supes6

I noticed a couple weeks ago that my clutch pedal has developed a "notchy" feeling.. which I suspect may be the needle bearings on the clutch fork. Other than that, the clutch feels pretty good and I've never had it slip or anything. I don't have records on it being replaced but the previous owner claimed it was done recently. Is there any way to shoot some grease into those bearings or am I looking at a total clutch job here?

Mighty Shilling

Sounds like your diagnosis is accurate. and yeah, it's a bellhousing off job...

Edit: just remembered, the pivot pin might be notched too. I have pics at my computer at home... that's $30.00 and at most it's "starter/slave cylinder off".

edit 2: https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...ghlight=clutch found the pic, and associated thread.

2bridges

fork bearings - no doubt

Tom M'Guinn

Sure it's not the hydraulics? When the hydraulics first start to leak, it develops a little sticky/notchy point about an inch or two from the top of the pedal travel.

Mighty Shilling

definitely not the hydraulics.

gcb951

I would check for air in the line first. Bleeding your clutch is way easier than taking everything apart down there.

supes6

forgot to mention.. it gets worse once the car is warmed up. I guess it couldn't hurt to bleed the lines and see if that helps.

Chris White

I wouldn't say 'definitely'. Corrosion in the cylinder (master or slave) can start to feel like this.

Mighty Shilling

Huh. Ok. I've never heard of that. I've been wrong once before

Tom M'Guinn

I've learned never to say "definitely" with regard to any problem described on this board. Just when you're confident some guy has a bad CV joint, he finds a zebra wrapped around an axle making the noise....

Mighty Shilling

Funny thing, My CV was clicking around Xmas... sure enough... I had a zebra....

supes6

Thought I would update this thread for posterity... I bled the clutch fluid and the notchiness is completely gone.