extremely hard/stiff clutch pedal (camry gen3 1993) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

jaber · 06-05-2009, 01:09 PM

Hello all,

I bought my camry 5 years ago and since then the clutch is extremely stiff. i changed the clutch pressure plate twice and the whole clutch set thrice! and every time the stiffness declined only a little bit only to be stiff again in 3-5 months.

I've been googling about it for a long time as now the stiffness is at its highest ever (my leg joint hurts now!), but found nothing about it,

I did post about it before, but to no significant results as it was not a stock clutch, but now I have an original stock clutch.

Can anyone tell me what to do, the last clutch change was about 8 months ago?

jaber · 06-06-2009, 01:51 PM

no answer yet?

Jimnist · 06-06-2009, 01:57 PM

Clutch systems are pretty simple. If not the pressure plate, is your hydraulic clutch system working properly? Tried bleeding it?

If you have a cable clutch (which i doubt), is the cable binding?

jaber · 06-06-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimnist

Clutch systems are pretty simple. If not the pressure plate, is your hydraulic clutch system working properly? Tried bleeding it?

If you have a cable clutch (which i doubt), is the cable binding?

Actually its a cable clutch system

, can you explain the bleeding part

and the hydraulic clutch system

RichieRichJP · 06-06-2009, 09:19 PM

Adjust the master cylinder and try bleeding the clutch. That might do it

jaber · 06-06-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RichieRichJP

Adjust the master cylinder and try bleeding the clutch. That might do it

sorry I'm a complete noob at this! though I know how to bleed the system from youtube!

and yes its a hydraulic clutch system, sorry for the wrong info

***Eye8Pussies*** · 06-07-2009, 01:18 PM

you bleed it at the slave cylinder- there is a nipple on it, and it is located on the front of the transmission.

then bleed it like you would a brake hydraulic system.

jaber · 06-07-2009, 11:16 PM

Thanks, really appreciate the help!!!

jaber · 08-06-2009, 02:16 PM

Thanks guys!!!

I changed the master cylinder and clutch kit first

Now clutch is substantially soft!

Jimnist · 08-06-2009, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jaber

I changed the master cylinder and clutch kit first

Yay!

I thought you said you replaced the entire hydraulic system thrice though(master cylinder + reservior, line and slave cylinder)? So you changed the master 4 times in total and only the 4th one was good? Talk about bad luck...

jaber · 08-07-2009, 07:40 AM

you betcha!

in this country, there is pretty much no one who can "perfectly" repair anything, let alone an old car!