Slack In Clutch Pedal?

[GSM]

Hi guys, got a 2006 mkII Focus, and recently have become concerned about the clutch pedal.

It seems to me that when I engage the clutch and let it come up, there is about an extra inch/half inch of slack. i.e. I can put my foot behind the pedal and drag it up another inch/half inch.

The clutch still seems to work pretty well, as the biting point is some way below this, but it is kind of annoying and I feel that I'm sometimes close to riding the clutch as a result.

I'd like the pedal to come up all the way as far as it can go, by itself, without my having to drag it up by putting my foot behind the pedal.

Can anybody suggest what might be the issue?

[jeebowhite]

Sounds like an airlock, I suggest you check the clutch fliid level, then bleed the clutch system, and top up the juice if required.

[Hillkidstr]

Mines recently done this due to my clutch return spring breaking, only about £4 from ford but a pain in the !Removed! to fit!

[GSM]

Mines recently done this due to my clutch return spring breaking, only about £4 from ford but a pain in the !Removed! to fit!

Hmm, yeah. I was kind of hoping it wouldn't be that - everywhere I've looked online says it's a RIGHT pain in the !Removed!.

Any chance you could take a picture of exactly where yours is, just so I can see where it's supposed to be (to work out whether it's broken/missing), and to help as a guide for how to fit it?

[jeebowhite]

there is an easy way to deal with the spring.

Buy it from Ford

Take it home

Raid your copper jar.

Outstretch each of the coils, and insert inbetween each of the coils a coin. This stretches the spring more than enough to allow you to hook it at both sides, then when its in place, just depress the clutch and they should all fall out.

[ferretfloozy]

http://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/6944-clutch-pedal-return-spring/