JDMequalslife

Car is a 1992 civic with a sohc zc. Just changed the clutch because the old one sucked, and id have to let the pedal up almost all the way up till it would engage. and now after a day its the same with this one am i suppose to adjust something or what?

embersanenders

How close to the top are we talking? There is an adjustment screw on your pedal near the top that you can use to adjust the pedal. Loosen up the nut, use your hand to spin it in or out which adjusts the pedal closer or away from the floor, re-tighten the nut.

My clutch does kind of the same thing, won't engage till I'm about 3/4 the way up, but I think that's pretty normal? Correct me if I'm wrong.

type_r_ek

it SHOULD engage between 1/4 and 1/2 on a GOOD clutch, however i'd try and adjust the screw first, mine for example is maxed completely out (i need a clutch baaad) and it still engages roughly 1/2.

JDMequalslife

Like no lie i have to let it up and maybe like the last half inch it engages. i changed the clutch last wednesday. it was a cheap clutch

EF9_TryMe

Your addressing this clutch as "cheap." Meaning the product is OEM aftermarket ? Or a cheap performance clutch ?

JDMequalslife

Cheap as in its a no name oem clutch. Now i first it was a little better, and it does engage hard. but now its like the one i had before and i know how to drive stick. only car ive had this problem with

Former User

Do this and then leave it alone:

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Sounds like you changed out the clutch for nothing.

EF9_TryMe

When you had the trans off, did you make sure the throw out fork was not bent ?

My buddy had a problem where he bent his throw out fork to the point where it slightly cracked.
This dilemma gave him a late engagement symptom as well, but like RON said .. adjust it and see what
happens.

whited

Bleed your hydro system. I had it happen to me once when swapping and engine. The clutch went to the floor, and only disengaged at the end. Bleeding it fixed the problem.

type_r_ek

id try bleeding first then adjust it.. if that doesnt work buy a well known brand clutch or like stated before check amd make sure your trans is ok to begin with

JDMequalslife

sorry for the late response but ill try bleeding it. then adjusting it and see if that helps

kyden

every civic/integra i have driven has had the clutch let out near the top.

hillbillycivic

my 98 civic starts engaging in the top 3rd of the pedal travel, it dosnt realy do anything untill the top 1/4 though. iv been told its normal for these cars. so yours should be fine if its like mine.

i can even push the clutch half way in and shift fine not that i should be doing that its a bad habbit.

JDMequalslife

well i drove my friends 1998 civic and the clutch was a little better then mine, but when he drove mine he would rev it super high because it was taking to long to engage