Clutch Hydraulics Issues....

[gamellott]

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The clutch pedal, over time, 10's of minutes, does not fully return. It's not leaking or losing fluid. I can put my foot behind the pedal and pull it back into place with no issues, but it returns back to the partially depressed position once it's depressed again. I have a new master cylinder and slave cylinder (Not yet installed). I have a suspicion that the Dampener is sticking, which I believe could cause this symptom. That part appears to be unobtanium. Can this be bypassed, if so, how does bypassing it affect operation?  

 

I've been having this issue with my clutch for some time now. If anything, it's a bit annoying, but doesn't affect drivability for short drives to work or in town. Not sure if it would be an issue for a longer drive. Don't really want to test that out and get stranded somewhere while it slowly resets...

 

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[adamzan]

You can bypass it with a union, there was a post on it on here somewhere. The dampener is to assist with smooth shifts IIRC. First I would check the return spring on the pedal itself as well as bleeding the clutch fluid. I still have mine In place and have never had an issue. Just replaced a couple bad slave cylinders.

 

If it were me I'd check everything else before hacking into it to bypass it.

[Slartibartfast]

I've heard of the dampers causing bleeding issues. I don't think I've heard of one doing what yours is doing, but it does sound plausible. If nothing else jumps out at you, look for an M10x1 invert flare (not bubble) union.

 

And yeah, I'd check under the dash first, if only because I hate bleeding hydraulic systems.