Hi,
I guess I am getting clutch chatters because my car shudders when starting from a dead stop. It's an integra 1996 with about 110K on it. What do you guys recommend? Is there any good service center I can take my car to in the San Jose area?

Thanks,
Vishnu

 

you mean flywheel chatter?

 

yeah, i think that's what it is.

 

when you put it in did you resurface the pressure plate and flywheel? resurface it and youll be fine

 

i have never heard of flywheel chatter, and you dont resurface the pressure plate. there is such thing as clutch chatter. are you on original clutch still? could be that your clutch is starting to go. do you notice your clutch slipping at all when driving? If you plan on replacing the clutch make sure you get the flywheel resurfaced.

 

yes, it's still the original one. I called up Clutch Mart and they do everything (parts + labour) for $550. Is that reasonable?

 

to be honest, im not really sure what is reasonable when it comes to clutch change

priceing, because i have always done it myself. You may want to look at it, its

really not that hard. Its a lot easier if you have a lift but not that many people can

get access to one, but i was stuck with jackstands. All you gotta do is remove the

axles, starter,down pipe of the header, shiftlinkage, tranny mount, and rearmount

(i think i cant remember). Unblot the bolts that connect it to the block. Then you

put support the motor with wood blocks on a jack and let the motor fall a little bit.

It will fall to the left side of the car (if you are facing the windshield). (Now here

comes the bitch part) try your hardests to pull the tranny off the motor. Once off

all you do is unbolt the pressure plate and take off the clutch disk. Then you

unbolt the flywheel and go get that bitch resurfaced. Also you will have to replace

the throw out bearing and clean the fork and regrease the meeting points. You will

need Red loctite (to put the flywheel bolts and the pressure plate bolts back in)

and high temp engine grease (for the input shaft, and fork). Then reverse the

steps listed above. Once everything is bolted back bleed the damn system till you

get all the air out of the clutch lines.if you dont have a couple of friends to help

you you will be hurting. Try to get two other friends and some beer too. Beer

makes everything fun

 

flywheel chatter happens a lot when you get a lightened flywheel.. especially on supras.. but yea.. $150-$250 is a good deal to get your clutch changed.. flywheel resurface is usually about $50-75 at a machine shop