graham.reeds Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Is starting the engine on cold days generally a problem for Caymans? Last night after work and again when leaving this morning I have got in, pressed the clutch, turned the ignition and nothing has happened. The "Depress Clutch" message appears and after several attempts it finally kicks into life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Nothing to do with the cold weather, the switch under the clutch pedal needs to be replaced or bypassed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987Monkey Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 +1 a few threads on here about it already - common issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham.reeds Posted November 30, 2017 Author Share Posted November 30, 2017 It only started when it got really cold. I did a search for cold starts but nothing returned about my issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
987Monkey Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, graham.reeds said: It only started when it got really cold. I did a search for cold starts but nothing returned about my issue. A pure coincidence, if you get that message and the car won’t start it can only point to one thing, a worn switch. I doubt the cold would make it any worse, it’s just a metal spring switch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham.reeds Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 This is interesting as I have recently felt like there was something rubbing when pressing the clutch. Thing is the car has only done 24200 miles. While there has been a lot of work done it appears that there is a lot more necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Beanoir™ Posted December 1, 2017 Founder Share Posted December 1, 2017 Replaced mine twice in the R (both before 25k miles) and once in the S. I did the bypass mod in the end. The cost to buy a new switch is about £25-30 but replacing it is a sod of a job. I wouldnt worry though, it’s not a major issue. There’s a thread here worth a read of... http://www.caymanoc.com/forums/topic/37-car-wont-start-help/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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