My clutch pedal feel doesn't feel like everyone elses that has the same car... I'm wonderin if bleeding the clutch would fix the problem? Mine is kinda loose, but it will grab, like if i dumped the clutch. Everyone elses feels tighter then mine..


[Modified by BrandonClaps, 11:02 PM 9/4/2002]

 

is the fluid black or not clear? If it is clear/clean, then should be ok. But it still may have a bubble or two in it. Doesn't hurt to bleed it.

 

i believe it's brownish in color...

 

Just bleed it, takes like 5 mins. If that doesn't do it, you
might need to adjust it.

 

sorry, when I meant "clear" I meant the normal brake fluid color, which is brown.

but, just like above said, it takes a few minutes with a friend to bleed it properly.

 

would bleeding give it a stiffer feel? it feels like it just goes to the floor pretty easy, and grabs up high. how do you bleed the clutch, you can't build up pressure like the brakes....

 

Most likely your clutch is just worn. How many miles on your car? Driven hard? I have 40K miles on mine, driven very hard, and the clutch will most likely get replaced this winter. I bled the clutch twice and it still feels the same.

 

stiffer?? or more consistant?? if you want more consistant get one of these:





http://www.fastlineperformance.com/clutchline.htm

if you want stiffer get an aftermarket clutch.

later

matt

 

the other cars have a stiffer feel, not more consistant. i've got 13k miles on the car, kinda driven hard, but my friends got 50k on his driven hard and his pedal still stiff

 

bleed the clutch.

its a one man affair. pretty easy.

the only pita i had the first time was coming to realize the bleeder nozzle was not a 10 mm...it was a 8mm which i did not have


[Modified by Soup ****, 6:26 PM 9/4/2002]

 

quick question, how do u bleed/change clutch fluid?

 

buzeactly!

 

also, what kind of fluid do you use for the clutch? someone told me it was brake fluid, but i wanted to make sure, i've got alot of dot3 brake fluid left from the brakes i did today.

 

What problem (s) would bleeding the clutch cure or help? I am thinking of bleeding mine but need some help for the first time. Anyone in Central Florida know how to do it?

mike

 

correct, you use regular brake fluid. unlike the brakes, you can use cheap stuff with no problem. if you've bleed brakes than the clutch is easy; the only trick is keep the relatively small clutch reservior full. the bleeder valve is located between the engine block and the radiator just left of center; it should be easy to find. you'll need an 8mm wrench and you'll have to pump the clutch by hand as it doesn't pop back up into position.

bleeding the clutch is done to remove air bubbles which can affect performance. can the clutch fluid get wet and/or boiled and cause clutch fade? i wouldn't think so.

there is an adjustment nut on the top area of the clutch pedal. it allows you to adjust the "grab point" within the pedal stroke. i've never done it so don't ask me how to do it, but this should have a greater effect on how the pedal feels than the fluid.

 

you mean you just keep pushing it up and down, or do you just hold the pedal down? i would think on the return of pushin it down it would introduce air into the system...?

 

?

 

right, you'll have to connect a long tube from the bleeder valve similar to speedbleeders (they actually have one available for the clutch). then you can do the job yourself. otherwise you need 2 people, 1 to pump and 1 to open/close the valve.

 

ok i just bleed my clutch until i saw all the dark fluid and the new stuff come thru, still feels the same kinda though, not like my other friends (with same car) feels. Still pretty loose not stiff at all really. What should I do?

Also, when i was pouring the brake fluid into the clutch resoivor(sp) a little foil piece that u pull off when u first open went in there, and i couldn't find it... Will something catch it or am i gonna have a problem?

 

Why do you think it has to feel exactly the same?

 

cause 3 of the same Si's feel the same and mine is the only abnormal...

 

Its easier to do it with 2 people. God, I wish I had an air compressor, a bleeder kit and tubing. I can do pretty much what I did while I worked at Holler Honda.

What we did at Honda was put brake fluid in the clutch reservoir.
Here are the same steps again.
1. Suck out old clutch fluid.
2. Put in new brake fluid
3. attach brake bleeder to clutch thingie actuator whatever its called (brain fart at the moment.
4. Suck out old fluid and new fluid will be drawn in. Make sure the clutch reservoir does not run empty.
5. Top off Clutch reservoir.
6. Get your friend to sit in car
7. Attach brake bleeder tubing to clutch actuator
8. tell friend to pump clutch5 times and hold
9. open up clutch actuator line
9a. Close when fluid stops flowing.
10. Do this till there is no bubbles in the line.
MAKE SURE THE CLUTCH RESERVOIR DOES NOT RUN EMPTY OR ELSE LOTS OF AIR IN THE LINES.
11. Hopefully it works.
There might be a different way of doing this but this is how I remeber doing it with the tech I worked with. Fitz is his name.
Good luck.


[Modified by RealTypeR2, 10:06 PM 9/5/2002]

 

if you keep the clutch reservior filled, no problems. gravity.

 

Just to let anyone know, I do not have an air compressor, nor a brake bleeder, but I have miscellaneous tools that I can work on cars with. But if i were to be working on your car, I just ask for beer and wings as payment lol.

 

later

matt