Off topic help from you mechanical experts please?

[Yatesy350i]

Hi All

Anyone know anything about VW Caddy/Seat Inca Clutches and Gearboxes?

I've got a 52 plate Inca that I use for dragging my fishing and bike stuff around. Only does a couple of miles a week. I went out in it Friday evening and the clutch pedal hit the floor. I pulled it back up by hand and then the pedal locked solid. Got it towed back home and had a look at it.

I removed the slave cylinder at the box end and that freed the pedal. So I'm assuming the cylinder is toast for starters. I removed the box inspection panel behind the front near side wheel and found that the release bearing lever had a crack in it, so I've welded that up ready to go black in.

My question is should I be able to push on the release bearing to check it's working? As it seems to be fully in all the way. Never actually changed a FWD clutch before so any advice would be appreciated. I was planning on replacing the cylinder and bleeding it to try before breaking the box from the engine.

I'm in a bit of a panic to get this sorted as my beloved 350i is currently residing in a friends garage to make room for the repairs to the van at home :-(

Thanks KY

[adam quantrill]

No experience with this type, but I would be very surprised if you could push in a release bearing without applying considerable force. Unless it's broken, of course.

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

My A3 would do this some times if not used for a while, but once pulled back up and used for it bit, it was fine.
I doubt it will be the clutch just the master or slave, so no need to take the box apart.

[Yatesy350i]

Thanks guys.

Been advised that it's probably the push rod gone through the clutch so box out for a look me thinks. As its done 113k it's probably close if not due a clutch anyway.

Cheers Karl.