Creaking clutch pedal [Euro]

**aaronng** · 12-12-2009 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by xxb4xx

Hy guys..

I used silicone spray on mine, it's honestly been about 5 months and no creek since.. But I lubed it all, I even "lubed the shaft all the way into the firewall" lol.. Silicone spray seems to have done the job for now

What's what I do with mine. I spray in to the master cylinder while pressing down the clutch. Keeps the creak away for a few months.

**SPO73D** · 13-12-2009 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

What's what I do with mine. I spray in to the master cylinder while pressing down the clutch. Keeps the creak away for a few months.

For a Noob; anyone got like pics, or DIY into how to do this.

**Darkii_** · 13-12-2009 04:34 PM

^ +1 if someone could take pics / use paint and make circles around the areas that should be lubed that would be great.

**aaronng** · 13-12-2009 04:46 PM

Go look at your clutch pedal. There is a rod that goes from above the clutch pedal into the firewall. Where the rod goes into the firewall, spray there. Easy.

Here is a generic pic:

See where the rod is just to the bottom right of the green arrowhead? It goes into the firewall where the black ring is. That is where you spray. It is not black on the Euro, but it is still a ring where the rod goes into. Same thing.

Here is another pic:

Look where the arrow labeled "rod adjustment" points to. Follow the rod to the right in the pic into the firewall and you will see it goes through a ring. Spray into the ring.

**SPO73D** · 13-12-2009 05:13 PM

Hectic, Great work from aaronng once again

Can we use any kind of lube? or does it have to be silicone spray?

**aaronng** · 13-12-2009 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by SPO73D

Hectic, Great work from aaronng once again

Can we use any kind of lube? or does it have to be silicone spray?

I've used silicone spray successfully. Don't use WD40, that damages the rubber seals.

**SPO73D** · 14-12-2009 12:16 PM

Hmmm, Tried to give this a go, but couldnt really see the part of the car where it goes. i tried looking for the things in that pic, but there isnt much room from the top. I Jacked it up and still had no luck

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Im guessing we go in from under the car? and it would be the back half of the engine bay, but there isnt anything similar to the pics.

**aaronng** · 14-12-2009 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by SPO73D

Hmmm, Tried to give this a go, but couldnt really see the part of the car where it goes. i tried looking for the things in that pic, but there isnt much room from the top. I Jacked it up and still had no luck

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Im guessing we go in from under the car? and it would be the back half of the engine bay, but there isnt anything similar to the pics.

Nonono, it is in the driver's compartment. NOT in the engine bay. Put your head into where your pedals are, and look up.

**SPO73D** · 14-12-2009 12:30 PM

Thanks, That was alot simpler than what I thought needed to be done

Creaking clutch gone, lets see for how long. Thanks Aaronng for hectically quick reply LOl.

**aaronng** · 14-12-2009 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by SPO73D

Thanks, That was alot simpler than what I thought needed to be done

Creaking clutch gone, lets see for how long. Thanks Aaronng for hectically quick reply LOl.

No problem. I find that if I drive daily, the creak goes away for a few months. But if I leave the car unused for a month, the creak comes back. Makes sense since everytime you press the clutch pedal, you are redistributing the silicone lube on the seal.