HMHB
Outstanding Member
My Seat Leon (14 Reg) has just started having issues with the clutch pedal not always returning after pressing. This could be due to a couple of extra factors other than a fault ....
1) I just had an MOT and an oil change. I haven't noticed this issue before
2) I've only done 700 and something miles over the last year so the car has hardly been used - especially over the last 6 months
I went out in the car Friday and after I'd been driving a while noticed the clutch pedal acting a bit strange. At first I thought I'd imagined it but then it kept happening. The pedal would stick down and I had to pump it again to release it.
This morning I decided I need to use the car more so I sat in it and pressed the clutch which went all the way to the floor with no resistance. I had to pull it back up with my hands. For quite some time there was no resistance at all. Then I started the engine and let that warm up and eventually the clutch started getting resistance and although was sticking most times, would come back up again with pumping. Then after a few more minutes it seemed fine.
So I went for a drive and for the first 30 or so miles it was fine. This was a mixture of slow town driving and higher speed. It was only when I got near home that it happened about 3 times again. Each time though, one pump of the pedal was enough to make it right again. For the last mile or so I didn't notice any problems.
My plan at the moment is to take it out as often as possible over the next few days but wondered if anyone on here could offer any opinions please? I've done a search on the internet but I'm a complete nobhead when it comes to car mechanics so nothing I've read actually means anything to me
1) I just had an MOT and an oil change. I haven't noticed this issue before
2) I've only done 700 and something miles over the last year so the car has hardly been used - especially over the last 6 months
I went out in the car Friday and after I'd been driving a while noticed the clutch pedal acting a bit strange. At first I thought I'd imagined it but then it kept happening. The pedal would stick down and I had to pump it again to release it.
This morning I decided I need to use the car more so I sat in it and pressed the clutch which went all the way to the floor with no resistance. I had to pull it back up with my hands. For quite some time there was no resistance at all. Then I started the engine and let that warm up and eventually the clutch started getting resistance and although was sticking most times, would come back up again with pumping. Then after a few more minutes it seemed fine.
So I went for a drive and for the first 30 or so miles it was fine. This was a mixture of slow town driving and higher speed. It was only when I got near home that it happened about 3 times again. Each time though, one pump of the pedal was enough to make it right again. For the last mile or so I didn't notice any problems.
My plan at the moment is to take it out as often as possible over the next few days but wondered if anyone on here could offer any opinions please? I've done a search on the internet but I'm a complete nobhead when it comes to car mechanics so nothing I've read actually means anything to me