Creaking clutch pedal [Euro]

**VirIIx** · 02-01-2007 11:58 PM

ahh.. the cons of being a manual driver finally..

It's annoying how it's intermitent, and hard to replicate. Some days you'll waltz in, go for a spin and NOTHING.

It is a bit more noticeable during peak hour tho.. but that's because you're on and off a lot more so that would be expected..

I actually miss the creaking feeling in the new car.. it just grows on you.. and feels abnormal

**EuroAccord13** · 03-01-2007 01:05 AM

My comes and goes... It comes out even when the car is cold and not started...

**Chris_F** · 03-01-2007 12:34 PM

Well I had my 40,000km service today, and with the help of my mechanic found that the sound was coming from the slave cylinder and not the master cylinder :|

strange.. but I'll be taking it into to honda to see what they can do to fix the problem under warranty

**VirIIx** · 03-01-2007 03:27 PM

How did the mechanic trace it?

I think the Euro will be going to service on Monday, so I might tell me father to mention it could be either cylinders :\

**aaronng** · 03-01-2007 04:24 PM

If you can hear it loud in the cabin, it's the master. If you can hear it louder in the front of the engine bay, then it is slave.

**Chris_F** · 03-01-2007 06:14 PM

you can still hear mine on the inside.. but with the hood propped and your head in the engine bay the sound doesnt come from the firewall but the slave cylinder (attached to the tranny at the front right of the engine bay)

he seemed certain that it was the slave cylinder

**VirIIx** · 03-01-2007 06:40 PM

ooh interesting.. haven't tried that -_-

**Chris_F** · 08-01-2007 06:54 PM

well i booked my car in for tomorrow morning at Honda

if it is the master cylinder again I will be on my fourth one

maybe its the slave cylinder thats been causing the problem for me, hopefully they pick up on the cause.

will let everyone know how it goes

**EuroDude** · 08-01-2007 07:33 PM

Mines come back as well lol. I doubt its a master cylinder problem since its a door-creaking sound when the clutch is almost all the way down. Gonna try and grease it up myself.

Chris, maybe u wanna try greasing ur clutch pedal spring with lithum grease spray first before bringing it to honda?

**Chris_F** · 08-01-2007 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by EuroDude

Mines come back as well lol. I doubt its a master cylinder problem since its a door-creaking sound when the clutch is almost all the way down. Gonna try and grease it up myself.

Chris, maybe u wanna try greasing ur clutch pedal spring with lithum grease spray first before bringing it to honda?

mines a door-creaking sound at the bottom of the clutch pedal aswell.

I don't think its just the spring or the clutch push rod (after already lubing that with silicone spray) because the creak doesn't show up until approx. 10 minutes of driving. The clutch take up also becomes varied/weak on take off (and some gear changes) when the creak is present. So as far as i can tell the problem is part of the clutch hydrolic system

**aaronng** · 08-01-2007 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by EuroDude

Mines come back as well lol. I doubt its a master cylinder problem since its a door-creaking sound when the clutch is almost all the way down. Gonna try and grease it up myself.

Chris, maybe u wanna try greasing ur clutch pedal spring with lithum grease spray first before bringing it to honda?

It's the master cylinder. It is a door creaking sound somewhere near the bottom of the pedal travel. The dealer diagnosed it and replaced my master cylinder 1.5 years ago. That replacement worked without creaks until 6 months ago. Today was the 3rd time I had to relube the cylinder. I gave in and used silicone spray into the cylinder. Smooth as new now. And I don't advise using lithium grease spray into the cylinder. It dries out as a solid film.

**Chris_F** · 08-01-2007 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

It's the master cylinder. It is a door creaking sound somewhere near the bottom of the pedal travel. The dealer diagnosed it and replaced my master cylinder 1.5 years ago. That replacement worked without creaks until 6 months ago. Today was the 3rd time I had to relube the cylinder. I gave in and used silicone spray into the cylinder. Smooth as new now. And I don't advise using lithium grease spray into the cylinder. It dries out as a solid film.

Lubing the cylinder didn't seem to work for me. When the creak was present did your clutch feel a bit strange at friction point? (mine does)