Mk 4 Manual - A question on the clutch

[Spoddy]

Hi all,

I'm helping my son buy a Mk4 golf manual 2 litre and have a couple of questions on the clutch.

How much travel should there be before the clutch takes up? I am used to a clutch taking up about half way in the travel but the one I tested today takes up almost all the way out. Changing gears is good but you only have to rest the foot on the clutch for it to operate....

Is this a sign that the clutch is on the way out or is it just a case of it needing adjustment?

Thanks in advance for advice.

[PeDiES]

no adjustment on those, if the pedal is high the clutch is towards the end of its life

[Spoddy]

Thanks PeDiES. I had a feeling that would be the case.... we'll keep looking

[asdfghjkl32]

My MK4 Golf's clutching point is always been very up high, since the car was new, until now... 165000km already, works the sam. I guess my car is almost time to put a new clutch in... feeling a bit lose when hill start...