PSR92 Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Hi so I have this problem that most garages seem to not actually have heard of. The clutch goes hard when not being used. If I drive around town for a while where I am constantly changing gear, i.e using the clutch, it works great. If i spend half hour or an hour on the motorway in one gear, i.e not using it, the clutch pedal goes stiff when i finally do. It's not impossible to depress but harder than it should be, as soon as I depress it a few times to change gear, it recovers. I was preparing to put a new clutch in towards the end of the year anyway as the pedal seems high but i need an opinion on the fault. Also it intermittently doesn't go into 1st gear! Only intermittently though, i have to retry and usually 2nd or 3rd time it slides into gear as it should. Same thing happens in reverse gear (which is the 1st gear but backwards i believe). It's a 2003 1.6 Zetec petrol and these are the only niggles on an otherwise fantastic car, like a Bentley compared to my old Corsa! Thanks in advance. One love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattDRX Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Have you tried greasing up the pedal hinges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselPig Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Try changing the brake/clutch fluid first. If that fails it could be the master cylinder or the slave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieFarlie Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Master or slave cylinder are handing in their notice . Could be either of them or even both. Other than that the springs on the clutch pressure plate could be going hard though I think that it would remain consistently hard unless use is allowing the diaphragm spring to soften slight as you use it .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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