Hi everyone,
in the last two months the clutch pedal of my 2011 C5(X7) 163hp HDI started behaving. The clutch seems to work but the pedal get stuck half way in the transition from the dead-band to the working zone.
It gets better as I am driving and after some time it almost disappears. I am wondering if it's a temperature related problem or some entrained air in the system that bleeds off after repeated operation.
I am wondering what could be the cause. Any ideas?
Cheers
Clutch pedal getting stuck half way
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xf1ref
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Re: Clutch pedal getting stuck half way
You can try to bleed the clutch. The procedure is similar with the one for DS3. Search on google "citroen DS3 clutch bleeding" and you will find on ds3 club forum.
In the worst case is the clutch fork or the pressure plate. I think there is an issue with the oem kit clutch, the old one was very hard to press and was getting worse while driving. I have ~ 3 years with a new clutch kit and is starting to be the same like the old one.
In the worst case is the clutch fork or the pressure plate. I think there is an issue with the oem kit clutch, the old one was very hard to press and was getting worse while driving. I have ~ 3 years with a new clutch kit and is starting to be the same like the old one.
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thorter
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Re: Clutch pedal getting stuck half way
A thought. Does the clutch pedal have an assist spring? This would be in line with the pivot with the pedal released, but as the pedal is pressed down, add a downward force. If now the pivot has a dry bearing, adding friction, there might be insufficient return force from the clutch to pull the pedal back up.