Hi guys,

I got a quick question for anybody who could help me out. I drive a 1986 Honda Civic Si and I recently installed a new clutch in it. Its a cable clutch and when i installed the clutch i thought i could run the adjustment all the way down and as the clutch wears down you can let it up as it wears. But when i have the clutch adjustment all the way tightened the clutch releases right on the floor like it should but when im sitting still at a red light and trying to put it in gear its real tough to put it into gear. But when i run the adjustment out a few turns or even half way like the clutch is old it grabs real high, almost at the end of the pedal and the shifting is easy to put it into gear when the car is stopped. I was thinking about taking the transmission out and putting in a flywheel spacer to get the clutch closer to the fork and that would grab closer to the floor with the adjustment all the way tight, but i thought i would ask around on some forums before i took the transmission out.

Thanks a lot guys.
If anyone has any input it would help me greatly.

 

It sounds like the clutch just needs a propper adjustment, you NEVER space out the flywheel unless you want to cause major engine problems.

 

How do you properly adjust a cable clutch. Do you know how or whee I could find directions to properly adjust it?

 

Ya an OEM repair manual from the dealer, check RPR for more details. Its harder to explain than it is to do.

 

What's RPR?? and there is only one adjustment on a cable clutch, the screw at the end of the cable on the transmission rod.

 

Google redpepperracing and join it. Its the gen I CRX/gen III Civic forums. Lots of great info there.