clutch pedal has very little resistance

2000 FORD MUSTANG
165,000 MILES
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JOHNSON2283
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2000 mustang v6 manual. when i first get in the car the clutch pedal has very little resistance after i start it the car makes loud screeching noise and the clutch pedal gets very stiff. which makes it very hard to shift gears. constant screech.

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Feb 24, 2012 at 1:18 AM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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Sounds like the clucth hydraulic system has air in it and/or the pressure plate is no good.
Either way the clutch assembly needs to be replaced and the hydraulic clutch actuation system checked and bled.
Feb 24, 2012 at 1:56 PM