Clutch pedal effort question

Chemtj

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I have a problem with my left foot that causes intense pain after using the clutch on my truck for more than just a few minutes. Is there any way to lighten up the effort required to push this thing in? I have owned many manual transmission cars and trucks but this one takes a significantly greater effort to push in than any other I have driven. The clutch works fine, just can't drive due to the problem. I need to tow my 5er about a thousand miles next week and I am dreading it.
 

f100cleveland

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I switched to a South Bend clutch and the pedal effort is way less than the stock one was. There is a spring hooked to you clutch pedal lever under the dash that could maybe be replaced with one that would make the clutch work easier. I'm sure someone else here can help figure it out.
 

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f100cleveland said:
I switched to a South Bend clutch and the pedal effort is way less than the stock one was. There is a spring hooked to you clutch pedal lever under the dash that could maybe be replaced with one that would make the clutch work easier. I'm sure someone else here can help figure it out.
The spring under the dash works in both ways. At the top of the swing, it pulls the pedal out. At the bottom of the swing, it holds it in (to reduce the force needed to hold it in) sort of like a recurve bow. Putting a lighter or stiffer spring will only help with half the movement of the pedal, and will actually hinder with the other half.

When I put the south bend clutch in my truck, the pedal feel was SUPER light. I don't know what they do different, but it certainly made the pedal go in a lot easier.

As far as your question, as I recall, the springs that dictate the pressure of the clutch pedal are in two places. The clutch pressure plate assembly and the master cylinder. I do not know of aftermarket MC springs, but I do know south bend pressure plates definitely help.

Sorry I couldn't help more.
 

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