pcorad

This is regarding my RSX S, I just don't find much technical knowledge in that forum.

The original clutch has 120k on it. There's no slipping, no grinding.

The clutch engages very high in the pedal release, and the engagement point is very narrow (like an on/off switch). This makes it difficult to smoothly move ahead from gear to gear (it can get kind of abrupt when releasing the clutch like with the on/off switch).

I've adjusted the pushrod behind the clutch pedal to bring the engagement point lower so many times that there is no more adjustment left.

Do I continue to ride this into the sunset or is the clutch on it's last legs?

rzz

it is almost done
the stock clutch on my itr was like that before it was replaced...

pcorad

That's what I thought. It's worse since the wife drove it for 3 days when her Jeep was getting fixed, and I was driving the ITR in 99 degree weather with no AC.

I'm going with stock Acura parts. 120K miles on a clutch is pretty good I figure, and the RSX is a daily driver, not a track rat.

Do you imagine the flywheel needs replacing? Or is this something that can only be determined with the clutch out?

Haleiwa-Brando

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It can only be determined when the clutch is out. However, it should be a general rule of thumb that since the transmission is dropped to simply replace the flywheel or at the very least get it resurfaced anyways (if needed). It's sort of like taking a precautionary measure.

pcorad

That makes sense.

Is Len at Sons still offering a discount to HT members?

PogKai

shift to 5th gear, set the parking brake and try to accelerate with the 5th gear engaged. It should stall the engine, if it keeps on revving it's slipping.

ViSiONxBoY

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Is this true?

cjames235

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well i sure as hell hope so....... if you let out your clutch in any gear with the parking brake up it should stall out, unless you're dragging your back wheels........... but if 5th slips, then it is VERY worn out, it shouldnt even think about rev'ing up

rzz

lol 5th gear slipped isn't very bad yet...
I had driven my friend's old 85 civic and the clutch slipped @ 3k rpm in any gear...haha but then that civic only cost him 600 dollars lol

pcorad

So, we replaced the clutch in the RSX S last week. That engine compartment is super tight. Much tighter than the ITR.

2 questions:

1) We broke the knock sensor and had to order one which won't arrive until later this week. The engine, with the broken knock sensor, feels incredibly bogged down, like it's got a monster AC running on it. Is that normal with a broken knock sensor - or did we put something together wrong?

2) While the clutch was wearing out, I had adusted the pushrod behind the clutch pedal to it's maxium limit (out?). To what level do I re-set this pushrod? Completely twisted Maxium in the opposite direction (in?)?

itr1244

well you know when the clutch is gone.
when you can't get your car moving from stop.
that's when
but i'd have to say your clutch is going soon.