jezmoz 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 when i press and depress the clutch it makes a clicking noise, like a microswitch is being pressed in and out (if you know what i mean ?) any ideas, it's quite annoying, it only started recently. The clutch operates fine, it's just the clicking noise when i change gear it's driving me mad, it sounds like when you click on a mouse but louder.cheers jez Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Self adjustment? Link to post Share on other sites
mk3anni 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Self adjustment?Didn't think hydrolic clutches had self adjustment. Link to post Share on other sites
jaysVR6 2 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Ah, perhaps not?!! I was just guessing. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Link to post Share on other sites
matth76 1 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 I have a similar noise but it only happens when I go for a long journey or if I'm stopping and starting in a very long traffic jam. It could be the clutch cynlinder slave. Link to post Share on other sites
SW VR6 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Mine does this too - it sounds a bit like a ratchet? I can only hear it when the engine is off though. Hydraulic clutches can sometimes be a bit noisy. Mine's been like it since I got the car two years ago - no ill effects yet! Link to post Share on other sites
mightyvr6 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Mine is a bit like that. Wonder if the pedal's arm needs greasing where it pivots? Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 hydraulic slave cylinder lads... thats a cert.... had it before- replaced it- good as new.. :-) Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Pepper 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Is it easy to replace the slave cylinder ?My clutch is making a ratchet type noise, and I can feel it through the pedal too.Sounds to me from listening with the bonnet up, that it's the slave cylinder.Going to get one from gsf and fit it. Bentley manual doesn't seem to mention it though.... Link to post Share on other sites
Luke 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 ive got it 2,clickin on the way up & clickin on the way down,sounds so pikey wen ur in slow movin traffic,got squicky brakes 2 so i look double pikey :$ aint affected the way the car drives though! Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 replace master and slave cylinder , the master cylinder was the cause of my clicking, there's a clip that attaches that was broke Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Pepper 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Is the master cylinder expensive ? A quick look on gsfcarparts.com and I can't find it.The slave is £30-40.... Link to post Share on other sites
jezmoz 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 about £80 matey, pricey Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Pepper 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 arse.First step, slave cylinder then methinks Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 mine makes a clicking aswell!! fucking annoying..its one thing after another!!my misses says 'well u should buy a newer car, instead of one that has been ranted and has a million miles on the clock!' blah, blah, blah! lol :-p Link to post Share on other sites
badboyV6 4 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 defintely the clutch slave cylinder..... Link to post Share on other sites
magman 0 Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Do you MkIII VR6 drivers have a microswitch on the clutch pedal? I know we do over here on the MKIVs it's part of the engine start interlock to stop the dumb yanks from starting the car in gear.If you do have these too then they are prone to fail. Cheap assed plastic housing and levers crack leading to the clicking noise you mention when depressing the clutch.On the good side they only cost a few bucks to replace. Link to post Share on other sites
Dr.Pepper 0 Posted August 31, 2006 Report Share Posted August 31, 2006 Finally got around to replacing the slave cylinder.Piece of pi$$.Ticking noise has gone. Lovely job.Just got to stop it from deciding to stall every now and then for no reason, and all is good.Wouldn't be any fun without some kind of little issue to fix would it Link to post Share on other sites
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