The clutch action on my 850 Spider has always (in the 7 years I've had the car) been heavy, but recently it's gotten even worse and the pedal doesn't return all the way up after being depressed and released. As a temporary band-aid I've attached a bungee cord between the pedal arm and the underside of the dash to bring the pedal back up, but I'm trying to analyze what the cause might be until I can actually find some time to dig into the problem.
One thought I had was broken clutch release lever - I can recall some cars where one of the 'ears' on the release lever tended to break; the clutch would still operate on the remaining ear but the action would be heavy. I'm also thinking the clutch cable sheath might be damaged somewhere along the way causing the cable to bind inside of it, or maybe it's snagged where it goes through the bulkhead in the tunnel with all the holes in it (mine is not in great shape).
Anyone have a similar problem?
One thought I had was broken clutch release lever - I can recall some cars where one of the 'ears' on the release lever tended to break; the clutch would still operate on the remaining ear but the action would be heavy. I'm also thinking the clutch cable sheath might be damaged somewhere along the way causing the cable to bind inside of it, or maybe it's snagged where it goes through the bulkhead in the tunnel with all the holes in it (mine is not in great shape).
Anyone have a similar problem?