https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=268326

tell me what you think guys...i just don't know

 

Sounds like the small springs in the clutch disc center piece fell out. I have seen this several times. Time for a clutch my friend. Bummer.

 

not unless they popped back into place...lol

 

Well, they don't fall all of the way out. It can come and go. Trust me, clutch time.

 

yah i had the same problem on my old 92 CX Civic.. one spring was missing. It makes no sense though that sometimes it works/doesnt... well to a troll like me anyway.

day of my time and 90 dollars later all was well. I thought it was hydro clutch issues for the longest or I had some bent shift forks until I unbolted the transaxel and got a suprise!!! The spring, part of the center of the disc, and 3 tines on the pressure plate were *gone* ... eatin by the clutch monster I guess. nothing left of them except some metal shavings on the inside of the flywheel housing.

edit: i just remembered someone told me it might have been a bent input shaft that caused this... however i sold the CX about a week after doing the clutch anyway, so it was the next owners problem if it indeed was the input shaft.


[Modified by GimpyAccord, 1:17 AM 9/2/2002]

 

Yup, Seen it before, many times.

 

how long will it hold up?

can i wait a few weeks and order a good clutch? or should i pull the one from my accord

 

Do it now.