I've searched this and have found similar problems but not my exact one.

car: '93 civic si

The problem first started out as a slight grind when letting out the clutch in 1st and 2nd gear. Then it went on to being a loud grind / scraping when letting out the clutch (at the sweet spot) in any gear (mainly 1st and 2nd). Now the car does not go into any gear and somtimes stalls when you press in the clutch. There has been no clutch slipping ever - it actually grips super hard now like a race clutch. This is the stock clutch 260000km's. Anyone have any ideas before i drop the tranny. Thanks in advance.

 

syncros or throwout bearing

 

usaually 3rd and 5th go first if it is the sychros at least thats what i was told
check the throwout bearing or take it to a good transmission shop and have them look at it

 

Awww your ISB is done. Have fun installing a new tranny.

 

Sounds like a clutch problem to me....how many miles on that particular clutch?

 

Thanks for the replies. It's defidently not the syncros. It has to do with the clutch. The grinding isn't coming when moving the actual shifter into gear, it's coming when lifting up the clutch. Just tried to move the car into the garage now, when starting in gear the car shakes violently (with the clutch pedal to the floor). Clutch has 260km's or 160 miles.

 

Modified by CardDealer at 10:01 AM 11/16/2006

 

well I opened it up and found the problem. 2 of the springs flew out of the clutch disc and started breaking the rivets in the release plate. Funny thing was there was still good life left in the actual clutch disc. Swaped it out with all new parts and now it works great.

 

Interesting stuff. Glad the tranny wasn't the problem

 

260 000 kms. on a clutch! Damn guy.

 

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WTF?!?!? Jesus ******* christ if you do'nt know what you're talking about don't give no goddamn advice!! People like you is why alot of new Honda-Tech user is being confused. Tell me what in the ******* hell does Synchros have to do with his clutch? And in your "IDEA" what exactly does synchros do?

 

Modified by CardDealer at 9:56 AM 11/16/2006