Pedal at floor dis engages it.
My clutch engages at the floor.
When you press the clutch your foot counters the diaphragm spring which presses the friction disc to the flywheel.
Clutch fails to engage properly.
Bad cable is 90 cause.
This is extremely common particularly on older cars.
Failed clutch release bearing.
Clutch pedals that go from the rest position to full engagement but stay on the floor and don t spring back up indicate a problem.
A clutch that doesn t engage fully or slips under heavy load is the normal failure mode of a worn out friction disc of pressure plate that has lost its tension.
My guess is the clutch drags unless i push the clutch pedal 100 to the floor.
Non last this long.
A clutch pedal is made for the driver to release the clutch and engage the clutch.
The clutch cable runs to a throw out fork and bearing.
The second beetle mentioned in this thread has now finally been repaired progressed to the point that the owner broke the shifter getting it into gear.
Caused by 1 all fail modes covered here.
No free play is way too loose.
Replacing the cable will allow you to engage the clutch and change gears once more.
I m updating this because two identical cars with the same symptoms had two different causes.
Clutch engages at floor check my thinking update.
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