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Offline siddleg

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stiff clutch pedal
« 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:
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Offline mattkh

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #1 on: 28 July 2011, 20:09 »
Hi
Clutch cable ???
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Offline Thom89

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #2 on: 28 July 2011, 21:12 »
As above, fit a new clutch cable...

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Offline siddleg

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #3 on: 28 July 2011, 22:00 »
why would it be the clutch cable ?? i don't understand ?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline siddleg

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #5 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
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Offline bodga

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #6 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
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Offline siddleg

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #7 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:
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Offline siddleg

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #8 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:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: stiff clutch pedal
« Reply #9 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:
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