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Offline Jase14

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Clutch very stiff
« on: 27 April 2011, 16:26 »
My clutch peddle is really stiff I've just brought the mk3 golf there no faults on the car what so ever the
Fault there is ,is the clutch peddle is there any way of me greasing it up so it makes it easy to change gear and move softer on the peddle  ?thanks
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #1 on: 27 April 2011, 16:38 »
Replace the cable  :smiley:
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Offline Luke1981

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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #2 on: 27 April 2011, 16:42 »
It could be the gear linkage that's stiff. Try giving it a spray with the good old dw40 and see how that goes first. If that fails then post back  :smiley:
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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #3 on: 27 April 2011, 16:50 »
I agree with Wayne.......the auto adjuster in the cable seizes with age! and only a new cable can fix it
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Offline Jase14

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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #4 on: 27 April 2011, 16:54 »
It's had a new lads before I brought the car
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #5 on: 27 April 2011, 17:16 »
Quote from: Jase14 on 27 April 2011, 16:54
It's had a new lads before I brought the car

In that case you might have a clutch problem
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Offline AudiA8Quattro

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Re: Clutch very stiff
« Reply #6 on: 27 April 2011, 17:22 »
What's the mileage? has the clutch ever been changed?
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