C4 steering & clutch pedal function
#1
C4 steering & clutch pedal function
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
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
#2
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.
#4
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.
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.
#5
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??
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??
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