Very stiff clutch pedal (1 Viewer)

[inzel]

Hello everyone,

I have had my 74 FJ for a few months now. Since I purchased it I have been dealing with a very stiff clutch pedal. It was barely driven for a year or two before I purchased it so I hoped it would loosen up after driving it a while. That hasnt happened so Im wondering if there are common causes of this on an FJ.

I also experience some grinding when shifting to 3rd or 4th. Never 1st or 2nd tho. I can almost always avoid grinding in 3rd and 4th if I double clutch when shifting. Maybe that is related…

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[brian]

Center force clutch?

 

[inzel]

Center force clutch?

I dont know what that is… but if it is a performance part I doubt it

 

[45Dougal]

Sounds like it's not fully disengaging for some reason. Maybe gunk in the pipes or a crushed pipe?
Try bleeding it and adjusting to FSM and see if that improves things.

 

[middlecalf]

Center force clutch?

Tells us more…

 

[70fj40]

New master and slave cylinders and a new soft line between the two is always a good investment when a rig sits for a long time. That might just solve the problem.

 

[65swb45]

Take the inspection cover off and have someone work the pedal while you look inside the bellhousing.

I have seen a stiff clutch that turned out to be dried grease on the front bearing retainer of the transmission, and another that turned out to be a groove in the bearing retainer that the throwout bearing hub was catching on.

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[Green Bean]

Take the inspection cover off and have someone work the pedal while you look inside the bellhousing.

I have seen a stiff clutch that turned out to be dried grease on the front bearing retainer of the transmission, and another that turned out to be a groove in the bearing retainer that the throwout bearing hub was catching on.

To all:if you find this post informative, consider hitting the like button.

Mark:
I believe that I speak for many when I say that we highly value and very much appreciate your tech wisdom. Thank you for all that you do.

 

[45Dougal]

Take the inspection cover off and have someone work the pedal while you look inside the bellhousing.

I have seen a stiff clutch that turned out to be dried grease on the front bearing retainer of the transmission, and another that turned out to be a groove in the bearing retainer that the throwout bearing hub was catching on.

To all:if you find this post informative, consider hitting the like button.

We were all thanked in advance