Is the clutch actually failing?
What we've actually been told here is that the clutch is heavy. It's not clear to me whether the 'stiffer than normal' comment relates to the clutch pedal or whether changes are actually stiff/baulked. If the latter and the plates are not clearing each other properly then, unless there's some manual adjustment, there's a problem.
If it's just the pedal then heavy is a subjective judgement. Clutches tend to get heavier over time; part of wear/tear. If I jump straight out of my petrol Fabia with 30k miles and into the Berlingo, a diesel on 100k plus, then the Berlingo's clutch feels heavy.
When I drove it everyday on holiday in France it was nothing out of the ordinary.
Anybody else think diesel clutches often seem heavier?
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