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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: siddleg on 28 July 2011, 18:44

Title: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 28 July 2011, 18:44
i need a bit of advice please the pedal is really stiff on my G plate GTI but then i spray WD40 onto the input shaft and it frees up for a while maybe a few days then it becomes stiff again

whats wrong???  :embarassed:
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: mattkh on 28 July 2011, 20:09
Hi
Clutch cable ???
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: Thom89 on 28 July 2011, 21:12
As above, fit a new clutch cable...

Thom
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 28 July 2011, 22:00
why would it be the clutch cable ?? i don't understand ?
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: Wayne on 28 July 2011, 23:51
Quote from: siddleg on 28 July 2011, 22:00
why would it be the clutch cable ?? i don't understand ?

Because they seize up over time.
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 29 July 2011, 12:49
now im not saying your wrong not at all im going to change the cable but that doesn't explaine why when i spray the input shaft it frees up for a bit
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: bodga on 30 July 2011, 21:15
The wife had a citroen xsara (I know, its a sh!t car but it was cheap and got us out of the sh!t when her focus kicked the bucket) and that had a stiff clutch pedal. it was only cured by fitting a new clutch kit and copper slip to the thrust bearing arm etc
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 31 July 2011, 19:44
the clutch was fine when i first bought it a few months back and i use it every day for work and the guy who i bought it off told me he changed the clutch before i got it  :undecided:
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 20 August 2011, 16:47
i changed the cable today and its fixed it brilliant

car feels so different now

cheers guys  :smiley: :grin:
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: Wayne on 20 August 2011, 21:59
Quote from: siddleg on 20 August 2011, 16:47
i changed the cable today and its fixed it brilliant

car feels so different now

cheers guys  :smiley: :grin:

Simple fix then :afro:
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: Thom89 on 20 August 2011, 22:39
Quote from: siddleg on 28 July 2011, 22:00
why would it be the clutch cable ?? i don't understand ?

Oh, ye of little faith........

Glad you got it sorted :cool:

Thom
Title: Re: stiff clutch pedal
Post by: siddleg on 21 August 2011, 12:59
never done one before but yes was pretty easy once euro car cars supplied me the right cable