Jonzo

Hi everyone:

I've been having a weird problem with my 1997 stock Integra. As I'm releasing the clutch, the whole car(in the motor) makes a big knocking sound and as it knocks, the car jumps. It's like the clutch is "skipping" then catching, skipping then catching, etc..

Other than that, I don't see anything wrong. Ie: My clutch itself seems to be fine other than that. The clutch seems to grip fine in all other situations..(even if I dump the clutch and burnout, for example)

Any idea what this could be?

Thanks

Edit: It's especially worse when the motor is cold.

Jonzo

Anyone?

Dogginator

MIne does that only when the car is cold. I need to check my mounts.

Jonzo

Never thought of mounts...

Jonzo

Not the mounts.

Anyone have ANY idea of what this could be?

1bad-eg

How many miles? Stock clutch?

cm zak

Do you know its the engine? Have some one outside the car listen for the area that the soudn comes from (maybe with the hood open, take off and see if u can see anything knocking) Mine used to do it, but it was a wheel stud problem, i lost one and they were loooooose....So the rim was being knocked around...poor buddy clubs

Jonzo

Yeah stock clutch.. around 160,000 K/M's

tegG2

Dang, I went throught a clutch every 30k on my Cobra, but I drove the crap out of that thing. IDK how long stocks usually last, but I would have to take a wild guess that its got some wear for that many miles. When It knocks can you feel it in the pedals at all?

Tornadom

Bleed the hydraulic lines. My GS-R did the same thing when my clutch fluid was old, and had a little bit of air in the lines. Also, with that many miles, it could be that the clutch is just tired. I replaced my clutch with a 3 puck Exedy, it chatters, but I know why it does it.

teggy182

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clutch or flywheel could be slightly warped

Tornadom

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teggy182 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">clutch or flywheel could be slightly warped</TD></TR></TABLE>

^^^Good chance of this being the case as well.

teg racer 877

what rpm do you realese the clutch at? when Im at low rpm and I let the clutch out it will chatter, but thats because its almost about to stall, I dont know if thats it but its possible.

_VTEKNU_

My teg has the same problem. i dont think it is the actual clutch that is causing the noise, but just when the car shakes, like changing gears, it makes a knocking noise like something is loose. I have no idea what it could be, and ild love to know the answer too!

four1one

it sounds like the mounts or maybe even your throw out bearing

four1one

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neo_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have an ACT clutch, and Hasport/JimFab motor mounts. And mine sitll does it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

what kind of act clutch?

Jonzo

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tornadom &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Bleed the hydraulic lines. My GS-R did the same thing when my clutch fluid was old, and had a little bit of air in the lines. Also, with that many miles, it could be that the clutch is just tired. I replaced my clutch with a 3 puck Exedy, it chatters, but I know why it does it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

This could be very possible, I will try it this week and let you guys know how it goes.

Tornadom

Okay. Let us know how it turns out.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by teg racer 877 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what rpm do you realese the clutch at? when Im at low rpm and I let the clutch out it will chatter, but thats because its almost about to stall, I dont know if thats it but its possible.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have an Exedy flywheel (9.46 lbs), with the three puck clutch. Under normal driving, I take off around 2,000. The key for me has been to avoid slipping the clutch, as this only increases the chatter. Barely put your foot on the throttle, and then quickly and smoothly release the clutch. After having my clutch for about a week, I had re-learned how to drive my Integra.

Sturat77

The torsion springs in the clutch disc are likely loose and rattling around between the disc and pressure plate. Its quite common for the hub of the clutch disc to wear and allow the springs to fall out. Eventually they make the clutch inoperable. Just my 2 cents.

Jonzo

I know this will vary..

but can I get a ballpark amount$ for parts & labor, to replace the clutch in my car? Stock everything..

Thanks

sydegsr

when this happened to my teg, i ended up replacing, the clutch flywheel, and pressure plate

a spring on my clutch, blew out of its place, and it shattered my clutch, it was very bad lol

Jonzo

how much did it cost you?

pat.ter.rick

so when you release the clutch, it has a knocking sound once like one knock sound? happens every time you release the clutch right?

sydegsr

to replace the clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, i think it was somewhere over a grand, it was a while ago i cant really remember

pat.ter.rick

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sydegsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">to replace the clutch, pressure plate, flywheel, i think it was somewhere over a grand, it was a while ago i cant really remember</TD></TR></TABLE>unless you have hook ups