[swifty_ano]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what would cause a H25A grand vitara clutch hard to push?
Clutch seems ok, gears are pretty good, reverse will crunch If i dont run through 1st and 2nd first.

But the pedal is rediculously hard to press. Im doing a lot of traffic driving now so I have to fix it.

Thanks

[watermouse]

I had the same complaint with mine (although j20a) until i changed the clutch two weeks ago.
I found the fulcrum pin was punching through the fork.


The clutch had signs of wearing thin for a while, like you describe trouble selecting reverse, and slow to shift in 1st and 2nd as the plate was not fully disengaging.
The one I replaced was an OEM Aisin, down to the rivets, probably the original clutch ,180,000km. I replaced it with an OEM style Exedy clutch, replaced the fork ($45 from Suzuki) and spigot bearing.
Now I have a nice light clutch pedal and my left leg thanks me for it.

[watermouse]

The other thing I noticed was the old thrust bearing was sliding quite stiff on the input shaft shroud whereas the new bearing had good clearance.

[swifty_ano]

Dammit. Not the news I was hoping for

[swifty_ano]

Can anyone advise if dirty clutch fluid could make the pedal hard or is it most fefinately an internal issue?

[fordem]

I'd say it's not impossible, but I don't think it's very likely - my guess is it's either the clutch fork (I have one that looks just like it, the crack might be a wee bit smaller) or the release bearing.