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Clutch pedal FEEL issues

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Hi, y'all!

I replaced my clutch pedal with a brand-new (genuine) unit on March 23rd due to the old unit feeling like it had some plastic that was binding.
We also flushed the slave cylinder & brakes at that time, so everything had fresh fluid.
It was beautifully smooth at that time.
Since then, it has started to feel like a rubber band AND it only feels this way when I'm in gear. (I never experienced this with the old unit)
I haven't done anything to diagnose it. Has anyone experienced anything similar?
 


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WannabeST said:
Have you tried re bleeding the system? it's possible an air pocket has formed somewhere
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haven’t flushed it since i did the job, but i did my brakes since then. i’ve got about 4qts of brembo dot4lv in my storage room, and i can head to my friends place and take care of it. shouldn’t be a hard job. it would be really nice if that’s the only issue
 


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Did the clutch start feeling weird after the brake job? My first guess would be some weird air bubble formed. I could be wrong, but doesn't hurt to try
 


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Did the clutch start feeling weird after the brake job? My first guess would be some weird air bubble formed. I could be wrong, but doesn't hurt to try
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It started feeling weird a few weeks (approx 2) after the clutch pedal job.
 


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How was the system bled? Most use reverse fomoco method or Motive power bleeder*
 


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Zeille said:
When the car is in gear, the pedal feels like a rubber band. When it’s not, it feels smooth. It’s really peculiar & best explained by actually feeling it.
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IS it still OEM flywheel...pressure plate and disc? Is there any issue with engagement or disengagement?
 


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IS it still OEM flywheel...pressure plate and disc? Is there any issue with engagement or disengagement?
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all OEM. i mean the engagement/disengagement isn’t smooth anymore. the car is just shy of 160k & clutch/flywheel/plate/slave cyl are due for replacement soon.
 


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all OEM. i mean the engagement/disengagement isn’t smooth anymore. the car is just shy of 160k & clutch/flywheel/plate/slave cyl are due for replacement soon.
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I think it's all due for replacement. I'm surprised the DMF has made it this far and is most likely Worn and needs replacement. There are many videos to show a Failed DMF on YouTube also.
 


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I think it's all due for replacement. I'm surprised the DMF has made it this far and is most likely Worn and needs replacement. There are many videos to show a Failed DMF on YouTube also.
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I’m surprised the entire car has made it this far.
It’s had routine maintenance, but I intend to push it past 200k.
Trans has a good amount of whine (sadly), but I want to do an LSD & replace bearings in the transmission when I pull it to do the clutch job.
I bought a low mileage DMF + clutch/plate (1500 on the DMF & it looks good + 500 on clutch/plate) for $300 since that price beats the ~$900 I’d spend on new stuff.

EDIT: i will also mention that i have a good amount of clutch chatter, especially on startup
 


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TyphoonFiST said:
I think it's all due for replacement. I'm surprised the DMF has made it this far and is most likely Worn and needs replacement. There are many videos to show a Failed DMF on YouTube also.
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i think i found the issue IMG_0663.jpeg
this shot out from underneath the dash earlier
 


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