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Hi Chaps- hope you can advise. (06 FR-V I-ctdi 156k)
What is causing my clutch pedal to get stiff after 20 mins of driving?? Most ppl complain of a spongy or soft clutch pedal, not stiff!
Got the car with 136k on the clock nearly 2 years ago and I don't know if the clutch has been replaced although the clutch feels solid.
Symptoms are:
1) After 20mins of driving clutch pedal requires more pressure to depress the pedal.
2) On the way up the biting point feels lower and sometimes higher.
3) On the way up the pedal feels like it has much more force pushing up.
4) A quick pump of the pedal makes everything go back to normal.
5) No clutch slip at all.
I have replaced both master + slave (nissen oem) and bled the hydraulics to death. I've ensured that the pedal is adjusted correctly and I greased the master cylinder rod and slave rod ball. The pedal housing and springs all look good.
Any diagnosis before I fork out big money on a new clutch? I can only guess it is the throw out bearing shaft needs greased or the pressure plate fingers are fatigued. Does anyone have experience of either? I find it difficult to believe that a 136k i-ctdi would still be on the original clutch.
Cheers!
What is causing my clutch pedal to get stiff after 20 mins of driving?? Most ppl complain of a spongy or soft clutch pedal, not stiff!
Got the car with 136k on the clock nearly 2 years ago and I don't know if the clutch has been replaced although the clutch feels solid.
Symptoms are:
1) After 20mins of driving clutch pedal requires more pressure to depress the pedal.
2) On the way up the biting point feels lower and sometimes higher.
3) On the way up the pedal feels like it has much more force pushing up.
4) A quick pump of the pedal makes everything go back to normal.
5) No clutch slip at all.
I have replaced both master + slave (nissen oem) and bled the hydraulics to death. I've ensured that the pedal is adjusted correctly and I greased the master cylinder rod and slave rod ball. The pedal housing and springs all look good.
Any diagnosis before I fork out big money on a new clutch? I can only guess it is the throw out bearing shaft needs greased or the pressure plate fingers are fatigued. Does anyone have experience of either? I find it difficult to believe that a 136k i-ctdi would still be on the original clutch.
Cheers!