dc2 VtiR Clutch Problem

[rmalov]

hey,
just recently my clutch has started to feel very weird, when i release the clutch to even out first gear it whistles and the car starts to struggle to go, it is really soft when i press it in way softer than usual, also most of the time when i try to put it in second, third or fourth its a bit hard to do so, you have to force the shitfer to go in, can any1 help what the problem, i also feel a vibration in my foot when i push the clutch in, can any1 helpp pleasee...

[Rice_4_life]

time for a new clutch?

[rmalov]

mayb, but would that fix the problem that i have to force the gears in?? i dont feel the clutch slipping so i dont think i might need a new clutch but then again im no expert

[1900-hustler]

sounds like its on the way out.. better replace it before u cant drive it at all

[Rice_4_life]

you could try adjusting the clutch and see how that goes but I still think the clutch is worn and requires replacement soon.

[bennjamin]

you could try adjusting the clutch and see how that goes but I still think the clutch is worn and requires replacement soon.

you cant adjust a hydraulic clutch essentially - only adjust the clutch pickup point via the pedal adjustment.

You CAN bleed the clutch line and see if that helps - air bubbles in the line will give strange symptoms of clutch pedal.
Otherwise time for new clutch x 233

[rmalov]

so it has to be a new clutch, does any1 know how much a new standard clutch is?? or how much a heavy duty clutch is??

[Juzz18]

off memory your looking at around $500 plus a couple hours labour on top of that so around $700 for a stock vti-r clutch. Thats around about what it cost me on my vti-r about a year ago from honda. You can prob call up a specialist clutch place and they might be able to do a better price.

[90xsi]

about $300ish give or take for exedy clutch kit
and about $300 for them to change over.

check your clutch fluid and clutch master cylinder to see if
there losing fluid, might just be the master cylinder seals gone, and that
is why its hard for you to change gears (clutch not engaging/dis etc etc)
and you might only have to replace it.

new master cylinder from honda is only about $70ish

[rmalov]

yeh the clutch master cylinder is leaking, but it has got much worse now, i took it to honda they said that the it was the clutch master cylinder, i took it to another mechanic he said he was guna bleed the clutch so see if there is air in it or something, but now i took the car home and the clutch does not work, the car is stuck in first gear and will not come out, even if i start the car with the clutch in it stalls? can any1 help

[90xsi]

yep, clutch master cylinder need to be replaced, pretty easy

get one from honda if your game enough to do it yourself

take a look at this thread, similar process

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1265999

[16CTEG]

TIME for a new clutch! exedy of course! tiem for new flywheel! and a gearbox n even a LSD!!!

[bennjamin]

rmalov (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/member.php?u=10727) , have you BLED the clutch resevoir yet ?

[datzlr]

is the clutch fluid leaking ?

[rmalov]

i fixed the problem, i bleeded the clutch and changed the master clutch cylinder, but that wasnt the problem, my pressure plate had 2 peices of metal in between the clutch and the pressure plate, i think the pressure plate was broken, but i got no idea how or were the peices of metal are from.

[bennjamin]

i fixed the problem, i bleeded the clutch and changed the master clutch cylinder, but that wasnt the problem, my pressure plate had 2 peices of metal in between the clutch and the pressure plate, i think the pressure plate was broken, but i got no idea how or were the peices of metal are from.

Id say from the pressure plate diaphragm.
the pressure place acts as a spring between the gearbox and engine ~ the pressure plate has many triangular shaped metal prongs with the release bearing slides down when you push the clutch in. Obviously these broke and gave you the symptoms

[rmalov]

yeh i saw the pressure plate and the metal pecies were on the triangular shape prongs but they looked fine, could the metal peices come from something else other than the clutch ?? thats wat worries me

[bennjamin]

yeh i saw the pressure plate and the metal pecies were on the triangular shape prongs but they looked fine, could the metal peices come from something else other than the clutch ?? thats wat worries me

well the clutch plate and the pressure plate are the only things inside the enclosure that would have these " pieces of metal"-

[90xsi]

Maybe could be pieces of the gear on the starter motor?

did you try to start it much when i was stuck in gear?

[bennjamin]

pix of "metal pieces" to help us out !

[rmalov]

i havnt got piks of the metal peices, but they were to thin peices about 2 cm long 2mm thick, and i only tried to start it once when it was stuck in gear, im hoping your right about how the clutch and the pressure plate are together encloused so it had to be from 1 of them yeh ?? pritty sure from the pressure plate im hope so lol