colinpbarrett

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Hi there, I've got a 2001 986 Boxster S - 32,800 mls (see profile photo with my Cayman Zeintop!). As any UK & Ireland members would have noticed, it's been pretty bloody cold the last week! The temperature has been as low as minus 6 locally the last few nights and I began to notice a very slight 'sticking' in the clutch yesterday evening. This morning (after an exceptionally cold night), the problem was a lot more pronounced. The clutch isn't slipping and was catching most of the way as usual. However the pedal felt like it was 'sticking' when I pressed it and was delayed in returning immediately to the upright position. The clutch also felt 'semi-engaged' when it was in gear even when the pedal was in the fully upright position. This caused the engine to rev highly when gas applied and the car to feel like it had inadequate power. The sticking got progressively worse after a 40 minute city drive. The brake fluid reservoir is full (I believe this is also the source for clutch fluid - it this correct?) although I can't get a hold of my mechanic for another five days and I don't have the technical savvy to bleed the system myself. I read a similar previous year+ old post from a member (Perleman) saying that he was told it was probably a case of a cylinder leak and that the master or the slave cylinder may have to be changed although there was no follow up reply with the definitive resolution taken. I also saw another post that says the viscosity of the clutch fluid can be too high when cold, preventing the clutch diaphragm spring pushing the fluid back up to the master cylinder. Anybody else out there encounter this problem and if so any suggestions????? Cheers! Colin

Hi Perleman, Can you advise what solution eventually solved your problem? I have noticed the exact same issue on my car (2001 986 S - 33k mls). The temperature has been as low as minus 6 the last few nights and I began to notice a very slight sticking in the clutch yesterday evening. This morning (after an exceptionally cold night), the problem was a lot more pronounced. The clutch isn't slipping and was catching most of the way as usual. However the pedal felt like it was 'sticking' when I pressed it and was delayed in returning immediately to the upright position. The clutch also felt 'semi-engaged' when it was in gear even when the pedal was in the fully upright position. This caused the engine to rev highly when gas applied and the car to feel like it had inadequate power. The sticking got progressively worse after a 40 minute city drive. The brake fluid reservoir is full (I believe this is also the source for clutch fluid - it this correct?) although I can't get my mechanic for another five days and I don't have the technical savvy to bleed the system myself. Did bleeding temporarily solve your problem and can you advise if the issue turned out to be a leak in the master or slave cylinder? Cheers, Colin