993 clutch issue, any advice?

[gareth h]

Advice from the knowledgable please.
I picked up my C2 a couple of weeks ago, it has been in storage for 9 years (done 40 miles in that time), before it went into storage it had an engine out service that included new clutch and flywheel.
I have now done 3-400 miles, the clutch bite point was very low, but seemed to come up as the car was driven, but now the clutch won’t disengage (pumping the pedal doesn’t help) I’m hoping it needs bleeding, does this sound like a symptom? Or is it likely to be something else? like possibly slave cylinder?
Thanks
G

[sunbeam alpine]

I'm no Porsche expert (I prefer shonky Italian cars) but this sounds like classic seal failure in the slave or master cylinder, especially given the lack of use.

My advice would be to change both.

[A993LAD]

Is your clutch pedal very close to the floor and staying there?

If so just try reaching down and pulling it upwards.

Then try it.

A bit of a long shot but they sometimes get mechnically stuck at the bottom of their travel. I can't remember what causes this but it's a known issue and mine has done it a couple of times during 12 years of ownership. Usually when parked for some time.

Probably not this but worth checking.

[gareth h]

A993LAD said:

Is your clutch pedal very close to the floor and staying there?

If so just try reaching down and pulling it upwards.

Then try it.

A bit of a long shot but they sometimes get mechnically stuck at the bottom of their travel. I can't remember what causes this but it's a known issue and mine has done it a couple of times during 12 years of ownership. Usually when parked for some time.

Probably not this but worth checking.

Thanks, but no, that’s not the issue.

[gareth h]

Slippydiff said:

Release bearing seized/seizing on the release bearing sleeve.
Clutch fork failed (due to other seized clutch components)
Clutch plate seized/seizing on gearbox input shaft splines.
Clutch slave cylinder seals failed/failing.
Clutch master “ “ “ “

I’m hoping it’s slave / master, the guy I use mentioned the fork too, I think that starts to get expensive, but I was thinking about a light flywheel….2 birds one stone!