My '79 633 gave me a scare tonight. As I was exiting a very busy parking garage and while stopped on a steep downward incline, I couldn't get it into gear and the clutch appeared to be stuck while in the "down" position. After about two minutes (that seemed like an hour with horns blowing behind me) I put my foot under the clutch pedal and "pulled" it back out. That got the clutch working again and I very carefully drove it home. As I began to park the car, I noticed it again. This time the transmission became engaged way too early. In other words the car began to move with the clutch released only a few inches. This is probably an inadequate description for a proper diagnosis, but if the symptoms sound familiar to anyone, I'd really appreciate the benefit of your comments and if you know the cost of a new clutch (parts and labor) if that turns out to be the problem.

I've owned the car for ten years and it's had the same clutch in those ten years.



Thanks very much!

sounds to me like a clutch master problem. if one of the seals went i may leak a tiny bit and possibly lock it up like you were describing. have a look down near the clutch master and see if its moist or if it has any fluid dripping out of it.

My '79 633 gave me a scare tonight. As I was exiting a very busy parking garage and while stopped on a steep downward incline, I couldn't get it into gear and the clutch appeared to be stuck while in the "down" position. After about two minutes (that seemed like an hour with horns blowing behind me) I put my foot under the clutch pedal and "pulled" it back out. That got the clutch working again and I very carefully drove it home. As I began to park the car, I noticed it again. This time the transmission became engaged way too early. In other words the car began to move with the clutch released only a few inches. This is probably an inadequate description for a proper diagnosis, but if the symptoms sound familiar to anyone, I'd really appreciate the benefit of your comments and if you know the cost of a new clutch (parts and labor) if that turns out to be the problem.

I've owned the car for ten years and it's had the same clutch in those ten years.



Thanks very much!I own an 80 Euro. When the clutch pedal goes all the way to the floor it is a good bet the brake fluid reservoir is low (below the return line). If so fill it up to the top, let stand a while and then begin pumping the pedal. Soon you will feel a little at the very bottom of the stroke, then after a few more strokes you will get more and more pedal back. All this assumes that the Master cylinder & slave are good. Good Luck.

George