Clutch Pedal Stuck To Floor... Sticky Cable?

Wallis22 · Apr 30, 2008

The other day, while stopped at a roundabout, my clutch pedal stuck to the floor!! I think it's a sticky cable as i eventually freed it by pulling it out with my foot...

I know the pedal can stick to the floor for other reasons, but if it's one of those reasons then it should stay stuck, no matter how hard i pull on it, shouldn't it? Or if it does become unstuck you shouldn't be able to select any gears should you?

I've driven the car a few times since and, touch wood, it hasn't happened again, so do you think it's just a sticky cable?

Thanks for any advice offered.

CraigW · Apr 30, 2008

Sounds like the dreaded pedal box im afraid. When mine was starting to go it was sticking down on the floor and I had to pull it up with my foot then it went completely.

roly · Apr 30, 2008

If it's a Tdi (looking at your profile it is) i'd say it was the clutch master cylinder starting to fail

My last inca van used to do this and i just hooked the pedal up each time untill it gave up completely

ibiza_95 · Apr 30, 2008

if my mats slide down far enough which isnt all that far to be fair, the pedal catches on them and sometimes stays at the bottom?

G223 · Apr 30, 2008

Mine did this after the last gearbox change, turned out the clutch cable, which has a special bit in it for making it easier to remove was shagged, its permanetly closed now so the cable has too much length in the inner core so 1 jumbo nut at the housing later everyones happy again

TopGearNL · May 1, 2008

ibiza_95 said:
if my mats slide down far enough which isnt all that far to be fair, the pedal catches on them and sometimes stays at the bottom?

Yep, Ive had that, f*cking annoying... [:@]

Fl@pper · May 1, 2008

roly said:
If it's a Tdi (looking at your profile it is) i'd say it was the clutch master cylinder starting to fail

My last inca van used to do this and i just hooked the pedal up each time untill it gave up completely

gets my vote - or at least needs bleeding - usually a sign fluid is seeping past the seals

Wallis22 · May 4, 2008

Thanks for the replies. Something to bear in mind. If i'm lucky the pedal just got stuck on the mat... I doubt it though with the luck i have with cars!

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