Ive got a vrs with 40k on the clock and i drove my mates for the first time the other day and was very surprised how soft the pedal felt compared to mine. Mines very heavy to press (more like a cable clutch). Just wondered why seeing as its hydraulic?

Any suggestions?

try bleeding it failing that your release bearing might be causing it

When was the brake fluid last changed?

Chris

If im honest its not been changed yet. So thats plan asap and ill report back

Ive got a vrs with 40k on the clock and i drove my mates for the first time the other day and was very surprised how soft the pedal felt compared to mine. Mines very heavy to press (more like a cable clutch). Just wondered why seeing as its hydraulic?

Any suggestions?

how many miles was on your mates VRS , and what age are both of the cars ?

even with hydraulic clutches , when the plate is worn the pedal can feel heavier , the bite point could also be in a different place , higher up on yours i suspect

mines done 39K on a 53plate and his a bit more and a year younger. Bite about the same but mine is just lot heavy to press i noticed

Hi all,

I've got the same problem but I didn't really notice until I borrowed a courtesy Fabia yesterday (just had the cambelt and water pump done on a 53 Octavia 1.8T, 48,000 miles. Ouch!). I got back in my car and the clutch felt SOOOOOO heavy compared to the Fab. I guess it was heavy all along but I had nothing to compare it to (only had the Octavia 4 weeks after driving a Micra for 4 years). I've got a 6-month warranty. Do you think they should fix it on that???

Which Fabia did you have as a courtesy car? The petrol ones have a significantly lighter clutch than their diesel counterparts so you might find the extra weight is just to cope with the extra "torques" of your 1.8T?

Anyway, why would you want a light clutch :P

Chris

Which Fabia did you have as a courtesy car? The petrol ones have a significantly lighter clutch than their diesel counterparts so you might find the extra weight is just to cope with the extra "torques" of your 1.8T?

Anyway, why would you want a light clutch :P

Chris

The Fabia was a petrol, basic 1.2 htp. Maybe that was it then? My clutch isn't quite a leg work out yet but it was weird getting back in it again. I thought the stealer had done something iffy when they changed the belt. Thanks for the advice anyway, I feel better about the clutch now

Hey Jigger - when my Furby was in for its numerous new turbos; the first time I had a new 1.2 HTP Fabia Petrol and the second time I had a new 1.4 TDI Fabia. Both had feather light clutches compared to my Fabia vRS, and mines only 9 months old with 15K on the clock. I think its just a traight of the Furby vRS - but yeh; it was abit of a shock. When I picked her up this time I stalled her twice within 2 minutes because my leg just gave way.

i'm with you on that one chris,my wife's swift has a daft super light clutch,and its terrible:D