stiff clutch

[alfa phil]

just test drove a 986 boxster s clutch pedal rather stiff is this the norm ,maybe because im driving an escort at the moment, also ,it has carrera alloys does it need a locking wheel nut to get the wheel of if so were do they normaly hide it , or are the easy to get hold of if lost, cheers

[Captain James T]

if the clutch is heavy it usually means it's on its way out and the locking wheel nut key is normally kept in the black bag the holds the space saver spare wheel.

Edited by Captain James T on Sunday 12th August 17:36

[alfa phil]

thats a bit of a worry it did have a major service in feb just gone but that does not mean much how much for a new clutch

[alfa phil]

please help before i part with my hard earned the clutch is so heavy with the ignition off not as notisable when driving is the clutch on its way out
thanks

[HAB]

Heavy in comparison to what?

I suggest you try another Boxster so you can get a feel for what's normal.

[alfa phil]

thanks hab went out and found a similar milage one localy and it felt the same just feel a bit guilty for wasting his time.

[Paracetamol]

A boxster clutch is very light if its not worn (as light as an every day car). If its heavy and you can hear it creaking (with the engine switched off) then you need a new clutch. I have driven around 10 Boxsters and 7 of them had horrible heavy clutches and 3 were wonderful.

[Bigbox]

When i bought my 02 Boxster S last September, I found the clutch very stiff. I also know that the person who had the car for a year before me found the clutch very stiff so i think i've just got one with a stiff clutch. I read somewhere that it could possibly be the clutch spring which is somewhere at the back of the clutch pedal can stiffen. My clutch has never slipped and has performed fine in my last 11 months of ownership and i'm completely used to the stiffness of the clutch. Try some hill starts in second or third gear to give the clutch a chance to slip???

[sportsandclassic]

Hello

A boxster clutch should feel like a normal clutch pedal of an everyday car when its all working fine if its heavy chances are it will need replacing cost of replacement is roughly £600 plus vat.

The best way to tell if a clutch is worn is go down the road and get some speed up say 40-50mph then with your foot still on the throttle pedal stab and release the clutch pedal and see if the clutch recovers or keeps slipping if it slips its time for a new one if it instantly bites and locks up then its fine.(best results are at 40-50mph top gear foot top the floor)

Other thing to bear in mind is the heavyness of the clutch everytime you press the pedal you are putting unessasary loading on the crankshaft thrust washers...seen this a couple of times when it has actually worn them out.

Mike

sportsandclassic.com

[alfa phil]

have tried out 3 cars in the last couple of days all with between 35-42k on the clock all have been very stiff with the engine turned off, i wonder how many i would have to view to find a nice soft one

[alfa phil]

have tried out 3 cars in the last couple of days all with between 35-42k on the clock all have been very stiff with the engine turned off, i wonder how many i would have to view to find a nice soft one