Clutch Pedal Play

[Kenrevo]

Hello,

What's the normal play in the clutch pedal? I installed a new master(metal duralast unit) and the movement is about .75"-1" before I start to feel any pressure. I've re-bleed it but there was no change so I think that air isn't the issue. The car drives fine, I only noticed it when I shifted quickly the pedal lags a little bit the last inch.

[LJS]

FWIW-
Zero free play in the clutch pedal---
00 S4 with 60,000 miles on an RS4 clutch/pressure plate with stock slave cylinder, stock TO bearing, all working on a stock DM flywheel...

[MikeyB3]

I have a Clutchmasters 850. About the same experience you have. I believe it to be just the nature of the beast. You get used to it.

[julex]

I recently changed the master and after extensive bleeding there was some significant play before engagement which went away in about a week of driving. I attribute it to some residual air left in master you just cannot get rid of except for thermal cycling or vibrations doing this for you with time.

[M-Hood]

The free play can also be caused by a slightly shorter stack height, this can happen when running a flywheel that has been resurfaced a few times.


As for bleeding, I found pumping the pedal a bunch of times between power bleeding helps to get nearly all of the air out of the system. I bleed my clutch line often seeing I am always taking my transmission out when I end up breaking it.