Clutch is no worse or any better

[tt82]

Air bubble moving about in the system???????? Try leaving the clutch depressed over night, similar to getting rid of a bubble in the brake fluid, can't hurt can it.

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by tt82

Air bubble moving about in the system???????? Try leaving the clutch depressed over night, similar to getting rid of a bubble in the brake fluid, can't hurt can it.

Yeh I'll sit in the car all night, bloody worth it. Will need to bring the TV out with me and some snacks, my leg might be a bit sore by the morning but hey it's worth it.




Kidding haha

Would need two bricks to hold it down at the least

[mcouchard]

My wife megane is like that but mine one was alright.

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

another ex megane owner then Awful, awful clutches stiff, very high bite and generally awful to use in traffic.

[mcouchard]

You could cut a length of battoning timber and wedge it onto the pedal and under the dash off the seat perhaps unless you have leather.

Originally Posted by Volvo2002

Yeh I'll sit in the car all night, bloody worth it. Will need to bring the TV out with me and some snacks, my leg might be a bit sore by the morning but hey it's worth it.




Kidding haha

Would need two bricks to hold it down at the least

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by mcouchard

You could cut a length of battoning timber and wedge it onto the pedal and under the dash off the seat perhaps unless you have leather.

Got leather.

Was out 5 mins ago trying to wedge it between the seat but no luck.

[Volvo2002]

Originally Posted by mcouchard

My wife megane is like that but mine one was alright.

I did hear that megane clutches can last forever, so despite the stiffness the clutch never went wrong.

[Volvo2002]

Been out with bits of wood but nothing is the right size and I can't find my saw either

Looks like I'm going to have to get this done tomorrow.

[Volvo2002]

Right marked a bit of wood today and sawed it off so it was the ideal size. Then I got a microfibre cloth on the bottom of the seat so the wood wouldn't be in contact with the leather and the clutch is now fully depressed.

[960kg]

I think your all stark raving bonkers, where do you think that airbubble is going if there is one!!!!

It can`t go anywhere because the fluid has stopped moving, whether the pedal is down or up the fluid stops.

Why do you think you bleed hydraulic systems? ....because the air comes out with the fluid.

Have a good think!

I wouln`t for one even leave my clutch more depressed than it gets when driving as all the springs on the diapraghm will be in a compressed mode which is not there natural position for them. Still it is one way of getting your new clutch anyhow!

[tt82]

Originally Posted by 960kg

I think your all stark raving bonkers, where do you think that airbubble is going if there is one!!!!

It can`t go anywhere because the fluid has stopped moving, whether the pedal is down or up the fluid stops.

Why do you think you bleed hydraulic systems? ....because the air comes out with the fluid.

Have a good think!

I wouln`t for one even leave my clutch more depressed than it gets when driving as all the springs on the diapraghm will be in a compressed mode which is not there natural position for them. Still it is one way of getting your new clutch anyhow!

Thats not exactly true though is it.

When your brake pads wear down the pistons move further and further out. You have a fluid resoviour to allow more fluid into the master cylinder to replace the fluid that is staying in the piston. the opposite is also true, when fitting new pads you push the pistons back in whilst keeping an eye on the fluid resoviuor for spilling. Fluid can move freely from the resoviour to the pipes and calipers.


The theory is that placing the fluid under pressure, it will cause the air bubble to rise up to the master cylinder, then when you release the pressure the air bubble will come through the master cylinder into the resoviour.