JDean6pac

hey guys ima newb if u havnt guessed but i have a problem. i hav a 98 civic hx, still d16y5 engine, and some times when i release the clutch after shifting, i hear a faint squeak, and most of the time when i down shift i hear the squeak, also its hard 2 push it into first gear starting at a stop. suggestions

SHG_Beans

My clutch fork squeaks sometimes, and if yours is the same squeak as mine, its a common problem. Its a matter of greasing the joint where the pin coming from the clutch slave cylinder to the clutch fork meets. I was told to lube it up with Urea grease from Honda.

JDean6pac

well that but im still not sure y its hard 2 put it in first majority of the time lately. like i push the clutch in and i try 2 put it in first i hav to jam it in. do u no wut thas about

SHG_Beans

Honestly im not sure. Maybe your clutch needs to be bled? When was the last time that was done? Do you have enough fluid in the resivoir?

JDean6pac

yea i check the fluid but i hav no idea the last time i twas bled i bout the car a year ago and im not sure about the matinence records but this squeakin is startin to happen even wen i go over bumps or wen im jus crusing.

Sleepy_Red_hatch

your throw out bearing may not have been lubed on the shaft before it was installed

JDean6pac

well im not sure aobut that cuz it started recently it hasnt happen b4

slambedcivic

clutch springs might be broken.

JDean6pac

i heard it mite b ma syncroze butr i dunno wtf that is nyway as i said ima newb

slambedcivic

thats inside the trans. that will not squeek. try to lubricate your pedal assembly. then look into your slave cylider. its easy to lube that, just take the 2 12mm bolts out and take it down, and put a considerable amount of grease of your choice into the indented area of the fork.

good luck

JDean6pac

thnks but dus it require a lift? cuz i barely hav jackstands

slambedcivic

nope, you can do this from the top of the car. sometimes its easier to get to those 12mm bolts from the bottom with a ratched wrench since the fan shroud is right there, but youll be fine.

i think its has more to do with your pedal assembly though

JDean6pac

thnks o and one more thing im told that ther is a amount of time u need 2 push the clutch in n let it engage isnt it like 1.8 seconds or sumtin?

instrument

yea, 1.8 seconds, get your stop watch before you change gears.

if it's hard to get in gear just give the gas a little tap and it'll roll right in.

this works best with reverse.

petty$rep

DONT FORGET TO BLEED YOU CLUTCH if you decide to take of the slave cylinder to lube up the shift fork

slambedcivic

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dummy, the slave cylinder is sealed... no need to bleed the clutch if youre only taking it off of the block/tranny.

JDean6pac

oik thnks for the feedback

TunerShark

is that from a complete stop? i know on my tranny it does that if im rolling at over like 15 mph. if its from a stop then Idk