Usually when I move off from a standstill, I feel a slight 'thud' or 'tug' in the car as the clutch bites. However from time to time, I don't get that slight 'thud' or 'tug' when I reach the biting point - the bite kind of feels a little spongy? It's very hard to explain, but it just feels like a 'weaker' bite as if the clutch is worn?

Car is a 1999 1.6 SE DUU gearbox I think. There's no problems with the gearbox, the clutch doesn't slip, the biting point remains at the same height at 3/4, but the bite just feels different.

Anyone got any ideas?

 Sounds like the problems im havin with mine, i think its to do with the release bearing, Biting point doesnt feel sharp, lol doesnt even feel like it has a biting point nomore...i hate goin uphill at the moment .... it doesn't slip or nethin everything else is ok.

Im gettin it looked at on Monday, will probably put in a new clutch in it!!!

Amz

 this sounds liek the same as my car. i ust thought the clutch was dying

 if the clutch was dying, im sure it would slip, mine doesnt slip at all, its nice and tight when my foots down, but its the soft biting point, takin off from stationary, even crunches when puttin in reverse sometimes thats the problem with mine

Amz

Yeah exactly the biting point doesn't feel sharp. Let me know what you find out on monday amz.

 Dragon88 my car is in the garage as we speak, so ill let you know the outcome, im putting a new clutch in, My mechanic was saying its the Release Bearing and the Sleeve which is causing the problems, but i fort might aswell put a new clutch in as its the same labour

Amz

Cheers mate, how much is the new release bearing and sleeve costing not including the clutch???

 also check the cltch master and slave cyclinders appaerntly the seal goes, its a big prob on the ibizas

Got my car back yesterday eveniing, it is feeling much better now!! i can now feel the biting point and can launch off

i am not too sure how much the release bearing and sleeve costs, as my release bearing came with the new clutch kit along with the sleeve, PM R44MS K he can get these OEM parts from VW without OEM prices

Hope you get yours sorted

Amz

Cheers mate, I will definitely look into it.

Because at the moment i can feel the biting point, only sometimes i don't. I think ill hold out until i cannot feel the biting point at all. :)

My old 1.4 was like this when I got it at 15k miles, and was still like it at 55k miles when I part-ex'd it. Never had any problems with slipping despite this, just a high and very soft (lack of) bite point, which was a bit disconcerting on steep hill starts.