E39 Clutch and shift linkage

[cgoossen]

One of my 3 BMW's is a 2000 528T with 115,000 carefully driven highway miles on it. For example I put my first set of brakes on at 94K. A few months back I read an article in Rondel about the E39 clutch pedal and of course I cannot find the particular issue or article. My clutch pedal feels spongy and loose and I realize with this many miles, it is going to need replacement parts.

Any suggestions what part(s) I should replace as long as I am doing the job?


This Rondel article also talked about lubricating the pedal or replacing a spring but I cannot remember all of the details. Can anyone shed some light on this topic?

The shift linkage is loose and I would like to tighten this up too. Threads I have read about aftermarket linkage products do not sound too encouraging. Any suggestions?

Thanks for your help!

Chuck

 

[epj3]

Shift linkage will require you to drop the tranny, but the clutch problem sounds like a mushy master cylinder or bad fluid possibly. Most likely a master cylinder. If you're okay with changing brake pads, and you have a manual for your car, then you should be able to do the master cylinder yourself.