My car often has a stiff clutch pedal. The pressure varies during the driving, and is quite stiff at startup. Does anyone know if this is normal or what the remedy might be?
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My 03tt had the same problem, Dealer replaced the accumulator and it went away...

Though I actually like a stiffer clutch.

 

What did the repair cost you?

 

Check the fluid..you could just be low.

 

$400 i think.

 

Ditto, same here. It's much softer when the car is on right? I think it was like $250 for me....

You may also hear a whinning sound from the engine compartment (power steering pump is connected to clutch) that goes away when you depress the clutch...

 

What would happen if someone had put the wrong fluid in the power steering reservoir? Would that then affect the clutch since they are connected? How are they connected, there are two separate reservoirs??

 

accumulator. I had one replaced under warranty. Only happened at start up.

 

Would this cause a leak? I have a slow leak in the driver's side front that the dealer couldnt locate (morons), and I have a stiff clutch petal.

 

so if the clutch is stiff in the morning before I start the car is it still the accumulator?

 

Being stiff in the morning is a healthy thing... don't worry about it

 

I thought you wanted it stiff at night

 

I'm on the theory its whatevers clever.

 

hahah yall totally just change the subject I was asking about. But to comment to that I am stiff both at night and in the morning. But that is okay I have two differents techs to take care of that.