Ok, the wifes clutch pedal has broke, as per this informative thread here:-

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/18012.aspx

This and sounds like a common problem.  Just wondering how old everyones car was when this happened?

Im aware of 2 cars this has happened to.

1) VW golf 1.8T T reg 1999 - happened around a year ago.(115k)

2) Skoda Fabia 1.4 W reg 2000 - happened just yesterday.(46k)

im thinking could it be happening as cars approach a certain age? 7-8 years old perhaps? or am i going to be proved wrong?  any info appreciated thanks.

 Yep, mine is 7 years old with 123K on the clock.

 8 yrs old, 89k on the clock mine went,

9.5 years, 108k

 dont think age or mileage affects it, ive fitted a load of these at different stages, the one on my own car though broke about 5k ago (3 months) and its a 2000 with 148k!!!

 Hi guys,

Mine broke about a couple of months back.Just that the plastic part cant last forever.Mines a 2000 with 185ks

Ramjetvw

 Mine broke a few months ago, its 7 years old with 80k

 mine is still working , car is 8 yrs and done 225.000 kilometers

Ours went 17.1.2009

Skoda Octavia Estate 1.9TDi, Y plate, 137,000 miles

 Mine went a few months ago V plate bora 110k. Looks like tge new ones going aswell

 All depends on use and heavy footedness

 2001 car - broke at 90k in 2006

bazking69:

 All depends on use and heavy footedness

I drive a focus and a corolla almost as much as the bora and they ahve never had such problems

 2001 car, broke in early 2009 at 95k. Price of replacement bits was £24 from Heathrow VW

 mine went yesterday, the mechanic i took it to welded the clutch pedal back on, all that was in the footwell was a white clip and a broken black plastic piece. No metal parts? However when this happened around 15 mins later i heard a sound from the engine....almost like pressure being released? Can anyone explain this?

Also my clutch works perfectly fine but the pedal seems to sometimes go into a higher position??

There is small box section welded on to the pedal where the square white clip pushes into,the back snaps off it but it sounds like your man welded it back on instead of fitting a new pedal??

yup common fault especially on the mk4 golfs, i had a gt tdi 110, remapped to 145 bhp and lost power on the car, suddenly the clutch pedal broke! Its just a common fault, i had done around 95k when mine happened

i think he put the white plastic bit back in? also can anyone explain the sound that i heard...it was like pressure being released or loss of some sort of fluid?? and would it be better for me to buy a new pedal now? just incase?

Mine went after 75k miles (6yrs old) :(

7 1/2 years old and 105k miles

 When fitting a new pedal ...   fit the pivot bolt in from the left ,  so the nut is on the right ,  makes it a lot easier , and works fine.

The clutch pedal on my 2001 1.8T has started squeeking, could this be an early indicator that I'm going to have the same problem? Or am I just being paranoid!

Last night I stripped all the bottom dash trim off to get in with the WD-40 but it's not made any difference, except I managed to scratch some of the soft as s*** rubber coating off the lower part of the stearing column :-(

Andy.

 My pedal has started squeaking tonight.  Sounds more like its coming from the outside of the bulkhead though???

Mine just snapped, 69K and 9 years old

 Mine went last week - 1999 AGU approx 103,000

 mines still going strong, 9 years and 141,000 miles later

just a matter of time adam!

it does all depend on how much town mileage the car has done, if its mostly motorway miles it will last a hell of alot longer, where as the all town mileage cars will go sooner! 

 yeah my car use to be a company car. all motorway stuff, hence the high milage

 Mine went about an hour and a half ago. 2000(X) V6 4Mo 55k - only had the car 2 weeks. Thank god i joined this forum.

Golf MkIV 2.0 GTI 2000 - X , 62K. Went bang 3 days ago!

This has got to be the most depressing thread ever lol

Surely this is bloody dangerous - driving along at 50 or whatever and suddenly your clutch is gone?! Why am I not hearing more horror stories or near misses etc, or am I missing something?

a car has somthing called brakes drfeelgood lol  if the clutch pedal goes the brakes still work!

Also you can still pull it out of gear too

2001 Plate 1.9 TDI 113k - Snap!

tonight! but managed to limp home about 2.5 miles double de-clutching into gear, through three sets of traffic lights over 2 roundabouts and two left hand turns.

2001 and 59k.