Excessive clutch play when cold

[Jack Daniels]

This has been a problem for the past two winters. When it's cold outside, I have excessive clutch play. Once the car warms up, it's back to normal. Summertime and warm weather is no problem. What's wrong here?

[McRat]

My car started doing that right before the hydraulics started sticking to the floor after a 1/4mi pass. I don't know if the two are related, but when they replaced my hydraulics (warranty) with 2001 parts, it went away.

[rom3]

Mine does this once in a great while as well. There's about 1" of "nothing" when I first push the clutch in then it feels stiff after that. Only happens when the temps are in the 30's or below and goes away within 1 mile or so of driving. It's probably done this 5 times in the year that I've owned it. Not sure if I should worry? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0">

[ November 20, 2001: Message edited by: rom3 ]</p>

[CMNTMXR57]

I'm suffering the same thing right now. I have a feeling it needs bleeding.

[Jack Daniels]

[quote]Originally posted by CMNTMXR57:
<strong>I'm suffering the same thing right now. I have a feeling it needs bleeding.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I'll take a look in my shop manual tonight. I can't figure why cold would affect it. I'm getting real tired of having clutch play that amounts to about 1/2 of the pedal travel in the morning.

[CMNTMXR57]

I've pretty much narrowed it down to the hydraulics and I'm gonna bleed it before pulling the slave, master or any hydraulic pieces out.