I need help in figuring out what is wrong with my car.
Not to long ago my car was driving great and shifting perfectly, and then once in a while it would take a little effort to get it into gear.
Now, my car can only go into gear when the engine is off. When I turn the engine off and put it into gear to move the car and press the clutch the car still continues to move and will not come out of gear.
COuld anyone help me figure out this problem?

 

my homie had the same problem with his integra. turned out it was the clutch so he got the whole tranny and clutch replaced . now it runs fine

 

That sucks. Hopefully thats not it. Could anything else cause this?

 

x2. It sounds like pressure plate is not disengaging the clutch. Most likely, it's a bad clutch.

 

Have you ever had your pedal stick to the floor? or in a way "lose" your pedal when you pushed it... If so I'd look into a master/slave cyl. problem.

If the pedal seems to feel normal, it could be a pressure plate problem.

 

f my life. lol
How many labor hours do a shop usually charge for this kind of job?

 

Provided that your hydraulic system is working properly (you didn't mention any unusual pedal feel or low fluid level), it sounds like a classic case of a broken or unseated disc hub spring. It's not an uncommon clutch problem; the spring will tear the metal that retains it and pop out of the disc, causing it to hang up on the pressure plate and keep the clutch from disengaging.

No matter what, you're going to have to drop the transmission to repair it. You might as well put in a new clutch disc, pressure plate, release bearing, and pilot bearing while it's out. Don't forget have the flywheel resurfaced and pick up a few quarts of fresh Honda MTF to refill the transmission.

 

BEFORE you look at getting a clutch

check out the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder

the slave cylinder in particular tends to fail like nobodys business. look for a ton of greaselike gunk on the inside of the boot that covers the business end of it.

check fluid in the master cylinder, if its leaking to this point it'll be low or gone.

and its possible the master cylinder has gone bad. look for leaks around it on the firewall inside the car, or get a friend to check for clutch fork movement when you press the pedal.

hopefully its not a clutch cause these are all <$100 to fix and quite common

 

Thanks.
I actually stopped by my mechanic and he said without seeing the car, I should bleed the clutch and check the master cylinder.
By any chance can you tell me exactly where is the master cylinder and how do I check it?
Im still a noob to hondas.