Volvo 850 GLT 1991 Clutch Screaming - Pedal now moving freely!

[David Hilditch]

Hi, my clutch was screaming for a while and I meant to get it seen to but as I parked outside my house the clutch pedal stuck to the floor. I can lift it back off the floor with my foot but now it moves freely. I can start the engine and change between gears but no clutch engages.

The screaming noise was happening if my car was in neutral and would stop if I pressed slightly on the clutch pedal (or all the way down). This behaviour was the same for first and second gear. Not a really loud screaming noise but a screaming noise nonetheless.

What can i do? Is my car donefor?

Cheers,
Dave.

 

[Guest]

Hi, my clutch was screaming for a while and I meant to get it seen to but as I parked outside my house the clutch pedal stuck to the floor. I can lift it back off the floor with my foot but now it moves freely. I can start the engine and change between gears but no clutch engages.

The screaming noise was happening if my car was in neutral and would stop if I pressed slightly on the clutch pedal (or all the way down). This behaviour was the same for first and second gear. Not a really loud screaming noise but a screaming noise nonetheless.

Could be the clutch release bearing has broken up or the clutch plate and is jamming the pressure plate in the dis-engaged state.

Carefully check the master and slave cylinders first though.

'91? are you sure- the 800 came out in 92...

Tim..

 

[Stephen M. Henning]

'91? are you sure- the 800 came out in 92...

and didn't come to the USA until the '93 model year.

 

[Mike F]

Hi, my clutch was screaming for a while and I meant to get it seen to but as I parked outside my house the clutch pedal stuck to the floor. I can lift it back off the floor with my foot but now it moves freely. I can start the engine and change between gears but no clutch engages.

The screaming noise was happening if my car was in neutral and would stop if I pressed slightly on the clutch pedal (or all the way down). This behaviour was the same for first and second gear. Not a really loud screaming noise but a screaming noise nonetheless.

What can i do? Is my car donefor?

Cheers,
Dave.

What has probably happened is that the piston has partly come out of the slave cylinder and is jammed in the bore, holding the clutch disengaged.