pyrus

I have a 2000 civic si with 45k miles on it. A few days ago the car took off really rough in first gear and it continues to. Sometimes I have trouble putting the car into gear. The worst was today when i was sitting at a light and couldnt put the car into gear for about 5 minutes. Also the clutch pedal vibrates when im releasing it and kind of feels spongey. Whats going on???

ibe2fly

check CMC and SMC sounds like clutch fluid issue

pyrus

i know cmc is clutch master cylinder but whats smc?

SOHCejcivic

slave cylinder. it's down in front of your transmission, has a boot around one end, and a line with a bleeder vavle on the other. this is what actually pushes your clutch in and lets it out.

pyrus

i was driving tonight and the only way to get it into first was to turn off the car and put it into first then start it....it was almost impossible to shift into any gears...3rd was grinding once and awhile.....when im in first with the clutch down i hear rattling.....when i tried taking off in 2nd the car stalled....

ssr_h22

up for more info.

Good ol' Screwtape

clutch fluid.

no more info. required. j.k.

pyrus

...its really wierd cuz tongiht i was driving and it was driving beautiful and thne i turn the car off and then it runs like **** for alittle then runs good again....for the majority of the night it was running great

pyrus

update:

ive been driving around only when its neccesary such as going to school, work, etc...but anyways it feels as if the clutch doesnt even work at all. When I'm at a light and put it into first and hold the clutch down it actually will either creep forward without me releasing the clutch or giving it gas or it will just stall. Even when I shift it feels as if the clutch doesnt work at all. Im hoping after I get a new clutch kit and flywheel that everyone will be fine because I really dont want to rebuild the tranny.....

jaycetan

take it to a shop already!!!

ek2k

i had the same problem on mine and its your clutch so you will need a pilot bearing for sure when you take it apart see how bad your clutch is to replace it or not and you mights as well re surface your flywheel. when i had my problem i would be sitting at the light and the clutch would vibrate and the after a couple days it started smoking so it is that. good luck.

ibe2fly

lol started smoking !? damn ... sorry i been away so long ran into a lil issue n had to reformat lol ... was going on 3 years without one ... well anyway here's what i was gonna send ... an old topic of mine ... sounds like it's not a fuild problem though

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=886745