boring family car clutch question.

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1.5d megane estate. The clutch is really heavy and is killing my knee with stop start commute. Is there s way of making it lighter?

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PaulKemp said:

Hydraulic or cable?
Usually the only way of changing effort needed is by changing the lever point on the clutch pedal
Not for the home mechanic

Cable. Wife's got hydraulic on her micra and that seems about a quarter of the force to depress.

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Cheers guys! I'll try a new clutch assembly and cable I think. I have thought about an auto but I prefer the economy of a Manuel.

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Ok guys, what would you go for? And economical auto around 4k. Doesn't have to be an estate, but could do with a bit of a boot for 2 year olds gear.

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Bennachie said:

If it is the original cable change it. Pennies if you do it yourself - quite easy. Then see what happens.
I had a Citroen Ax that had a heavy clutch - not as heavy as you suggest yours is and a change was night and day different.

I suggest this is where to start.

I will 1st.
But on the topic of autos, what do people think of the 1.5 diesel colt cz2?

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

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or

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

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Bennachie said:

Are you looking at torque converter autos or automated manual as both have VERY different characteristics. The former being preferable in heavy traffic.
Look at a Yaris auto.....

You lost me, what's the difference?

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Isnt the punto or colt a conventional auto?
The yaris is a bit out of my budget.