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

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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.
 
David Hilditch said:
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..
 
David said:
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.

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Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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