vincam

the car is a 94 honda civic lx 4door-sedan non-vtec


when i shift between first secound and third, i get scrapping sounds when about to shift up/down, also if i release the accelerator while in gear on these 3 it will scrape, im guessing its the clutch, but im a noob with cars, can anyone confirm this for me? and could you give me a suggestion for a good clutch kit (i dont need a 300 dollar kit) but not too expensive please.


also, i noticed when im going slow-ish i get some rattling noise coming from the rear-right wheel, so i propped it up to check it out, seemed normal, so i pulled the handbrake, and sure enough, the left tire had no play, was completely firm, the right one had play forward and backwards (no sideways play). what would this be? i have no clue but im guessing it has something to do with it

and one more thing, im thinking of getting a paintjob for my car, its pretty bad, a nearby mechanic shop told me about 450 for a job that will last me a 3-4 years (my car is white, i want to paint it black). but i read on the forum and most people talk about maaco, should i look into that?

thanks for all the help people! i am new to this, (my first car) so go easy on the jargon please! (also if the only thing you have to say is how this is a **** car or w/e you are not helping and are not invited to share your elitist point of view)


thanks in advance!

vincam

need help with this please!

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Let the nearby mechanic look at it. Much better than asking strangers on a forum.

Red_Army

mechanic.
the shifting might be it hitting the exhaust but thats usually from a modification done.

also for the most part maaco sucks.

wisco123

good luck getting a really cheap clutch kit, there expensive

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Jack up the car and have a friend shift through the gears while you inspect from underneath.

vincam

wow. so far as i have seen, this server seems to be made up of 90% opiniated people, 10% people who know what they are talking about.

i ask what those things could be, and 3 people say mechanic. thanks captain obvious you have been a great help!
and one guy says clutch kits are expensive wtf 100-200 bucks is not expensive for a clutck kit.

thanks for the 1 answer that seems to be actually related to the question though

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Good luck getting further help with that attitude. This is a public forum. Be prepared to get all kinds of answers. Especially if you know nothing about cars.
You have a mechanic at your disposal but you are asking for unqualified advice from people on a forum. Maybe he only does paint jobs.

Red_Army

you ever wonder why they don't have a mechanic via phone?

because unless your there. there is NO way of telling whats wrong with your car.
so mechanic. thats what i'd do if i wasn't mechanically inclined. duh.

if you see 1-200 bucks as not expensive how is 300 breaking the bank?