Clutch: Do I need a new one?

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.SUN.3.95.961201121751.28066A-100000@eskimo.com> Nathan Belo writes:

> Last night I was driving and pressed on the clutch pedal and it fell to
> the bottom of the floor.  It's hydraulic and there is no pressure.  I
> pulled to the side of the road and pulled on the clutch pedal and it goes
> up and stays in place.  If you push on it, it will fall.  Do I need a new
> clutch?

No, you probably need a new (or overhauled) clutch master cylinder.  It's just
possible that the fluid has leaked out - check the little dashpot thing under
the bonnet (hood) right up against the windscreen.

--
 Phil Payne, Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club

 Ur-quattro owners take their wives out less often
 than they take their front right headlights out.