Help with my Audi clutch pedal!!

Help my clutch pedal has gone!!
Hi all,

I have a 62 plate late 2012 Audi A3 1.4 TFSI. It’s the 8v newer shape model with about 75,000 miles on it.

Car has been perfect for the last 12 months no issues whatsoever. Did a long run yesterday (200 miles with a break in between), got home without issue.

Then this morning I went to start the car and couldn’t put it into gear. Basically the clutch pedal seems to have no pressure in it for the first 3/4 depression, then seems to regain pressure for the last 1/4. It’s enough to start the car with the clutch depressed but not enough to engage the clutch and I can’t get it into gear with crunching the gears.

The pedal moves and springs back to its original position so it isn’t staying depressed.

I checked the fluid reservoir to find the fluid on minimum so I’ve topped that up with dot 4 but no change. I’ve also have a quick look around the pedal and reservoir and can see no leaks.

What I don’t understand is why I’ve had no prior symptoms?

I’ve read a few similar forums but nothing specifically like this. I’m hoping it’s something fairly simple and I was going to start with the master cylinder. The problem I’ve got is that if it ends up at a garage it will need recovering.

Has anyone experienced anything similar or does anyone have any views or tips?

Thanks very much in advance everyone.

Paul

Low fluid means a leak usually. And if there is a way for fluid to get out then air can get in.
Could be dodgey slave cylinder thats the usual culprit iv had to deal with.

I think you meant to type "does not get the air out" minimum, as above it needs bleeding, quite likely the slave could have gone.

But could easily be the fluid has gone down over time & not been topped up, only a bleed & try again while keeping an eye on level daily will tell.

OP.
Have a GOOD look at the reservoir.

It is likely to be one reservoir for brake & clutch with a split in the middle to separate the fluid below a certain level. If that is the case you likely have a fluid leak on the clutch hydraulic circuit.

No you bleed under pressure you can buy the kits from any auto shop about £15. It has a loop of pipe that connects to a cap that sits on the reservoir. You then attach that to a spare tyre to provide the pressure usually a few psi . I’ve literally done my mums last week .

Which is what I was asking the OP to check for above.

Is this not an internal concentric slave cylinder.

Unlikely to have just run out of fluid that a bleed will sort.

I think its a gearbox out job.

Happy to be proved wrong. And good luck.

I just cant see how/what that is operating from the picture.

Bolts just need to be firm, not overtight. 1 finger on end of ratchet as a good guide.

Are you sure it's not an automatic?