2013 RT Clutch engagement point decreased

[DavidR8]

Sitting in a traffic line up this morning on my 2013 RT.
Idling in first gear with the clutch in as traffic was stop/go and barely creeping along.
Noticed that the clutch engagement point gradually decreased till it was engaging barely off the grip.
Anyone ever noticed this behaviour before?

 

[r0ckrat]

If it starts happening again, try dropping it to neutral, and do a few full pulls on the lever, then drop it back into gear and see if that helps. Have had this happen on older cars - both brake and clutch - where the seals have trouble catching full pressure on short-stroke repetitions.

 

[DavidR8]

If it starts happening again, try dropping it to neutral, and do a few full pulls on the lever, then drop it back into gear and see if that helps. Have had this happen on older cars - both brake and clutch - where the seals have trouble catching full pressure on short-stroke repetitions.

Thanks!
That’s what I started to do.
Seems fine, fluid level in the reservoir is good. But will definitely check for leaks etc.

 

[r0ckrat]

If it keeps happening, it's probably time to rebuild either the master or slave, as in my experience this was usually a seal issue - It sealed under pressure, but sealed more slowly, hence the slow creep.

 

[DavidR8]

92,000 kms on her so likely due for a good look. Fresh fluids mind you but still time for a look.

 

[DavidR8]

If it starts happening again, try dropping it to neutral, and do a few full pulls on the lever, then drop it back into gear and see if that helps. Have had this happen on older cars - both brake and clutch - where the seals have trouble catching full pressure on short-stroke repetitions.

For the rest of the trip I made a conscious effort to not sit with clutch pulled in. In all other aspects the clutch is just fine.

 

[AntonLargiader]

I've had that happen with very hot cable-actuated clutches before. It's probably not the hydraulics.