Sticky Clutch

Tommeh · 07-09-2012, 12:11 PM

Was messing around in some rain yesterday, and had my clutch stick on me two times. I was messing around in 1st mid/high RPM band and ended up spinning out. When I knew I was loosing the back end, I pushed the clutch in and attempted to put it in neutral.

That is when I noticed that the gear was stuck in first (With the clutch in). I managed to get it neutral with a little more force than it should take, but not so much that I had to strong arm it. I pushed the clutch in and put it back in 1st and noticed that the clutch was already floored and had no play.... So I grabbed it with my hand and pulled it back towards me and then everything was fine. The car never stalled or anything weird.

This happened twice and I just don't know why. I asked some people at work and they said maybe its something with hydraulic fluid/clutch and someone said maybe somehow the clutch was sticking to the flywheel? Any idea?

BostonBeemah · 07-09-2012, 01:44 PM

how many miles on the car?

Tommeh · 07-09-2012, 02:33 PM

72kish

Venom · 07-09-2012, 02:37 PM

I wonder if this symptom might be allieviated by removing the cdv. its happened to me in 2nd. Wouldn't let me upshift to 3rd

Dackelone · 07-09-2012, 03:51 PM

2nd the CDV as the culprit. That is what you had... you stepped on the clutch quickly and even though your foot was on the floor - your clutch was not disengaged. That delay is due to your CDV.

stevenc · 07-09-2012, 06:14 PM

Check your fluid level and I would bleed the system.

alp135 · 07-25-2012, 10:00 PM

That same thing happened to me after playing in the snow doing donuts I got it in nuetral but the clutch pedal stuck to the floor I think I'm gonna remove the cdv I heard it drives better without it too

bdoooh · 07-25-2012, 10:49 PM

This happened to me before in my 3000GT way back when.. Clutch pedal was on the ground.. Ended up being one of the clutch cylinders went.

BruceWarne · 11-05-2012, 09:50 PM

Same thing happened to me today

Boosted_N54 · 11-05-2012, 10:48 PM

so is the CDV good or bad ?

07-09-2012, 12:11 PM	#1
Tommeh Lieutenant 56 Rep 481 Posts Drives: 96 BMW M3 & 16 GMC Canyon Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Sticky Clutch Was messing around in some rain yesterday, and had my clutch stick on me two times. I was messing around in 1st mid/high RPM band and ended up spinning out. When I knew I was loosing the back end, I pushed the clutch in and attempted to put it in neutral. That is when I noticed that the gear was stuck in first (With the clutch in). I managed to get it neutral with a little more force than it should take, but not so much that I had to strong arm it. I pushed the clutch in and put it back in 1st and noticed that the clutch was already floored and had no play.... So I grabbed it with my hand and pulled it back towards me and then everything was fine. The car never stalled or anything weird. This happened twice and I just don't know why. I asked some people at work and they said maybe its something with hydraulic fluid/clutch and someone said maybe somehow the clutch was sticking to the flywheel? Any idea?
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07-09-2012, 01:44 PM	#2
BostonBeemah Lieutenant 72 Rep 524 Posts Drives: AW 135i 6spd Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Belmont, Ma iTrader: (4)	how many miles on the car? __________________ 2010 AW/BLK 135i VM 6465 Single Turbo, JB4 + MHD, VRSF CP & Tial, Big Tom, Fuel-It PI + Stage 3 + Return + Ethanol Sensor, BMW PE, MFactory LSD, Spec 3+ & MFactory SMFW, RB External PCV Best stock turbo 12.5 @ 19.46 spinning all the way down RIP 2008 AW/BL 135i
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07-09-2012, 02:33 PM	#3
Tommeh Lieutenant 56 Rep 481 Posts Drives: 96 BMW M3 & 16 GMC Canyon Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	72kish
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07-09-2012, 02:37 PM	#4
Venom Colonel 375 Rep 2,388 Posts Drives: M2 Competition Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Bay, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2008 BMW 135i [8.50]	I wonder if this symptom might be allieviated by removing the cdv. its happened to me in 2nd. Wouldn't let me upshift to 3rd
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07-09-2012, 03:51 PM	#5
Dackelone European Editor 10596 Rep 22,992 Posts Drives: N54 e82 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bayern, Germany iTrader: (1)	2nd the CDV as the culprit. That is what you had... you stepped on the clutch quickly and even though your foot was on the floor - your clutch was not disengaged. That delay is due to your CDV. __________________ Dackel's European Delivery Museum Guide
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07-09-2012, 06:14 PM	#6
stevenc Coming Soon 256 Rep 960 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW M4 Alphine White MT Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (0)	Check your fluid level and I would bleed the system.
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07-25-2012, 10:00 PM	#7
alp135 Second Lieutenant 72 Rep 205 Posts Drives: 2008 alpine white 135i m pack. Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	That same thing happened to me after playing in the snow doing donuts I got it in nuetral but the clutch pedal stuck to the floor I think I'm gonna remove the cdv I heard it drives better without it too
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07-25-2012, 10:49 PM	#8
bdoooh Captain 112 Rep 969 Posts Drives: 2014 SSII M5 CP Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ohio iTrader: (2)	This happened to me before in my 3000GT way back when.. Clutch pedal was on the ground.. Ended up being one of the clutch cylinders went.
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11-05-2012, 09:50 PM	#9
BruceWarne Private 6 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2011 135i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	Same thing happened to me today
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11-05-2012, 10:48 PM	#10
Boosted_N54 Major 180 Rep 1,310 Posts Drives: 135i N54 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	so is the CDV good or bad ?
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