Hi I've just bought a 52 reg Octavia 110 bhp 1.9Tdi Estate off Ebay a few days ago and its been fine untill today when I turned the engine off while stationary and in 1st gear while waiting at a level crossing. The clutch pedal then stuck fully pressed to the floor when I removed my foot. I then started the engine and the car moved forward on the starter despite the clutch pedal remaining pressed flat to the floor!.

I drove the car in 1st gear to somewhere where I could leave it parked without getting a parking ticket and had a look at it but couldn't see if anything like a cable had snapped! which is what I suspected as the clutch had remained Engaged.

At this point I Pulled the pedal backup and it then resumed working as it should.

It seems a strange sort of a fault to me, Anybody got any idea what the problem is likely to be and if its going to be expensive to sort?

John H

welcome to briskoda

Welcome to the site, as to your problem, it's very common, there is a fix for it. Most people just live with it.

If you go here and search clutch issues you'll have a lot or reading.

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Welcome.

Ours has done it occsionally for the last 60,000 or so miles, probably about once evetry couple of months. I was going to fix it when it became more frequent but it hasnt, just hook your toe under it & pull it back up

Thanks for all the replies

Anybody now what the likely cost is if I were to get it repaired at a garage or if I was to attempt it my self what would be involved and whether I would need any special tools for the job.

John H