clutch pedal, is it normal

[DanialA11]

Car is a 2005 octavia 1.9 tdi 105

Basicly what the problem is, the clutch pedal has a little flop area from the top about a 1/4 down until the clutch will actually engage

if when car on or off pump the pedal a few times the flop area will be gone then when I press it slowly it will come back

do I have a problem somewhere

All gears engage fine and there is no problem with the drive just wondering what the heck it is

[DanialA11]

Anyone???

[Toxicvrs]

Clutch might need bleeding is a first guess I'd have

[Guest]

I'd say it was probably the norm as mine does this and I also feel pulsing on the first part of pedal travel.

If you decide to bleed the clutch, which is an easy job, get an assistant or use a pressure bleeder.

I used a one man one-way bleeder and it wasn't a success. The pedal flip flopped between fully up and fully down without effect, an eezi bleed sorted it.

[DanialA11]

I showed one garage they said it may be a safety feature as some people tend to ride the clutch ?

[muunster19]

I have had this twice with 2 different Octavia 1.9tdi . 1) the clutch master cylinder rod was broken at the pedal causing a 1/4 inch gap before the play was taken up before the clutch engaged ,a light click noise was present  I assume when the broken rod connected , a new master cylinder cured fault . 

2) air appearing in clutch hydraulic system , I replaced both master and slave cylinder with good quality parts and bleed the fault was cured ,  when replacing the master cylinder rod to pedal connection be careful with the 2 plastic ball clips at the pedal .

[DanialA11]

I have had this twice with 2 different Octavia 1.9tdi . 1) the clutch master cylinder rod was broken at the pedal causing a 1/4 inch gap before the play was taken up before the clutch engaged ,a light click noise was present I assume when the broken rod connected , a new master cylinder cured fault .

2) air appearing in clutch hydraulic system , I replaced both master and slave cylinder with good quality parts and bleed the fault was cured , when replacing the master cylinder rod to pedal connection be careful with the 2 plastic ball clips at the pedal .

How much did they both cost ruffly

[DanialA11]

Ok sorry for the bump just won't to update if anyone searches in the future also had this checked along with a nock I had on the car they have diagnosed as the clutch slave cylinder which is getting changed now once I get the car back hopefully this will have cured the fault will update once again when I get car back, will be replaced with part from gsf or euro car parts didn't really ask as it will be under warrenty anyway

[DanialA11]

New slave cylinder and car feels completely diffrent, let's just hope it stays that way