Really stiff clutch on 110 TD5
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:55 pm
Hey there all
After picking up our '00 110 TD5 a couple of weeks ago, the clutch was found to be really stiff, and I was hoping that it might free up after doing some long miles. The vehicle had been garaged for months at the time I bought it. Well... after some pretty big miles over the past two weeks it's still very stiff.
The clutch pedal depresses relatively easily, but after you engage (say) first gear at the lights and start to release the pedal - it binds on the upstroke. It kind of has an "eek..eek..eek..eek' rubbery feel to it as it comes up from the floor. It's almost impossible to release in one easy fluid movement.
Is this (if you can understand my description of the problem) normal? It makes smooth changing almost impossible - and nearly every time I change gear the lack of pedal feel makes me release the clutch too quickly - so that a "clunk" comes out of the driveline somewhere. I'm hoping that it's something I can lubricate or replace easily. Are these usually symptoms of a stoofed clutch master or slave? Do the pedal bearings bind?
Cheers and thanks for any help
Chris
After picking up our '00 110 TD5 a couple of weeks ago, the clutch was found to be really stiff, and I was hoping that it might free up after doing some long miles. The vehicle had been garaged for months at the time I bought it. Well... after some pretty big miles over the past two weeks it's still very stiff.
The clutch pedal depresses relatively easily, but after you engage (say) first gear at the lights and start to release the pedal - it binds on the upstroke. It kind of has an "eek..eek..eek..eek' rubbery feel to it as it comes up from the floor. It's almost impossible to release in one easy fluid movement.
Is this (if you can understand my description of the problem) normal? It makes smooth changing almost impossible - and nearly every time I change gear the lack of pedal feel makes me release the clutch too quickly - so that a "clunk" comes out of the driveline somewhere. I'm hoping that it's something I can lubricate or replace easily. Are these usually symptoms of a stoofed clutch master or slave? Do the pedal bearings bind?
Cheers and thanks for any help
Chris