'99 Forester clutch pedal issues

[S]

Hi All!

Wondering if anyone has ever seen this before:

While performing the 105K mile service tasks (timing belt, idlers,
waterpump), I also installed a new clutch (disk, pressure plate,
release bearing, pilot bearing) in my '99 Forry. After reassembly, an
unusual problem surfaced.

If the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, it sometimes will not
return. Clutch release/engage is normal at about half stroke, and
effort involves seems about normal as well.

Tried bleeding the system (twice); problem was unaffected.

Temporary work around is a chunk of foam beneath the carpet where the
clutch pedal lands. Car drives just fine like this, but something must
have changed, as it definitely wasn't doing that before I worked on it
:-(

The Forester clutch pedal has the "assist" spring mechanism, but there
doesn't appear to be any adjustment for it. Can't find anything that
looks like a pedal return spring at all.

Any thoughts? TIA!

ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101

 

[mrputler]

Hi All!

Wondering if anyone has ever seen this before:

While performing the 105K mile service tasks (timing belt, idlers,
waterpump), I also installed a new clutch (disk, pressure plate,
release bearing, pilot bearing) in my '99 Forry. After reassembly, an
unusual problem surfaced.

If the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, it sometimes will not
return. Clutch release/engage is normal at about half stroke, and
effort involves seems about normal as well.

Tried bleeding the system (twice); problem was unaffected.

Temporary work around is a chunk of foam beneath the carpet where the
clutch pedal lands. Car drives just fine like this, but something must
have changed, as it definitely wasn't doing that before I worked on it
:-(

The Forester clutch pedal has the "assist" spring mechanism, but there
doesn't appear to be any adjustment for it. Can't find anything that
looks like a pedal return spring at all.

Any thoughts? TIA!

ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB
Laboratory Manager
Microelectronics Research
University of Colorado
(719) 262-3101

I have a 2001 Forester that started to have the same problem a few
years ago. When I took it in for a normal service and mentioned it to
the service rep, he said there was a TSB for that problem (TSB #
035203). This bulleting is for the Slave Cylinder. Your problem may
be related?

 

[OldRoads]

You'll find that TSB right here:

http://autosmash.com/tsb/TSB_SUBARU_FORESTER.html