Why is my clutch pedal not working on my Volkswagen Jetta?

Why is my clutch pedal not working on my Volkswagen Jetta?

It has happened with the clutch pedal completely depressed with the shifter in neutral or in gear, and has also happened while idling in neutral with foot completely off the clutch. It is not a hard stall like learning to drive stick. It just struggles and softly dies out.

Why do I need to adjust the clutch on my Volkswagen?

The whole system hinges on a clutch, which you use to change gears in the transmission and keep them from grinding each other during the speeding up and slowing down process of driving. If the clutch begins to feel less responsive or has too much slack, you may need to adjust it. Locate the clutch cable adjuster in the engine compartment.

Why does the clutch pedal stay on the floor?

Jetta sportwagen tdi with a 6 speed manual transmission. Pulling out of a gas station, shifted from first to second, clutch pedal stayed on the floor. Could not shift or control vehicle speed of vehicle. Rolled to a stop. Car had to be towed.

Where is the clutch cable on a VW Beetle?

Jack the rear of the VW Beetle, remove the left rear wheel, and look for the housing of the transmission. Attached to the housing is the clutch cable and a nut for the cable. Turn this nut to adjust the clutch, and test the results. Locate the clutch adjustment mechanism in the engine bay of the car.

Why does the clutch pedal stick to the floor?

The clutch pedal would not go down far enough to allow the ignition to engage. So… with a little more effort (pressure) on said pedal, it felt like it popped, and then went far enough for the ignition to engage. But… the darned pedal did not return, again sticking to the floor. as I mentioned in my post on 02-01-15.

What kind of transmission does Jetta GLS have?

I have a 2001 Jetta GLS VR6 5spd manual transmission. The clutch goes right to the floor. I can feel a little resistance 2001 Jetta GLS: VR6..manual transmission..The clutch goes..resistance… 1997 VW Golf 211k miles, clutch goes all the way to the floor, you have to lift it manually to get it to raise up.

What happens when you shift gears on a VW Jetta?

When shifting gear, with the brake pedal depressed, the clutch makes click noise then slips to neutral. Then the prnds lights starts flashing, and check engine light come on. The only way to reengage the gear is by turning the ignition key off and on, restarting the engine.

How does the clutch pedal come up off the floor?

As you allow the clutch pedal to come up off of the floorboard, the pressure plate diaphragm spring is responsible to push the bearing back, bearing pushes the fork back, fork pushes the slave cylinder piston, slave cyl moves fluid thru hose, fluid pushes master cyl back, M/C pushes pedal back up. That’s the sequence.

Where does the brake fluid go in a Jetta?

The Jetta shares the fluid in the brake and clutch systems, so you only add brake fluid to the brake resevoir. Bleeding the clutch though is very much like bleeding the brakes. First remove as much of the old brake fluid as you can from the resevoir with a turkey baster.

Are there any problems with the Volkswagen Jetta?

See all problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta . Jetta sportwagen tdi with a 6 speed manual transmission. Pulling out of a gas station, shifted from first to second, clutch pedal stayed on the floor. Could not shift or control vehicle speed of vehicle. Rolled to a stop. Car had to be towed.

Why does my Volkswagen Jetta not accelerate when I push the gas?

If your Volkswagen Jetta won’t accelerate, that is a serious cause for concern. There are a lot of different reasons that can cause this. Diagnosing the issue can be narrowed down by whether the engine is still revving when you push the gas or not. There is a section for each scenario with likely causes for each.

Why does my VW Golf have no throttle response?

I’ve got an ’04 VW Golf that has recently taken to occasional bouts of no throttle response from the accelerator pedal. This has happened a handful of times during the past few months and until this morning occured only while driving on the highway at a constant rate of speed (~58-60mph).

How do you change the clutch fluid in a VW Jetta?

Open the bleeder valve with a 9mm wrench, and flush the system until you don’t see any air bubbles in the container and the fluid looks clean. Remove the tubing, close the valve, and put the coolant level sender connector and coolant tank back in place. Check beneath the hood for the clutch fluid reservoir in your VW Jetta.

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What are the signs of a bad clutch master cylinder?

Pedal Stuck to the Floor If your clutch pedal will not raise off the floor, then the hydraulics to the clutch are not working at all. Most likely the master cylinder has gone out and will need to be replaced immediately. You cannot drive the car in this condition. 4. Low Fluid

What causes a stumbling situation on a VW?

Loss of vacuum to the distributor. The vacuum advance distributors advance the timing when the throttle is opened as part of their operation. If vacuum is not provided to the distributor from the carburetor, a severe stumbling situation will result. Such loss of vacuum may result from the vacuum port being plugged or the carburetor defective.

Is there any problem with acceleration on a VW?

Take it for a test drive, and acceleration is great: quick, with no real flat spot. As long as I keep the pedal down, there seems to be no problem. However, if I let up on the gas and coast, the rpms will drop and drop, to the point that the gen/alt light flickers, and its 50/50 as to whether it stalls once I get below 10 miles an hour.