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I had a 2012 GT with the Track Pack, and the clutch pedal got heavier and heavier over time, until the clutch was replaced. It was explained to me then, that the pressure plate "fingers" had (I'm struggling to remember) either gotten softer or stiffer. So they replaced the clutch under warranty. The clutch was then light as a feather, like when I bought the car new.
It seems to me that for the clutch pedal to get stiffer, the pressure plate would have to get stiffer, but how could that happen? What would cause the metal of the pressure plate to stiffen? Heat? Wouldn't a pressure plate's metal fatigue over time, to where it didn't apply enough pressure to the clutch disc, and cause slippage?
Am I not understanding how a pressure plate works, which way the forces go?
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I'm asking for two reasons;
1. The clutch pedal on my current 2016 GT is getting stiffer, so I've scheduled an appointment with my dealership. I'm suspecting the same issue as with my 2012 GT. So, I want to be clear myself so I don't get fed a bunch of bullshit and told "it's fine, go away".
2. I'm trying to figure out if there's something about the way I shift/clutch that is causing this issue.
Thanks in advance for your help.
It seems to me that for the clutch pedal to get stiffer, the pressure plate would have to get stiffer, but how could that happen? What would cause the metal of the pressure plate to stiffen? Heat? Wouldn't a pressure plate's metal fatigue over time, to where it didn't apply enough pressure to the clutch disc, and cause slippage?
Am I not understanding how a pressure plate works, which way the forces go?
[ame]
I'm asking for two reasons;
1. The clutch pedal on my current 2016 GT is getting stiffer, so I've scheduled an appointment with my dealership. I'm suspecting the same issue as with my 2012 GT. So, I want to be clear myself so I don't get fed a bunch of bullshit and told "it's fine, go away".
2. I'm trying to figure out if there's something about the way I shift/clutch that is causing this issue.
Thanks in advance for your help.
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