Clutch feels strange

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   Hello,

I got a new Picanto last week, and I'm really enjoying having my first new car! The thing is, that I'm not sure if there is a problem with a clutch. It feels different to my (very very) old car, but I'm not sure if it's just different or if there's something wrong with it.

Basically, there seems to be a bit of 'give' in the clutch, before I can put pressure on it. So, in my old car, I could rest my foot on the clutch and it wouldn't move at all until I pushed, with the Picanto, even resting my foot on it pushed it down a certain amount (around an inch) and then to push it down further (and engage it) I have to put pressure on.

Is this how it's meant to be or is something wrong? (I realise you're not meant to drive along with your foot resting- it's a habit I'm trying to break  )

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picanto_owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote picanto_owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clutch feels strange Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 3:03am
	Hello, I got a new Picanto last week, and I'm really enjoying having my first new car! The thing is, that I'm not sure if there is a problem with a clutch. It feels different to my (very very) old car, but I'm not sure if it's just different or if there's something wrong with it. Basically, there seems to be a bit of 'give' in the clutch, before I can put pressure on it. So, in my old car, I could rest my foot on the clutch and it wouldn't move at all until I pushed, with the Picanto, even resting my foot on it pushed it down a certain amount (around an inch) and then to push it down further (and engage it) I have to put pressure on. Is this how it's meant to be or is something wrong? (I realise you're not meant to drive along with your foot resting- it's a habit I'm trying to break ) A

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davy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Kia Moderator Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Location: Renfrewshire Status: Offline Points: 2082	Post Options Post Reply Quote davy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 9:44am
	Welcome to the club. Its not good to rest your foot on the clutch pedal while driving in gear as this puts pressure on the release bearing and your clutch friction plate will start to slip and wear out fast. The give in the pedal is free play before the clutch starts to disengage. The free play should be 6mm to 13mm. If its a petrol Picanto you have then its a cable, the diesel Picanto has an hydraulic operated clutch.

murphwiz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 Dec 2008 Status: Offline Points: 792	Post Options Post Reply Quote murphwiz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 12:53pm
	Sounds normal, the clutch is not a foot rest.

picanto_owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote picanto_owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 4:38pm
	Thanks, it is definitely more that 13mm, I think I might get it checked out as I have to go in to get one of the buttons fixed next week anyway. I've been practising driving today with the foot rest and getting used to it surprisingly quickly- noone ever told me you weren't supposed to do it! Luckily with my old car, it was much firmer so didn't cause any problems (although everything else broke in the end).

kia passa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Location: Staffordshire Status: Offline Points: 426	Post Options Post Reply Quote kia passa Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 11:02pm
	Also remember the clutch plate is made up off friction material and will need time to bed in, the same as your brakes. After a few hundred miles it will feel different.
	2009 Sportage XS 2 Ltr Diesel Auto. 2 wheel Drive.

doublecrown Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 24 Jan 2010 Status: Offline Points: 42	Post Options Post Reply Quote doublecrown Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2010 at 11:42pm
	i have a brand new picanto and i didnt "ride" the clutch but it did need a few hundred miles to bed in

picanto_owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote picanto_owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 11:12pm
	I can't find the bit in the manual where it tells you how much the free play should be- is this the same for all cars or is it written somewhere that it should be 6-13mm? When I mentioned it when I bought it, the salesman said that it was fine and just different to what I was used to- I'd like to have some proper figures to back me up- the free play is a couple of inches, which makes it so uncomfortable to drive (I'm starting to get used to not 'riding the clutch', but my foot keeps catching on the clutch when I move it from the rest as it's so high up!) Thanks

davy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Kia Moderator Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Location: Renfrewshire Status: Offline Points: 2082	Post Options Post Reply Quote davy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 11:51pm
	Its in the service manual.

Viking Paul Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Official Club Sponsor Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Location: southampton Status: Offline Points: 732	Post Options Post Reply Quote Viking Paul Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:26am
	diesel picanto ?

picanto_owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote picanto_owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 10:40am
	It's a petrol car. I've read the manual from cover to cover twice and it's definitely not in there!

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