Audi A3 2.0 TDI clutch fluid replacement or bleeding. How to fix a bad clutch pedal. Episode 5 

Yep I have got that part covered in my Gearbox replacement video 😀

No problems. You are welcome 😀

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne I’m also doing pads, rotors and brake fluid flush. Do I bleed the clutch first then brake or does it not matter?

Sounds like a lot of work. Well done. It doesn't really matter. But I would get clutch one out of the way first 😀

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne it is! And thank you very much! I feel more confident now

No problems at all. Good luck!

It'd possible that your master cylinder has gone...

Hi there. I would start with the fluid flash first to be honest

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne Fair enough but a mechanic told me there may be a risk that the pedal collapses if its the slave cylinder when doing the fluid bleeding?

Yes, it can, but u need to carry on bleeding it and lift it up and then have someone helping you while you push it down. And then lift it up. While someone undoes the bleeding niple

Hissing? That might be the release bearing that is gone

That is possible yes

​@AlexTheGrumpyOne Actually it same procedure..seemed the 1st time it got better then now it not bleeding. Only air comes out. Shall I use a pressure bleeder? Will.that be better? cos one press of the pedal it goes flat to the floor now. Only air comes out and a bit of spit of clutch/brake fluid. The fluid is still full in the resovoir

@rebel.mma.youtube use the vacuum bleeder. The level is very sensitive u literally need to keep it topped up to the top all the time. Clutch fluid pick up is higher in the bottle

@AlexTheGrumpyOne u legend. OK that would explain only air coming out. Thank u. U very good at videos. I only worked on subaru before. I followed your video to change the gear box. Thank u. Liked and subscribed

@rebel.mma.youtube thank you very much. I am always happy to help as soon as I can 😀 I am really glad that my videos are helping.

It is possible that your master cylinder might be faulty and or your slave cylinder... cracked and leaking air in yo the system

@AlexTheGrumpyOne Hi buddy I managed to to get it bled in the end but unfortunately like you say. Maybe the slave cylinder. I've changed the master cylinder and seems to holding out for now but we will see. Thanks for the reply anyway. 👍

@jameshurst5762 no worries at all. Hopefully that will sort it out. It's really surprising how much issues bad brake fluid can cause

Clutch every 2 years 40k miles and oil every 10k

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne that often for clutch? TDI only or all A3 2.0?

That's how we do it at Main dealer. You can use a better brake fluid and it cam last up to 3 years.

Hi there. Yes it has. Its inside the box

Is this could be a reason for clutch pedal not coming back?

Yes it can. But u would recommend bleeding first

Open it. Push it down. Close it. Pull it up. Open it Push it down. Close it pull pedal down. Once you get a bit of a pedal then pump it for a bit and then Push down and hold down while opening the bleeder for a bit to get rid of the rest of the pressurised air.

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne So as long as there is air I will have to pull the clutch pedal BY HAND, and eventually the pedal will start to come back by itself so I will pump it like a brake pedal for the final air bleed?

@zbigniewrichard8291 yes that's correct. And make sure it's always full on the bottle! If you got vacuum pump to suck it through that would help a lot as well

@@AlexTheGrumpyOne It worked perfectly. Thank you.

@zbigniewrichard8291 well done 😀