when i m driving and i put my foot on the clutch slightly it vibrates a lot as if i can feel the engine through my clutch and in the morning when i start my car the clutch is very noisey as if there is a drummer in my engine flywheel was changed at 18000/ then 20000 as it went agin i have a solid flywheel in it now do you think flywheel is ready to go again vibration is giving me a sore foot lol

Hi Mark1,

I'm assuming I'm not mistaken with this but I was always told that "if not changing gear" (or requiring the clutch for any other reason - eg. sensitive control / starting off...), then your foot should not be anywhere near the clutch! Any pressure on the clutch pedal (no matter how light) can cause unnecessary wear to the clutch.

If actually using it as a rest then I believe you will be wearing your clutch away every time it moves (In my opinion if you can feel vibration through the pedal its causing friction of the plates). This friction on the plate (in addition to causing wear) will also mean its generating heat, if you were to travel a long distance using the clutch pedal as a foot rest I would be concerned about vehicle safety.

I don't wish to tell you what to do, but that's what I was told & always have done - I've never lost a clutch yet & I wouldn't expect to ever loose a clutch unless a car had done at least 100k miles.

I'm hoping that most will agree with me - any mechanics able to shed light on how much pressure on the pedal will cause clutch wear? I personally would suggest trying to change the habit of resting your foot on the pedal.

Its my opinion but I'm sure it came from qualified persons over the years.

hope it helps

Stef

Edited 12 June, 201115 yr by sk8tergirl

Hi Mark1,

I'm assuming I'm not mistaken with this but I was always told that "if not changing gear" (or requiring the clutch for any other reason - eg. sensitive control / starting off...), then your foot should not be anywhere near the clutch! Any pressure on the clutch pedal (no matter how light) can cause unnecessary wear to the clutch.

If actually using it as a rest then I believe you will be wearing your clutch away every time it moves (In my opinion if you can feel vibration through the pedal its causing friction of the plates). This friction on the plate (in addition to causing wear) will also mean its generating heat, if you were to travel a long distance using the clutch pedal as a foot rest I would be concerned about vehicle safety.

I don't wish to tell you what to do, but that's what I was told & always have done - I've never lost a clutch yet & I wouldn't expect to ever loose a clutch unless a car had done at least 100k miles.

I'm hoping that most will agree with me - any mechanics able to shed light on how much pressure on the pedal will cause clutch wear? I personally would suggest trying to change the habit of resting your foot on the pedal.

Its my opinion but I'm sure it came from qualified persons over the years.

hope it helps

Stef

Hi Mark1,

I'm assuming I'm not mistaken with this but I was always told that "if not changing gear" (or requiring the clutch for any other reason - eg. sensitive control / starting off...), then your foot should not be anywhere near the clutch! Any pressure on the clutch pedal (no matter how light) can cause unnecessary wear to the clutch.

If actually using it as a rest then I believe you will be wearing your clutch away every time it moves (In my opinion if you can feel vibration through the pedal its causing friction of the plates). This friction on the plate (in addition to causing wear) will also mean its generating heat, if you were to travel a long distance using the clutch pedal as a foot rest I would be concerned about vehicle safety.

I don't wish to tell you what to do, but that's what I was told & always have done - I've never lost a clutch yet & I wouldn't expect to ever loose a clutch unless a car had done at least 100k miles.

I'm hoping that most will agree with me - any mechanics able to shed light on how much pressure on the pedal will cause clutch wear? I personally would suggest trying to change the habit of resting your foot on the pedal.

Its my opinion but I'm sure it came from qualified persons over the years.

hope it helps

Stef

i do not rest my foot on the clutch but when i change gear i get the vibration through the clutch wext time you change gear see if you get a vibration

first skoda and prob last

even when car is sitting idle i get vibration through the clutch

Mark,

Apologies... I misread/misunderstood your original post, sorry!

In that case, I would say that if touching the clutch gently (when idling - when just about to set of from light), then yes you do feel a slight but continuous vibration through the foot but it shouldn't be like a mad little drummer - far from it.

At higher revs can't say I've ever noticed as foot gets plonked to the floor & the lifted of as quickly & smoothly as possible. But never noticed any vibration unless by accident/sudden change of mind has meant lifting off too quickly causing the plates to bounce for a moment.

I've never experienced any vibration before on any car so it does sound odd & sorry can't really be of any help for you. I guess garage has said its ok/within tolerance/a normal characteristic...?

Question when not touching the clutch (ie. in neutral) is there any other unusual vibration/noise? In particular at idle where I expect it would be most apparent. Could it be the wrong size? or cambelt? or crankshaft?

Any other observations could help others direct you too a potential cause.

sorry again & good luck

Stef

I notice something similar when egine is running idle. I hear some 'rumble' when clutch is untouched and engine is running. When a touch clutch gently (about 1cm pressed) the 'rumble' is totally gone. Is that normal?

Sorry for my probably wrong word choice but I hope I made my point clear.

In earlier times I'd have said "thrust release bearing" right away (the bearing that pushes against the spinning clutch to release it from the gearbox driveshaft). However, I'm so out of touch with modern clutch components I can't be sure nowadays that there is one.

Even so, if the vibration is felt on the initial application of the clutch pedal, then whatever it is that disengages the clutchplate from the mainshaft seems to be at fault.

Ray

In earlier times I'd have said "thrust release bearing" right away (the bearing that pushes against the spinning clutch to release it from the gearbox driveshaft). However, I'm so out of touch with modern clutch components I can't be sure nowadays that there is one.

Even so, if the vibration is felt on the initial application of the clutch pedal, then whatever it is that disengages the clutchplate from the mainshaft seems to be at fault.

Ray

I think things have moved on since Ford Anglia circa 1965 Ray.

But I would have said exactly the same!

Phil

i have those vibrations when i press the clutch. It starts after pressing aprox 1 cm and goes all the way, but when it's fully pressed the vibrations fade almost entirely. When i was parked close to a wall, with the window open, i noticed a change in the sound of the engine when i press the clutch (somekind of "rumble")(my car is left side driver). I felt the vibration in the pedal from 2500 km. I went to the Skoda dealer and the result was "it's the famous VW bimasic flywheel. They all do the same. If you want we cand take the flywheel, send-it to germany - because is on warranty - and if the result is OK you will have to pay unmount/mount the flywheel, shipping and testing + you will stay 2 weeks without a car."

I will ask them to check it again at the next service interval. This vibration is the main reason why i . Stupid me, why did i not buy DSG ? The other reason for me to is squeaky doors but that's another story...

Edited 14 June, 201115 yr by Gorillaz_Doktor