Just got a brand new clutch and linkage a few weeks ago. Put about 700 miles on it since then, it's been great.

I started noticing, after I drive for a 10 to 20 yards with the clutch all the way out, in 1st gear, then when I engage the clutch and come to a complete stop it still learches slightly forward (as if the clutch is let slightly out and its grabbing gears). I really have to pull it hard to get it out of 1st, then I put it back in 1st and it's fully engaged and working fine. It only does this sometimes. It think it may do this in reverse, also.

The weather is sub 30 degrees farenheight.

Any ideas?

One more thing. It takes me 4 or 5 times (of driving 10 - 30 yard and stopping) for it to actually get it to do this.

 

I had this exact situation in my stock M3. The clutch would not disengage fully and "drag". The result is a burned clutch/flywheel that looks a LOT like abuse when you take it apart.

It took me months to convince BMW that their $hit was defective and got a warranty repair. The syncros never fully recovered from having to force the gears with the clutch fully depressed. It was at its worst when trying to engage first from a dead stop.

Barring a condition caused by the super low temps, I would not drive the car and get the issue fixed immediately.

 

Sounds Like a slave cylinder.Sometimes you need to bleed the fluid, could be air in there, and could very well show up awhile after.Get it checked before your burn the clutch

 

Check the slave for leaking. If that's not it, bleed for air in the lines. Chances are it's one of these two issues.

 

Graet minds think alike....

 

if the pedal drops you probably have a leak... check ur car underneath....

 

noob question - Where is the slave??

 

I actually meant the master cylinder could be leaking, which is in the footwell area at the top of the clutch pedal. The slave is on the top of the transmission...reached from under the car. So you could look for fluid in the upper footwell area or under the car. It only takes a tiny leak to cause problems - a leak so small that you may not see dripping fluid very easily...

 

So can you bleed/change the slave with out taking out the tranny?

 

From what I have been told, the bleed is no problem, replacement is a little difficult, but doable.

 

Thanks so much guys! Before I call my dealer, do you guys think this is something to do with them installing the new clutch a few weeks ago or probably unrelated?

 

Did they put in a new slave or master? If so, it could be bad or maybe the system requires a bleed. I guess it could be other issues with the install, too...

 

I don't think so. I'll be taking the car in on Monday. Thanks guys!!

 

Do Porsches have an adjustable clutch pedal? You might have to adjust the clutch. I had a problem like that when i first put in my twin disk clutch. I had to adjust the clutch pedal for it to engage right

 

So, the dealer could not get it to reproduce the problem. I picked up the car, drove 20 minutes back to work and it was fine....so, well see.

Thanks for everyones help!!