Ghianightmare
Montreal
- Joined
- 25 Apr 2017
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- 608
I noticed my clutch pedal getting very heavy lately as my right foot is getting sore when in traffic.
I think it has gradually being getting worse as it wasn't a instant thing. The clutch itself was replaced about 30k miles ago. I'm not sure if the pressure plate was replaced. I got it bled out when I changed brake fluid Last year, and I commented to the mechanic that it felt different in a not too great way afterwards, but it was working, so off I went.
I though it was bad until I sat into a 2003 C4S yesterday and the clutch on that was as easy as slicing custard. I couldn't believe it. Mine is worse than I thought.
Clutch ope.ration is good apart from heavy pedal. I want to rule out the simple stuff before I consider taking out the box to check all the internals of the clutch bits
So I thought maybe the power assist spring was shot or removed, so I squeezed under the dash to have a look - what a crap position... - but the spring seems to be OK.
So my question is a man maths one - which should I do first?
A. Buy a new power spring and see if it makes any difference (which I can do myself)
Or
B. Change the slave cylinder first ( which I could do myself, but I couldn't be arsed rolling around the gravel driveway so I'll take it to a garage)
A is cheaper but may be not the problem. B is more expensive, but also may not be the problem. But which is more likely to yield results? And my foot is even sore walking now :?
I think it has gradually being getting worse as it wasn't a instant thing. The clutch itself was replaced about 30k miles ago. I'm not sure if the pressure plate was replaced. I got it bled out when I changed brake fluid Last year, and I commented to the mechanic that it felt different in a not too great way afterwards, but it was working, so off I went.
I though it was bad until I sat into a 2003 C4S yesterday and the clutch on that was as easy as slicing custard. I couldn't believe it. Mine is worse than I thought.
Clutch ope.ration is good apart from heavy pedal. I want to rule out the simple stuff before I consider taking out the box to check all the internals of the clutch bits
So I thought maybe the power assist spring was shot or removed, so I squeezed under the dash to have a look - what a crap position... - but the spring seems to be OK.
So my question is a man maths one - which should I do first?
A. Buy a new power spring and see if it makes any difference (which I can do myself)
Or
B. Change the slave cylinder first ( which I could do myself, but I couldn't be arsed rolling around the gravel driveway so I'll take it to a garage)
A is cheaper but may be not the problem. B is more expensive, but also may not be the problem. But which is more likely to yield results? And my foot is even sore walking now :?