Greetings,

I am new to this site. I hope I can tap into your C4 experience and get a few questions answered. I just bought a 1995 C4 coupe, manual, for an everyday driver. This is my first C4. It's a nice example, 42K miles and well kept. Car is stock.

My questions are the following:
1) Steering is very heavy.
2) Clutch pedal throw is very stiff.

I am curious if these are "as designed" or malfunctioning. I have owned a C5 and a C7. I currently own a 2013 C6 427 convertible. The steering and clutch pedal on these cars felt / feel totally different than my C4 as far as "lightness" of function. I once owned a 1970 Z28 with wide tires and manual steering. The C4 steering is not that heavy but heavier than other power-assisted units I have experienced. My C4's steering makes it difficult to go fast on a winding road as I have to muscle the steering while shifting through the gears. The stiff clutch pedal interferes with quick shifts and it's also a chore in stop and go traffic.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Joe

 

Welcome to the forum. Can't help much w/ your issues as the last C4 drove was an '84 when they first came out. I remember it rode like an empty 3/4 ton pickup truck but the clutch and steering seemed about the same as my '73.

 

Thanks for your help.
Joe

 

I have a stock '96 and I don't experience that.
The steering is much like any power steering I have driven.
At that low mileage, I would think you still have the stock clutch, so it should be smooth and not hard to press on the pedal.

 

Recently picked up an '89 MN6 and found the clutch to be a bit "stiff", though it was my first stick shift since school days.
After ~6mo of driving it feels just fine.
Steering feel differs from the "quick ration" on my '88, though I wouldn't call it "stiff".

Maybe flushing & replacing PS fluid might help??