Clarification on Clutch in Ford Ikon - Team-BHP

FlairBoy · 18th September 2007, 08:08

Hi
I have a Ford Ikon 2007 model and i feel Cluctch is too hard. I have driven Swift and Santro and Clutch in these cars compared to Ikon is very Soft.

Is this an issue with my car or Clutch on the IKon itself is on the harder side?

Is there something i can do about this? My car is back from Second free service and i had mentioned this problem, service centre guy told me that Clutch Bleeding has been done (Iam not a techie and iam not sure what this means), but i dont see any considerable improvement

Pls help!!!!

nitrous · 18th September 2007, 13:39

How many kms has ur car run?
How do u handle ur clutch?

Try going to a ford service and compare ur clutch with other flairs.

n_aditya · 18th September 2007, 13:43

Nitrous, i recollect you mentioning the Ikon is equipped with a hydraulic clutch. Is this why the clutch pedal requires more effort (hard feel) than other cars?

VC12 · 18th September 2007, 14:17

Flair boy,

I own a Ikon Flair 2006 , but I never felt such thing. Try checking other Ikon's and see the difference whil you visit the service center.

benbsb29 · 18th September 2007, 14:55

Ikon comes with a hydraulic clutch, and that probably explains why it feels different from some of the other cars. As far as the feel is concerned, i dont find it too stressing, probably the reason being i dont get to drive different cars often, and also i have gotten used to it.

shazikon · 18th September 2007, 15:07

hydraulic clutch may not equate to a harder clutch in all cars. I dont remember having this problem untill my car had run for 30-40K kms.Infact a hydraulic clutch helps in smoother and equal distribution of force. The problem might be one off and my be due to leakage in the clutch slave cylinder but since this is a new car (second free service) check the oil levels and since bleeding was done, fluid top up might already be done. May be issues with master/slave pistons. you might aswell get this peoblem rectified during warranty itself

Jaggu · 18th September 2007, 23:36

iKON clutch is meatier, its normal

1100D · 19th September 2007, 01:27

Sometimes Clutch bleeding can help. Can be done from the slave cylinder. Ask your Ford guys to do it for you. Mine improved a lot after bleeding.

18th September 2007, 08:08	#1 (permalink)
FlairBoy Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 4	Clarification on Clutch in Ford Ikon Hi I have a Ford Ikon 2007 model and i feel Cluctch is too hard. I have driven Swift and Santro and Clutch in these cars compared to Ikon is very Soft. Is this an issue with my car or Clutch on the IKon itself is on the harder side? Is there something i can do about this? My car is back from Second free service and i had mentioned this problem, service centre guy told me that Clutch Bleeding has been done (Iam not a techie and iam not sure what this means), but i dont see any considerable improvement Pls help!!!!

18th September 2007, 13:39	#2 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,197 View My Garage	How many kms has ur car run? How do u handle ur clutch? Try going to a ford service and compare ur clutch with other flairs. __________________ hindu.com/mp/2008/08/25/stories/2008082522220200.htm

18th September 2007, 13:43	#3 (permalink)
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Currently at Chennai. Originally from Blore. Posts: 1,674	Nitrous, i recollect you mentioning the Ikon is equipped with a hydraulic clutch. Is this why the clutch pedal requires more effort (hard feel) than other cars? __________________ RIP Tootie !!! Missing you terribly.

18th September 2007, 14:17	#4 (permalink)
VC12 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 View My Garage	Flair boy, I own a Ikon Flair 2006 , but I never felt such thing. Try checking other Ikon's and see the difference whil you visit the service center. __________________ VC 12=>>>

18th September 2007, 14:55	#5 (permalink)
benbsb29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bans-galore Posts: 2,311 View My Garage	Ikon comes with a hydraulic clutch, and that probably explains why it feels different from some of the other cars. As far as the feel is concerned, i dont find it too stressing, probably the reason being i dont get to drive different cars often, and also i have gotten used to it. __________________ "You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you." - Eric Hoffer

18th September 2007, 15:07	#6 (permalink)
shazikon BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 308 View My Garage	hydraulic clutch may not equate to a harder clutch in all cars. I dont remember having this problem untill my car had run for 30-40K kms.Infact a hydraulic clutch helps in smoother and equal distribution of force. The problem might be one off and my be due to leakage in the clutch slave cylinder but since this is a new car (second free service) check the oil levels and since bleeding was done, fluid top up might already be done. May be issues with master/slave pistons. you might aswell get this peoblem rectified during warranty itself __________________ Cheers, shaz

18th September 2007, 23:36	#7 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,674	iKON clutch is meatier, its normal __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

19th September 2007, 01:27	#8 (permalink)
1100D Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 2,342 View My Garage	Sometimes Clutch bleeding can help. Can be done from the slave cylinder. Ask your Ford guys to do it for you. Mine improved a lot after bleeding. __________________ ________________________ Every Ferrari is always a Fiat

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