clutch problems

[mikesrob]

Hi all, new member having problem with audi A3 Clutch,( 16 petrol 09 reg ) started last saturday, clutch pedal fallen to floor, difficult to select gear, after playing with clutch pedal, finally got car moving, the dash display showing which gear is selected was not working either . Next day car drove ok with dash gear working, but to-day same thing happened, car has only none  20,000 miles so dont think the clutch itself has failed. Any ideas as to what could cause this problem??. Thanks in advance for any replies,Mike.

[Robbish]

Not sure mikes rob, but after reading a few blogs, the Haynes manual and other forums, it sounds like it may be just air in the clutch fluid and will be improved by bleeding/ replacing the clutch fluid. I have recently bought an A3 with a few glitches, including a similar one to yours. I have no fancy display, but I do have the same issue regarding the occasional drop of the clutch pedal, resulting in the gear lever being difficult to put into gear. My issue is not that serious, so I might either take it to a specialist and hope they don't rip me off or, as the Haynes manual suggests that I purchase an affordable clutch bleeding kit! The way that Haynes puts it across, it's a fairly straight forward task on an Audi. It's certainly saved me a few quid purchasing a Haynes manual! I hadn't used one since I was a wee youngster. I must have saved myself a fair few quid already since I bought this 'glitchy' A3!