My clutch seems to stick sometimes. For example when i have the clutch to the floor to take off in first, it engages right as i let off the clutch just an inch or two...BUT, my clutch normally engages closer to the middle or top, even in first gear most of the time it acts fine. Just every 5-10 take offs, my clutch sticks and engages really early, feels sticky and i almost stall it cause im not ready to gas so early into letting off the clutch pedal. I don think its the clutch pedal itself, it feels fine, its almost like the cable itself is sticking. Could it get stuck?

I have adjusted my cable tranny before since i got a new clutch in my b16, and over time its needed adjustment due to break in, so i would make it tighter and allow it to engage more towards the middle where i like it. could this have something to do with it? could the cable be tangled or something? Or could it be internal problems with the tranny? Its a new clutch and bearings are new.

Thanks

 

It sounds like the cable moved around or is starting to bind up. Could also be the clutch is going out or the pressure plate. Did you install a new pressure plate? what brand of clutch? I'd check the cable first and check its mounts see if it fell out of one of them check the adjust on it. It really sounds like the pressure plate is binding up though.

 

not sure if the presure plate is new. i will check to see if the cable is binding, but how could the clutch cause this, even if it was going out?

 

My b16 hatch does this too. the clutch pedal feels like it gets stuck a little before half way up.

 

Not to bump an old post but my car is doing this exact same thing, did you ever figure out the issue danno?

 

You need to start by mentioning what car and engine you have.

 

91' Civic HB Base, 1.5L 4-speed trans.

 

Is the clutch pedal height and free play properly adjusted?

 

The pedal feels fine (rather stiff though but I'm use to a hydraulic clutch). Most of the time when engaging the clutch it will grab about half way, every once in a while, the clutch will grab right as you start engaging it.

 

Check the pedal adjustment as detailed in the diagram. That's where you should start.

 

How could one person go about checking the height of this and when the pedal engages and disengages?

 

1) Turn the adjusting nut to set the correct pedal free play.

2) Adjust the pedal height and stroke by turning adjusting bolt.

3) Adjust the safety switch.

4) Recheck all three adjustments.

5) Done.

 

I appreciate your help Ron, Thanks. If this fails to correct the problem, should I check the clutch cable next?