Has anyone had a problem with the clutch?

When cold the bite seems to be harsh and quick to engage As the engine warms up the bite is smoother.

Had it in Dealer but they say ok but will be as engine is warm.

Suggested that when it due service to leave overnight so they can try from cold.

Any others had this?

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To be honest, my scouse friend, my clutch is the most forgiving I've ever encountered in my 30+ years driving. It does demand a full depression though, which if you have short'ish legs like me, was a problem to start with. But it soon got easier when I worked out how to position the seat a little closer to the pedals :blush-anim-cl:

Chelski look to be stealing it, yeah. Pity.

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Hi eye30,

I haven't noticed any problem with the clutch on my CRDi . The Peugeot 207 diesel I test drove at the same time had a much lighter and sudden clutch, so I almost managed to stall it a couple of times.:mellow:

From memory you have only had your car a short time. Depending on what you were used to driving before, it sometimes takes a while to get used to a different vehicle. Hopefully with time the problem will go away. Looking on the bright side, if there is a problem with the clutch, it should pack up within 5 years, and be covered under warranty?:unsure:

Regards

Lawrie

Yeah i tested a Focus diesel at one stage, and couldnt get over how much its clutch was very on/off!! Stalled it a couple of times!

In comparison, the i30's clutch is fantastic! And have yet to stall it once :) :)

Hi Eye30, no problem here as i never drive till the motor is warm, i also leave motor idle 3 to 5 minutes before i turn off.

That happened to me too testing the Focus, i looked at the gear ratio they use in 1st gear it is taller than the i30. i find the i30 a pleasure to drive in heavy sydney peak traffic as the low 1st gear does not need throtle, it's almost like a truck. love it.

yeah i was trying to find a stall point the other day, bloody thing kept running even at crawling pace with no throttle or clutch! :) Every now and then it would surge/speed up a little then drift back

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Thanks for all the comments.

I'll leave it until the service and as I have already told the dealer about it, it should not be dismissed as "fair wear and tear" so be excluded from the 5 year warranty.


Ozsnownam re stalling
My dealer told me that on the crdi there is anti stall as I commented that when I went to stop, somtimes the car would still move forward very slowly.

Has anyone else been told this?

You can stall anything m8, what the i30 has is, Fly by wire, this means that what you do with you foot is not always what the motor is told to do, if you get my meaning. this is a good sytem, as when they first set these motors up and do fuel maps and so on, they do throtle programs so they have some knowledge and control over how the trotle will be used, if you get my meaning. also , fly by wire controled motors are very smooth in operation , specially if they are auto trans. you might have what i call a high spot in the clutch, this could cause a bite, anything is possible m8.
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I noticed that with this (my first) diesel.

I can set off using just the clutch upto bite point, then let it roll for a few seconds, then shift up then up again. All without touching the accel pedal. At approx 8mph (Bob, where are you mate?) I can shift to 3rd and the torque & ECU take over, raising the revs to about 1200rpm and the speed to about 18mph, before the revs come back down to 1000rpm and the speed to around 15mph. All without touching the accel pedal.

Fantastic torque there.

Bite point seems very flexible and I haven't stalled Fergie yet.