Just bought a 02 plate Diesel PT cruiser with a clutch problem; anyone done any work on one?

it still does have a clutch pedal but its very spongy at the top and feels normal at the bottom of the pedal, drove it back by starting it in gear. If i dipped the clutch completely it was crawling/ biting so i suspect slave cylinder problem. The slave is internal on these

I "think" the last owner let the fluid get low, so i'm going to try and bleed it first, my idea was to cut the hydraulic line and put a T piece/ bleed nipple in, good idea or bad?

If not, has anyone dropped the gearbox on one? difficult. Or can suggest a proven bleeding procedure

Cheers

 

Used to sell parts for them, that was a big enough pain in the arse in itself!
On a more useful note, I think there was a "rework" on something to do with the Clutch...? Sorry to be vaige, it was a while ago....!

 

thanks & no worries ^

doing a bit of digging round on the net, it seems the petrols & diesels had a different system

 

Firstly, if it has a hydraulic clutch there should already be a blead nipple for it.

Secondly, what made you buy one? especially one with a fault? They're right ugly fuckers.

Anyway, hope you get the problem sorted.

 

couldn't see a bleed nipple!, although to be fair it was only a quick look, will have a closer look tomorrow hopefully

haha, they are marmite, i agree - but its not a keeper, will punt it on once ive sorted it. It was cheap & its diesel

 

on a sour note unless yr lucky any bolt going into the chassis will spin the captive [bloody awful cut open chassis bastard job]

 

bump..

 

will be clutch hydraulics pal

common problem on them and done a fair few sets when i worked for chrysler

Bastard of a job to do!

Russ

 

Did it have a fluid leak or something? as every car ive owned for the last 11 years has never used any brake/clutch fluid

 

whats the bleeding procedure on the diesels mate?

 

cant see any fluid between the motor & bellhousing, i suspect the slave is at fault, but wanted to try and bleed it first. Worst case its box out, but there aint alot of room when i looked yesterday!!