clutch sticking?
 

if i accelerate to redline in 1st gear under hard throttle and very quickly shift into 2nd and very quickly lift my foot off the clutch, i noticed that the clutch pedal sticks at the bottom position for a split second before bouncing back up. In other words, the clutch pedal doesn't bounce up the same moment I lift my foot off, but stays pressed down for about half a second or so before bouncing up. This doesn't happen at lower rpm, only at very high rpm near redline. It also doesn't happen if I shift slower and lift off the clutch more slowly. I haven't had a chance to redline in any other gear so i don't know if the same would happen.

That never happens with my Mustang.

Interesting.....I say try the same theory with the gas pedal....however this time....don't let off of it....even if you see a traffic jam forming in front of you. Report back....I'm in for pictures and details. :tup:

Omg... I have a lot of rep to disburse when I get home tonight!

I swear I read about this a few months ago, though. Someone here was experiencing the same thing.

Was it after a hard launch?

and your point?

yeah, it only happens during a hard launch. i tried searching the forum but nothing came out, so i started this thread.

Yeah, you probably overheated the clutch. I think this guy was at the drag strip and after a few launches his pedal would go to the floor and stay there.

:wtf: huh? u retarded or something? :gtfo2: and don't come back

I don't think a split second under a hard load should be anything to be concern about.

That would happen.

no i dont think that's it. it happens during normal driving. i'd be driving normally and if the streets were empty like late at night for e.g. i may try a hard launch from a traffic light and it happens right there. i don't see a reason why the clutch would be overheated since i'm driving normally. also the pedal doesnt stick, it comes up. it's just that there seems to be a lag of a fraction of a second between me lifting off and the pedal coming up

is it normal? but why would it happen though? the clutch is spring loaded, so as soon as the force stretching the springs (i.e. my left foot) is removed, the springs should recoil and push the pedal back up immediately. in this split second, what is the force resisting the springs? is it possible that the large torque causes some minor twisting perhaps of the input shaft of the gearbox relative to the crankshaft or whatever that causes some friction and holds the clutch momentarily? at least that's my theory.

i don't think it's anything to worry about either. more than that, i'm amazed you can actually tell a 'fraction of a second'.

i doubt the torque would twist the input shaft of the gearbox enough to choke a clutch either, or we have a real bad design problem on our hands when people go FI and try to launch those suckers. if anything, maybe it's just a little blip while the clutch tries to settle in to the really fast spinning flywheel.

note: i'm obviously not a mechanic, so someone with more experience speak up.

You do know your clutch is hydraulic right? :)