[Mgs] Clutch pedal sticking down

[Hans Duinhoven]

Pedals do have to possibility to show wear on their bearing.
The bearing can be replaced and should be reamed afterwards.
I did this job with my BGT and it worked out well.

Cheers,

Hans

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd at comcast.net>; "mgs" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Clutch pedal sticking down


>I can't see it being anything in the bellhousing or the hydraulic hose. 
>The master cylinder and the pedal have return springs, and normally these 
>would be enough to pull the pedal back even if there is no return hydraulic 
>pressure.  The master seals are designed to pull fluid past them on the 
>return stroke when there is no return pressure for any reason.  I had a 
>release bearing break some years ago, so no return pressure, the pedal 
>worked normally (albeit very light) and just a couple of pumps were enough 
>to push the slave piston out of the end of the cylinder.
>
> I'd be looking at the pedal pivot, linkage, and master push-rod and 
> piston.
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Just got back from a long club drive. Along the route my clutch pedal 
>> stuck
>> down (disengaged, engine revving freely) several times. It felt like it 
>> was
>> catching on something, although there is nothing in the footwell for it 
>> to
>> catch on.