Clutch Pedal Heavy - No Slip / Not getting worse. Worth bleeding?

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21 June 2013, 10:31 AM

rickhughes

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Clutch Pedal Heavy - No Slip / Not getting worse. Worth bleeding?

My clutch pedal has been heavy since i have owned the car (confirmed heavier than normal by specialist)

Its a 06 Hawk WRX with 50k miles, standard clutch, standard car. There is no sign of slip and it does not bite on the floor or anything. - I have driven for 14k miles now with it feeling the same way.

A friend drove the car the other day and suggested it may need bleeding or it could be a hydraulic issue rather than the clutch itself.

Any ideas / experience here? -
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21 June 2013, 10:43 AM

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Bleeding will only get air out. Sounds like there no air in there. You'll be wanting a new clutch kit eventually. How long it'll last, who knows? I would hold out for now and wait until you need to do more work on the engine and do it together.

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21 June 2013, 10:44 AM

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You may have an updated pressure plate? Is your car running standard power or enough to require a more heave duty clutch

Sorry excuse that, didn't read the post correctly, phone didn't display it all!!

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