So my 1995 Integra GS-R has been rock solid since I got it last March. That ended as of today. A few days ago I noticed that my clutch pedal appeared to have more loose travel before it began actually disengaging the clutch. It also felt like it had a smaller travel of actual clutch engagement/disengagement. I wasn't SURE, though, but I noticed it.

Today I went to start my car, so I push in the clutch as usual, start the car, and it tries to lurch forward. With the clutch pushed in. I tried to move the gear shift out of 1st and it didn't want to budge. I stopped the car and got it into neutral after pumping the clutch a bit. Now the gears either don't change or don't change well.

My brother, who has done a lot more work on cars than myself, says that it may be a matter of hydraulic fluid, as my clutch is hydraulic, or that the slave cylinder may need replacing. Is this a sign of my clutch just needing replacement? I thought that would be indicated with slippage, not sticking like it appears to be doing now.

Either way, I can't really drive with it like this and I'd like to solve it as cheaply as possible.

 

I would suggest you to start looking at the clutch cylinder and the clutch hydraulic line.

 

pressure plate failure.
common prob. on gsr's with clutch/pressure plate with 70K+ miles.
It happend on mine at around 75K mile. also had customers cars with high milage clutch do the same thing. when u pull it out, a piece of metal form the pressure plate should come out as well.

this is assuming ur master/slave cylinders are fine.

 

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Check the clutch master cylinder fluid level. Check the lines and slave cylinder for fluid leaks. You can probaly refill the master cylinder and bleed the slave cylinder as a temporary fix.