WRENCHIN' WITH TRAV - Clutch Fluid Change

[bennjamin]

Trav, clutch is too soft now, i think it needs little bit adjustment to make it but tight. where would i find its adjustment? thanx.

You cant adjust it , Its run via a hydraulic line. Maybe , excess air has gotten into your line during this flush - try again and take care not to let any in !

Or...you are jsut used to such a stiff wonky clutch pedal feel ehe.

[egSi]

lol softer? mine was slightly firmer on depress.

adjust? im sure ur manual 'should' have something on clutch pedal 'travel' adjustments.. maybe

[EG5[KRT]]

there is air in there ... and fluid as well ...
u need to bleed it again..

open wide let the fluid come outside

its wrenching with trav ....

say that with the playschool theme music lol roflmao... ok im high ..

[TYPE-ONE]

cool. i shud do this soon. nice writeup trav

[civiceg9]

Just did my clutch fluid and the oil looks like dirt water.
Pedal feels firmer now

but I was suprise by the peddle droping to the floor when I pressed, had to pump it manually with my hand.

[EK4R]

so just keep filling up while its being drained from underneth?? just making sure dont want air in it thats all.

[egSi]

u have to pump the clutch to get the old fluid out while keepin the resevoir full of new stuff so it can be sucked into the system, hence replacing the old shite

[EK4R]

yea cheers buddy, i guess i have to have some1 keep filling up while i press the clutch.

went to buy my bleeder today. cost me 3 bux...hope it works lol came with a magnet too for me to stick onto my metal car bits.

ps. can you clear this up for me.
Honda break fluid is for the clutch also as well as break.
Honda MTF is for the gearbox ?
cheers

[bennjamin]

ps. can you clear this up for me.
Honda break fluid is for the clutch also as well as break.
Honda MTF is for the gearbox ?
cheers

YES

Honda dot 4 fluid is for brakes and clutch hydralic system (both are hydraulic systems)
And MTF is made for the manual gearboxes...

[E-Honda]

hey guys, was tryin this today...but..

when im pumpin the clutch pedal, the pedal just drops and doesnt spring back

is it meant to be like that?

[jdm_kid]

hey guys, was tryin this today...but..

when im pumpin the clutch pedal, the pedal just drops and doesnt spring back

is it meant to be like that?

yes its meant to be like that.
push to flush out the fluids n pull to grab more fliud, do it a few times, and close up the nut !

[bennjamin]

yes its meant to be like that.
push to flush out the fluids n pull to grab more fliud, do it a few times, and close up the nut !

Its best to have TWO people doing this - one pumping and the other topping up and watching the drain , wiating for the fluid to be soild flow and CLEAN.
Once it is clean , pump the clutch a couple more times and hold the clutch to the floor THEN re-tighten the 8mm slave nipple. Top up the master cylinder if need be and thats it