Timothy Yhtomit

I got a 95 Honda Civic with the clutch not having any resistance. It goes up and down no problem but there isn’t any resistance. When I go into reverse it grinds. I changed out the clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and even bled it for at least 30-40 min but no progress. I check the lines and I don’t see any leaks. I don’t know what is wrong please help.

muellersfan

How did you bleed it?

Timothy Yhtomit

Just the basic way, one person pump then hold while the other release the 8mm on the slave cylinder.

muellersfan

From the factory service manual:



Do it like this^

tamboo

i find to helpful to cut a 2x4 so it can hold the pedal down when wedged against the seat bottom.
no man is an island but i gotta get sh*t done!:lol:

mk378

Make sure that the master cylinder push rod is not set too long. Just loosen it if you're not sure. The master cylinder piston has to come all the way out when the pedal is up, or no fluid can leave the reservoir.

You really need either an assistant or special pressure or vacuum equipment to do a bleed.

LiteraCola

This is where a MightyVac comes in handy.

hondamark35

from your description, it doesn't sound like a hydraulics issue but a mechanical one. slip the boot off of the fork/slave cylinder to get a better look at what's going on. could be a damaged or bent fork, worn or failed release bearing or broken pressure plate spring(s)

DumpdEJ6

For what it's worth, I once had a clutch line that just would NOT bleed fully using the 2 man pump method. Once I put a vacuum on it with a special bleeder, bubbles started coming out and it was perfect.