it had fluid leaking out the gearbox so does look like the diagnosis was correct from that video.

 

[JohnM100]

Yep - hydraulic clutch cylinder has failed.

 

[Damo S]

gutted. time for a new clutch, may as well go for an uprated one and consider a remap

 

[Harvey]

I'd also recommend having the clutch master cylinder changed just for piece of mind as it won't be a huge job in the grand scheme of things. After all, it's being ripped apart to have the slave cylinder changed to might as well make sure the whole clutch fluid circuit is working to the very best of it's abilities....especially when you have the uprated clutch and remap

 

[Matt Titanium]

Then a new DMF whilst you are in there, then a braided clutch hose and bleed block, then...

 

[lgooch]

Then a new DMF whilst you are in there, then a braided clutch hose and bleed block, then...

Then renew the gear box

May as well just buy a new car for your wing mirror


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[K96]

Then a new DMF whilst you are in there, then a braided clutch hose and bleed block, then...

Sell it and buy a Auto. Only hope at this stage

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