How Heavy is the clutch on your Diesel Peugeot?

I'm asking because mine is quite heavy - also I crunch gears because I
get lazy and don't put enough effort in to fully depress the clutch.

That is a 1995 TD 405

Also my 205 Diesel was the same - had to replace the clutch cable on
that and it didn't make much difference so I'm dubious it would make a
difference on the 405.

Also there seems to be quite a bit of movement before the clutch
actually acticvated (i.e. you push it a long way before anything
happens)

Adjusting the clutch on the 205 just moved the pedal closer towards me
- not good since I'm 6 foot and struggle for space anyway...

Any ideas? Were they this heavy from new? The Diesel Astra I have
required only half or less of the effort to use the clutch and makes it
a pleasure to drive..... Traffic jams are the worst, clutch in, out,
in, out in ow my leg

 

Must admit I've never noticed heavy clutch on my Pug 205 1.8 D or my Cit
ZX 1.9 D. And that is after swapping from Volvo 740 petrols with
hydraulic clutches.

 

My wife and I had diesel 405s from new (both L reg) mine was a company car
and non-turbo and hers was the family car which was turbo. As it happened
my clutch was light and hers was heavy but neither ever gave any problem.
Now I have a 406HDI with a very light clutch and she has a turbo diesel 306
with a fairly heavy one so it does seem to vary from car to car.

 

Hi,

Yeah, same stuff with my brother. As I have a 205 D N/A, and him having a
205 DTurbo (now sold), my clutch tends to be pretty light (a bit firm, but
just as firm as needed), the DTurbo's was harder and harder. He told me it
was due to the reinforced clutch which is used on turbocharged models.

HTH,

 

If it's getting heavier, it probably means either the cables knackered
or the clutch is due for replacement. Also if your cable is like mine,
(205 diesel turbo) the (flimsy) end is liable to break. Just happened to
me - £178.60 for a new clutch kit installed. Still, not bad after
120k miles.

Dave

 

Not noticed it getting heavier - but i've only had the car since 130K
miles.

I'm driving in and out of Birmingham at the moment - what a pain!

 

Have a look at the clutch operating arm, and the angle between that and the
cable. It should be < or = 90 degrees. If it more than that, then you will
get a heavier action, and it generally means that the clutch is ready for
replacement.