potential clutch issue?

**ryannorthcott** · 12-05-2008 11:34 PM

so i took my car into a mechanic today and he took my car for a test drive to diagnose a problem i had (problem now fixed), but he also noted that my clutch takes a long time to disengage, as in you have to bring the pedal out a lot before you can get the car rolling. i always thought this was normal but he thinks my clutch is on its way out...

any thoughts?

**got boost.** · 12-05-2008 11:43 PM

I think the catch points usually are high in Audis. If you get a racing clutch usually the catch point is low like hondas.

**Turb_Oh_A4** · 12-06-2008 12:17 AM

Nope. Not an issue, my release point personally is super high for all the cars i have driven, except for a GT2.

**sambrody44** · 12-06-2008 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by got boost.

I think the catch points usually are high in Audis. If you get a racing clutch usually the catch point is low like hondas.

Except if you have a LWFW

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**mike-2ptzero** · 12-06-2008 09:37 AM

Normal for stock clutch seeing that the stock pressure plate is really soft so it doesn't take much pressure to push the fingers down. THe after market clutch kits engage much lower because they use a pressure plate that is stuffer so it takes more pressure to push the fingers, they also have "pre-load" pressure while the stock clutch does not.