911 Rod

Hey Guys,
Trying to help a friend diagnose a car.
After parked for a bit at a shopping mall, clutch will not go down to the floor enough to start the car. Towed in.
No leaking front reservoir. Looking in tranny inspection hole all looks good.
Linkages all look good.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Rod

FRUNKenstein

Is the clutch pedal travel distance shorter or is it that the clutch switch isn't engaging to allow start? In other words, have you looked to see if the clutch switch is being depressed when the clutch pedal is pushed as far as it will go? The reason I ask is that clutch switches do fail. They are cheap & easy to replace. So, I might start by swapping the clutch switch. But, if you have looked to verify that the clutch pedal is not traveling far enough to touch the clutch switch plunger, then probably something else.

911 Rod

Clutch pedal stops before it normally would.

911mhawk

Does parked for a bit mean a couple hours or days, not sure that really matters unless it was acting off before parking.
If you can row through the gears, I'd consider skipping the switch with a fuse and see what happens when you start it.

911 Rod

A couple of hours and bypassing the switch to start it and no difference. You can row through the gears with the car off.

Turbodan

ice blocking the linkage maybe?
is it in a heated garage now?
any codes when you start it?

fpb111

Long shot, check the pin that holds the front of the clutch helper spring can to the top of the pedal. If the clip has come off the pin could work its way out and foul on the pedal mount.

911 Rod

Gearbox was removed and it turned out to be a broken release bearing.

fpb111

Haven't seen that one before. Thanks for getting back to the forum with that gem.

911 Rod

Apparently it's a light clutch kit using various Porsche parts. Patrick Motorsports sells it.

32krazy!

not uncommon at all. i have seen this happen more than once