Henry964

I finally got my car with the new clutch in it ( U$S 200 for the work)

I feel the clutch pedal really light and the mechanic that did the job tells me that it's because itīs new. That a 924 with a worn clutch gets heavy clutch feel.

Is it true?????

It seems that the clutch was the original one from 1980 !!!!

Danno

Hmmm, strange... Usually with a worn clutch, you get more friction in the mechanism with worn-out and dry clutch-fork pivot bearings and the throw-out bearing could be sliding poorly on the drive-shaft. So the feel in the pedal is dead and heavy. A new clutch should be smoother and perhaps lighter feeling.

RMills944

I"d say check the master and slave cylinders. When the clutch goes, these most likely aren't far behind.

Geo

I think that is what he was trying to say.

Rich Sandor

When I had the clutch changed in my 86 951 ( 13 hours labour and $800 in parts later...) the clutch was super light and smooth. (compared to when it was on it's last legs)

Bleeding the master and slave alone make it so you don't need to press as hard on the clutch pedal, but the new internal components will make it smoooother to press in and out too. so it's a double whammy.

pcarfan944

I just replaced the original clutch out of my 1985 BMW E24 about 500 miles ago, the new one was like stepping on a marshmallow compared to the old. They explained that as the clutch wears, it takes more effort to depress (the details went in one ear and out the other) and that’s why when I drove the car it would feel so much lighter. And it does.

Henry964

thanks for your answers, now I feel relief....