Oh dear my clutch is being weird now :\ Options

[alex1981]

For some reason it seems that loads of issues are coming up all at the same time...my wallet is not happy in the slightest!

I will try to explain my issue, this time, with my clutch. The biting point has moved so its right down low..sometimes I can barely change gear. Sometimes if I pull up at a junction, I cannot get it out of gear as the pedal appears stuck...or if I got to change from 1st to 2nd, its stuck in second with the pedal down...so I either have to flick the clutch pedal up with my foot, or turn the car off...which makes me look like a complete numpty!

If after the clutch has got stuck down, if I "pump" the clutch, the biting point returns to near normal again - but not for very long (I am talking a few miles). No visible loss in clutch fluid. If I clamp off the slave cylinder it returns as expected and air does not bypass. So took it into the garage for them to have a quick look..kerrching! They confirmed that they do not think its the slave cylinder either...but they can hear an odd noise coming from the clutch...and they think that *might* might be the fault. However, my clutch is not slipping, and its a clutch that was fitted less than 10000 miles ago so I am really hoping its not that and its jsut some other random noise . My only other idea is to completely bleed the system of fluid and try that...or perhaps its the master cylinder? In which case how would I test that before forking out for a new one? I dont suppose there is a way of testing it really.

(Car is 1996 Celica ST205 GT4)

Thanks

Alex