Creaking clutch pedal [Euro]

[aaronng]

that's exactly what i did but nothing happened

is it possible that mines creaking in a place the spray can't get too?

Did you press the pedal in halfway before spraying? Your creaking could be from the pedal assembly or from the slave cylinder....

Also, don't spray too much as brake fluid + silicone = gel.

[Chris_F]

Did you press the pedal in halfway before spraying? Your creaking could be from the pedal assembly or from the slave cylinder....

Also, don't spray too much as brake fluid + silicone = gel.

yep made sure it was pressed halfway before i sprayed a few quick squirts - nothing...

Honda is ordering me a new master cylinder, now I'll have to cross my fingers that it will actually solve the problem, like you said it could be the slave cylinder. I doubt it's the pedal assembly tho because at friction point the clutch goes spongy and is inconsistent.

Guess I'll just have to wait and see - maybe my creak is beyond DIY repair

[EuroDude]

yep made sure it was pressed halfway before i sprayed a few quick squirts - nothing...

What brand+type of spray are you using? Lithium? Silicon?

I actually just sprayed on the top of it without pushing the clutch in at all and it totally got rid of the noise (but pushed and sprayed a 2nd time so it will last longer). I guess mine wasn't in bad condition.

[Chris_F]

food grade silicon spray- the same stuff Aaron used

Mine may have deteriorated too far before i got round to lubing it

[EuroDude]

Clutch hydraulic component diagram ftw




Surely the creaking sound can't travel up from the Slave Cylinder to the Master Cylinder? guess it depends on how loud the creaking noise is...

[Euro76]

I haven't had that problem, only owning Euro for 2 days now and still 90kms on odo. Hopefully it doesn't happen to me.

[Chris_F]

Clutch hydraulic component diagram ftw




Surely the creaking sound can't travel up from the Slave Cylinder to the Master Cylinder? guess it depends on how loud the creaking noise is...

thanks for the diagram

by the looks the slave cylinder couldnt really be causing the creaking directly at all.

[Chris_F]

well my car is finally fixed.

the problem:

clutch creaking when warm and turning into a metallic click and inconsistent friction point when warmer.

the solution:

clutch pedal needed adjustment - there wasn't enough free play and the throw out bearing wasn't working optimally. The throw out bearing was also re-lubed for piece of mind and some rust in the area was cleaned up

clutch feels as new - I'm stoked!

this is after Honda recommend I drop the box for a measly sum of $1700+

[EuroDude]

Good stuff!

Who did the pedal adjustment? Honda?

There's rust already? Where abouts?

[Chris_F]

hehe yep was quite happy

I had the pedal adjusted at Centrax ( a mechanic that deals with a lot of hondas)

My theory about the problem: the pedal was set slightly too low when the clutch was installed and the problem didn't become evident until now because the clutch has worn and the hydraulic system has tried to self adjust but didn't have enough free play to do so. With increased temps the clutch fluid began to expand and make the problem worse.

I think the rust was near/around the throw out bearing but I'd have to confirm that with the mechanic - I do know that he greased the throw out bearing though.

just glad its back to normal...

if anyone with an aftermarket clutch/flywheel job on there euro is experiencing strange noises of any kind I think a good first step is to ensure the pedal is adjusted correctly and everything is lubed/greased well.

On a side... the grinding noise I heard during deceleration has also quietened down a bit (once again I'm guessing the throw out bearing was being caused to spin when it wasn't meant to because of the adjustment problem)

that's as well as I can explain haha probably a load of mish mash but it might help others in the future

[aaronng]

Good news that it's fixed Chris! To adjust your free play, you just have to remove the clutch switch wire, loosen the nut holding the clutch switch and turn the switch anti-clockwise to get it to come out further and give you more free play. Then just tighten the nut and reattach the wire.

Could you ask your mech how he lubed the throwout bearing?

[aznsiko]

GREASE LUBE WD40 what ever you can reach or find.. just lubricate the bastard.. and kick it a few times should be good afterwards.. just did for a friends S13..