Call_er_Lacey Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I'm on the tail end of my extended warranty and was "lucky" enough to have something go wrong just a couple months shy of it expiring. Quite suddenly my clutch pedal would not come up at its normal speed. Basically felt like all the hydraulics ran out or something like that. It pretty quickly got worse and I totally had to play with the clutch and gas just to get the car home (couple of miles). The gearing felt very slushy and sluggish quickly. I also noticed that when in gear at the dashboard would always say I was in 1st no matter what gear I was in. It was obvious that something was wrong. Had it towed to the closest Subaru (thank you again warranty) . In the end they found that I had a cracked clutch fork and they were able to replace and cover parts and labor for mostly everything except the clutch disk and cover itself. Here is my question: how does/did your oem clutch pedal feel in terms of stiffness? The clutch pedal now feels much softer than before. I'm talking light...like almost gas pedal light. The engagement point is fine, the same i would say, as is the shifting and gearing (yes we dont have the best clutch and tranny but you learn it). It makes me wonder if my clutch pedal and clutch have had an issue all this time as I always thought it was a pretty stiff clutch, or is there a problem now because the clutch is so soft? I did have a strange incident a few years back where my clutch wouldn't engage and I just had to rest the car for 10 minutes and all was well up until now. Definitely makes me think... is there any way to adjust this if i wanted to? An interesting discovery was that the top two bolts for the bell housing were very difficult to remove. The technician thinks they were cross threaded so the holes to be re-tapped. By the way, I've kept my car mostly stock purposely through it's extended warranty period. Some minor only such as tint, outback rear sway, sti front strut bar. The time may be nearing to do something non-stock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Mine's pretty stiff as well (still on the original), but there have been multiple reports on here of the same thing you're noticing. I think JJBerk had some warranty work done on her GT for similar reasons, if she pops back in here maybe she can add her two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 if it's any consolation, after I had my OEM clutch replaced with an aftermarket stg 2 clutch, my pedal feel was softer as well. Maybe not as light as the gas pedal, but it was noticeably softer than stock My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVAKeith Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 I had the dealer replace my stock clutch at 59k during a warranty headgasket replacement. The original clutch had a heavy pedal or so everyone else that drove the car told me. The OEM replacement had a noticeably feather light pedal.....for a couple thousand miles. Now it's heavy again. Doesn't bother me at all. I still have the hydraulic clutch damper thingy in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_er_Lacey Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 Well after putting more city miles on it and a rest it already feels stiffer. Still much lighter than before. If it stiffens up a bit more over time I'm good. I do feel the travel is slightly more, just a tad on the bottoming out (pedal only, not engagement). Has anyone adjusted clutch Pedal travel? Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 If the clutch travel is adjusted, this affects the amount the clutch fork moves. The pedal travel will stay about the same, the freeplay will stay about the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 If the clutch travel is adjusted, this affects the amount the clutch fork moves. The pedal travel will stay about the same, the freeplay will stay about the same.It's a hydraulic clutch there isn't any adjustment for it. I would bet the greased tob and pivot on the clutch fork are where the decreased pedal effort comes from. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesA Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 It's a hydraulic clutch there isn't any adjustment for it. I know it's a hydraulic clutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 It's a hydraulic clutch there isn't any adjustment for it. I would bet the greased tob and pivot on the clutch fork are where the decreased pedal effort comes from. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk^^This is exactly why. Had exact same issue but my fork busted all the way through @ 135k though so it definitely did it's job. I used a stock exedy clutch as well and it also stiffened up after 1k mi or so. It may be possible to grease the TOB from the lower access plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Mine is still pretty smooth and not nearly as hard as it was before the new clutch. I probably have 6k miles on it, but a lot of city driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_er_Lacey Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 I know it's a hydraulic clutch.So there is some kind of adjustment to play/travel?! Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Not really. You can adjust the travel of the clutch pedal to ensure that it is fully engaging the clutch master and you can adjust the clutch switch adjustment, but it is not like adjusting a cable clutch. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Mine is still pretty smooth and not nearly as hard as it was before the new clutch. I probably have 6k miles on it, but a lot of city driving.Oh yeah it's definitely much better then even when I first got the car. I knew something was up after about a week but the dealer knew and tried to play it off like the warranty wouldn't cover the TOB. I heard rumors that someone was had it at the drags with a dealer tag on it and it had like 4k more miles then listed online so I think they knew SOA might question it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_er_Lacey Posted November 15, 2017 Author Share Posted November 15, 2017 Quick update.. As other folks stated the pedal feel has stiffened up continuously over time. Still not where it was before the clutch replacement, but it's pretty much to my liking now. It actually feels like this is the way it should have always been. Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A_ron Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 Have you done the clutch dampener delete yet? Build Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_er_Lacey Posted November 16, 2017 Author Share Posted November 16, 2017 Have you done the clutch dampener delete yet?No... One day Sent from my SM-N950U1 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BustedKnuckles1122 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Same thing happened to me. Had the clutch replaced when I had my heads done and it was super soft. Complained to the dealership and they said it's because it was new. I believe clutch damper delete mentioned earlier helps with this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 I didn't notice any difference with the delete except a bit of NVH throught he clutch pedal. Changing the clutch though, I almost put a hole in my floorpan first time pushing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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