the pressure plate could be bad, mine has been inop for about a year now, but since I can use the remote or button on the center console, I have not worried about getting it fixed yet. If you fix yours let us know what and how much so I can do mine also...

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Robert

1994 740iL
2001 X5 4.4i Sport
2004 Kawasaki ZX-6R
2009 VW Jetta S