993 Clutch

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I have just tried two 993 cars - both C2 and both 1994.

The clutch pedals on these two cars were very different in that one had a pedal which came out almost as far as the break pedal and the other was set considerably closer to the floor than the break pedal. Both required approx the same force to engage but the travel was very different.

Which is the correct one??

Both cars are at the 100k miles mark and I know that one had a new clutch about 4 years ago but no idea about the other one. My understanding was that a worn clutch would move the bite point but it can't effect the overall travel of the pedal can it?

[mollytherocker]

This is a common 'characteristic' of the 993.

The pedal should return all of the way up (slightly above the brake) but is prone to sticking. You can grease the mechanism but it is often partly the clutch fork inside the box.

MTR

[KH]

Mine does that. There's a hydraulic hose that leaks.
Actually, I prefer it half way down. Much easier to drive.

[adsltd]

So I guess next question is does this need to be fixed before the car is sold or will the car continue happily on it's way for years to come without it causing a problem?

To be honest I thought the "sunken" clutch pedal was much more comfortable to use but that's no good if it results in some future problem/expense.

[mollytherocker]

adsltd said:

So I guess next question is does this need to be fixed before the car is sold or will the car continue happily on it's way for years to come without it causing a problem?

To be honest I thought the "sunken" clutch pedal was much more comfortable to use but that's no good if it results in some future problem/expense.

You probably need someone with experience to inspect them for you. Clutch replacement is circa £1k and by itself is not a reason to reject a car.

What about the condition of the rest of the cars? Have you checked all of the other known areas?

MTR

[stewart rix]

A 'hanging' clutch pedal (sunken) is not uncommon and can be a simple fix such as lubing the linkages or could be a failing clutch slave cylinder (may make the pedal action feel less than smooth). I went for years just lift the pedal with my toe if it stayed down, but finally had the slave cylinder and clutch (new clutch was needed at 80k miles which wasn't a bad innings) done at the same time which cured it.