sshaikh01

I have a 96 civic ex with only 85K miles (in sig)

1. When i take off from the line with high rpms, or if i launch it at high rpm while rolling backwards a little bit, the rpms shoot up, and the car acts like its in neutral, and than i smell the wonderful clutch for miles. (i don't think its the clutch because the car inguages the gears fine though out)

2. Sometimes when i put the key into the ignition to start the car up, the key gets stuck inside, it gets so hard, that i can't turn it in either direction, i have to use all my might and force it to on than its fine.


[Modified by sshaikh01, 7:07 AM 9/24/2002]

ciRcuitJerk

this is just a thought and you probably already know this but its just a thought....i cant turn the key when the steering wheel is locked....it is really difficult....soo......i just turn the steering wheel a little and the key turns fine...just a thought though im just giving out ideas

sshaikh01

I know exactly what you're talking about.

But, no its not the setting wheel lock, the key just gets jammed in the ignition, and doesn't budge.

ciRcuitJerk

sorry friend thats all i can think of...my moms key used to do that but she needed a new ignition...her key used to get stuck and we couldnt turn it...finally the key broke so she had to get a new one

sshaikh01

yeah, i'm thinking that i have to get a new ignition too.

TypeIII

Q1: clutch slipping?
Q2: new ignition cylinder.

sshaikh01

The clutch doesn't slip at all. i can down shift from fifth to second with out any problems, and speed shift it too, it goes into gears. however sometimes i get a crounching noise when i down shift i think i got this like once to twice.

INVALID

Maybe you should stop treating the transmission as you listed and stop riding out the clutch for awhile and see if it makes any difference. If I were the car, I would lock up the ignition too in fear that you were going to put my a-- into that much work

sshaikh01

i don't abuse the car.
i drive like a normal human being on daily basis.

like once a month i get the urge to go racing, and i do a couple of races here and there thats it.

INVALID

I have never seen this from anyone under 30

Anyway, are you the original owner of the car? Maybe the other person treated it like crap, I have a pre-owned car and I get that same clutch smell sometimes when I back out of the driveway (reverse, uphill at about 2-3k rpm). I have never solved the problem, but I also haven't smelled it in quite some time.

BlackDeuceCoupe

1) Your clutch is shot.

2) The stuck key thing is a factory defect. They have a TSB out on that problem. See your dealer...

RedHatch

MY dad used to get that in his audi (the key thing). A couple days he had to leave it running cause he couldnt get the key out. Later he tried and it was easy.

PatEJ6

It's not cause you can shift fine that your cluch isn't busted. Your clutch is slipping.

ciRcuitJerk

you said there was a crunching noise....a crunching noise might mean your synchros in the tranny are starting to go out....

Neddy1081

the car acts like it is in neutral because you are riding on the clutch so bad and that smell means that you have burnt the clutch. Maybe you need a little more practice on hills.

pkek

mine does this too, you r probably using a copied key correct??!?!? not the original? mine i have to jerk it back and forth a coupel times till it frees up
it sticks i guess, bad home depot copy, but i bought the key from honda