clutch is realy heavy

[midge]

my clutch is realy heavy and bites right at the top of the peddle, it isnt slipping at all and the cars on 40,000 how can i make it easier to use? is there some kind of cable adjustment?

 

[Munson]

Diaphram spring clutches, as I believe all modern cars use, tend to slip very suddenly. The time span between ok-slipping-buggered is quite short, so yours could be near the end of its life by the sounds of it.

 

[midge]

its been heavy like this for months, frogot to mention its an n reg 1.2

 

[1fast6]

my car has exactly the same problem. high biting point and very stiff pedal. However i had a garage test the clutch and they said it is fine. Doesnt slip or anything.

 

[Munson]

Most likely the cable is fooked then perhaps?

 

[Daz]

Its the clutch..

Mines very stiff.. snapped a cable other week. New cable made it a bit better but its stiff as a board now again.
Needs a new one, heh.

 

[midge]

i was thinking maybe theres some sort of adjuster to pull the cable in so it bites lower, and them some grease on it to make it less stiff.. can i adjust the cable on it?

 

[clio007]

my clutch was very very heavy, high biting point, an so on when i first got my car, 2001 clio, i took it to renault under warranty, and the buggers jus told me nuthing was wrong, 1 month later, my clutch is completely gone, and guess what, warranty has run out

 

[Munson]

Warranty doesnt cover clucth wear anyway, surely?