'94 518iSE / M43 Clutch

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GBH - 04 Aug 2005 09:06 GMT

Car has done 100k miles, mostly in clutch pumping commuter traffic but
recently the slightest pressure on the clutch pedal was causing slip. So had
the unit replaced by an independent. Now the clutch needs pressing almost
all the way to the floor before it disengages and it is much more
sensisitive in operation. Is this expected behaviour with the new unit?
Any comments gladly received!
Geoff

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John Burns - 04 Aug 2005 13:24 GMT

> Car has done 100k miles, mostly in clutch pumping commuter traffic but
> recently the slightest pressure on the clutch pedal was causing slip. So had
> the unit replaced by an independent. Now the clutch needs pressing almost
> all the way to the floor before it disengages and it is much more
> sensisitive in operation. Is this expected behaviour with the new unit?

Sounds like you need to bleed the fluid in the clutch master cylinder.

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GBH - 04 Aug 2005 14:25 GMT

>> Car has done 100k miles, mostly in clutch pumping commuter traffic but
>> recently the slightest pressure on the clutch pedal was causing slip. So
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> Sounds like you need to bleed the fluid in the clutch master cylinder.

John
appreciate the response. Will bleed as suggested and see what happens!

thanks
Geoff

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