Clutch Problems in my 95 hatch
04-05-2005, 03:24 PM
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Clutch Problems in my 95 hatch
OK guys.....here comes the strangest story ever, but I really need help.
Setup: 95 CX with JDM SOHC VTEC w/LSD tranny
Exedy Race clutch with SRR Flywheel
Go to drive my car today for the first time in a few days, because of all the snow. Get in, put the clutch on the floor, car is in second gear. Turn key and car starts and begins moving forward.....Startled, I turn the car off. Ensure clutch is ALL the way to the floor...it is, but the car is reluctant to get in neutral. Force car into neutral, restart it and attempt to get reverse. GRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNND GRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNND
Try to grab First gear, no dice, can't grab any gear w/o pushing the clutch down as hard as humanly possible and forcibly shifting the car.
Now the first thing other than the immediate problem I noticed is the clutch pedal had lost a lot of "springback" If you will......that sucker was heavy as hell before this and it has clearly lost that feeling throughout the top half of the pedal. It feels a lot like the brakes on a car you are bleeding that has air in the lines. So of course I check the fluid....it is fine. I can force the car into gear and drive it somewhat, but the engagement point is now millimeters from the firewall, whereas in the 3 years previous it was almost halfway through the pedal stroke.....
I am at a total loss as to WTF has happened here, the car was completely fine last time I drove it, and the clutch has been nothing short of Bulletproof for the last 3 years.....5k slips, powershifts, chirp 3rd you name it, this clutch took it and liked it.
How can my clutch just self destruct sitting in my driveway!?!?
Any input is greatly appreciated......Thanks guys
Setup: 95 CX with JDM SOHC VTEC w/LSD tranny
Exedy Race clutch with SRR Flywheel
Go to drive my car today for the first time in a few days, because of all the snow. Get in, put the clutch on the floor, car is in second gear. Turn key and car starts and begins moving forward.....Startled, I turn the car off. Ensure clutch is ALL the way to the floor...it is, but the car is reluctant to get in neutral. Force car into neutral, restart it and attempt to get reverse. GRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNND GRRRRRRIIIIIIINNNNNNNND
Try to grab First gear, no dice, can't grab any gear w/o pushing the clutch down as hard as humanly possible and forcibly shifting the car.
Now the first thing other than the immediate problem I noticed is the clutch pedal had lost a lot of "springback" If you will......that sucker was heavy as hell before this and it has clearly lost that feeling throughout the top half of the pedal. It feels a lot like the brakes on a car you are bleeding that has air in the lines. So of course I check the fluid....it is fine. I can force the car into gear and drive it somewhat, but the engagement point is now millimeters from the firewall, whereas in the 3 years previous it was almost halfway through the pedal stroke.....
I am at a total loss as to WTF has happened here, the car was completely fine last time I drove it, and the clutch has been nothing short of Bulletproof for the last 3 years.....5k slips, powershifts, chirp 3rd you name it, this clutch took it and liked it.
How can my clutch just self destruct sitting in my driveway!?!?
Any input is greatly appreciated......Thanks guys
04-05-2005, 04:04 PM
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Re: Clutch Problems in my 95 hatch (EG Power)
sounds like the clutch master cyl is going bad. look above the clutch pedal and see if its wet where the rod goes through. if not the plungers inside of it could have just went so its not pushing all of the fluid that it normaly does. hope this helps
04-05-2005, 08:40 PM
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Re: Clutch Problems in my 95 hatch (dohc notec)
That sounds like a good idea, I'll check tomorrow.....
Any possibility it could be my throw out bearing???? It was kinda noisy for the last little while......
Any possibility it could be my throw out bearing???? It was kinda noisy for the last little while......
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