In my other world (Corvairs), the trucks had very stiff clutch pedals. The pedal return spring was the cause. A trip to the local hardware store for a friendlier spring put it on par with regular clutch pedals.. Those are coil springs, the one on the D looks like a wrap around type...still there may be a kinder version out there. Try disconnecting the spring (LOL) to see if that's your problem. Still, it's a cheap workout (shifting into reverse, using the clutch, and steering), would cost you big bucks at the local gym for the same thing. We are so lucky!