What Causes Difficulty in Pressing the Clutch Pedal?

[ElleLynn]

Clutch pedal difficulty can be attributed to the following specific reasons: 1. Poor Return: Air entering the clutch hydraulic system leads to excessive clutch travel and poor return, primarily caused by air intrusion into the hydraulic system. In this case, the cause of air intrusion should be identified promptly, and the air in the hydraulic system should be purged. 2. Contaminated Fluid: Severe wear of the internal piston in the clutch master cylinder or blockage of the return oil hole prevents the clutch from returning. 3. Insufficient Spring Tension: As the vehicle mileage increases, the clutch return spring may lose tension or break, causing the clutch pedal not to return. The symptom is a lowered clutch pedal height with reduced or no free play, making the pedal feel harder to press.