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220 sdi very heavy clutch pedal

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#1 ·
Clutch replaced 2 years ago at about 95 000 miles.
Car now done 118 000.

Could a faulty clutch cable cause the very heavy clutch action?
It feels as though it is sticking.
Are the diesels known for a heavy clutch?
 
#2 ·
I had the same problem on my miss's 200 sdi it was the operating arm on the gearbox was siezed.not a problem just remove cable from arm then get the wd40 and spray it were the arm goes through the bellhousing and work it back and forth (theres about 2 inch's of play) when it's free put some greese around were you sprayed wd40 then replace cable...(the oil from the greese will soake through wilst you drive around ..it worked for me and i diden't remove the gearbox..:beer:
 
#6 ·
It seems to be a very common fault and I would say that the shaft is most likely siezed in the box, as the other guys have stated - I had this problem approx 4 years ago - to the extent that the clutch was slipping when driving along - took it apart to replace the clutch, and found the shaft siezed - the clutch was perfect - it still had the writing on the face of the plates.
 
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