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Clutch Pedal Rubbing/Grinding...Weird

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ImportSlayer347

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When I first get in my car, the clutch is smooth and there are no problems. However, after I have been driving for a little while...the clutch pedal feels strange. It feels like it is rubbing and sticking a little. It functions for the most part and will snap back into place if I release it but no more smoothness. After I let it sit for a while it is fine. then it starts all over again. The cable is brand new and so is the quadrant. Anyone ever heard of this? I thought it was the cable at first but I am starting to think it is the pedal itself.
 

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ImportSlayer347 said:
When I first get in my car, the clutch is smooth and there are no problems. However, after I have been driving for a little while...the clutch pedal feels strange. It feels like it is rubbing and sticking a little. It functions for the most part and will snap back into place if I release it but no more smoothness. After I let it sit for a while it is fine. then it starts all over again. The cable is brand new and so is the quadrant. Anyone ever heard of this? I thought it was the cable at first but I am starting to think it is the pedal itself.
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check the routing of it in the engine bay, is it resting on the header maybe? pull it off the clutch fork and see if its binding even a little unattached. Only other thing I could think of is if its one of the double hook quadrant, it may be slipping on and off the hooks if the cable has too much slack
 

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It is routed fine. I am really baffled because it works fine when I first start driving it. It is intermittent.
 

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did the old cable do the same thing, or just since the new?
 
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ImportSlayer347 said:
I thought it was the cable at first but I am starting to think it is the pedal itself.
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If you think it's the pedal you could disconnect the clutch cable and see if the pedal has free play. I'm having my own issue with a similar problem but I'm thinking it is my TOB Retainer but if this just started after a new cable install I doubt that would be your problem.
 
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