1998 Legacy clutch issue

[cjnewson88]

*sorry, realise this is in the wrong section, if a mod could move it please..

 

Hi guys,

 

So about 3 months ago I bought a 98 Legacy GTB wagon. First thing I did was get all the fluids changed, including the clutch fluid. Since then, although unknown if it's a direct result of the change, I find if I use the clutch a lot then it gets a 'deadzone'.

 

To explain; When I first jump in, I only have to push the clutch down like an inch and it engages great. If I have to do a drive which requires a lot of clutch use, such as around town, then after a while when the car's all warmed up, I have to press the clutch peddle further and further in before it engages. It gets to the point where this 'deadzone' takes up almost the entire stroke of the peddle, and its only the last little inch that has to be pressed right to the floor which engages the clutch.

 

When it gets that bad, the peddle will stay half pressed down, unless I put my foot behind it and apply some force to 'pop' it back out. Though, even when it stays half down, it doesn't make any difference because the clutch is still not engaged, or even riding.

 

If I leave it for the night, come back the next morning, the first press of the peddle will be exactly the same deadzone, but then after that it's back to the normal peddle where I only have to press it 1 inch to engage it.

 

I've been driving like it for a few weeks now, I don't usually do long drives so it typically occurs not far from my home and so I never bother about it. But I'm a little worried one day I'm going to need to do a lot of down driving and it's going to get so bad even full peddle down may not engage the clutch.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks guys,

Chris.