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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 05:04 PM
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Default 2012 Civic Si Clutch Issues

So this is more of a tech thread but the civic forum for 2012s is kinda dead, anyhow...

My car is making a really bad whining noise when I release the clutch in first. It does it like 1 out of 5 times. I'm pretty sure its the input shaft bearing based on my research.

I brought it to Honda to diagnose and they said the didn't hear the sound but decided to grease the rod in the clutch master cylinder anyway.

So now the car still makes the original noise plus it doesn't grab like it used to. The engagement point seems to have also changed.

So I'm wondering, did they not bleed the clutch or something after greasing the CMC?

Whatever they did made 1 problem into 2.
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 10:27 PM
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I want to say there is a TSB on this issue but I'd have to look it up at work on Monday.
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 10:32 PM
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Alldata doesn't list a TSB about it...it does sound like an ISB, but an ISB going to **** after only 2 years is insanely unlikely.
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Old Nov 9, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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Yea I'm not sure, I thought I saw something on ISIS but who knows, Hondas got so many damn tsb's and recalls these days.
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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sound like whoever test drove your car burn the clutch down.
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 01:36 AM
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Was it raining and/or damp out? If so, completely normal.
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 04:55 AM
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What? lol
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:02 AM
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they may have made 1 problem into 2 as you say... but the solution is still the same. sounds like a bearing to me.

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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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look like ******* bird got inside. lol
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 06:27 AM
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never put a 150hp clutch in a 300hp engine.
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Old Nov 10, 2013 | 07:01 AM
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I doubt they would burn out the clutch test driving it once, even if they dropped the clutch a couple times it should be okay. Probably did that about 100 times in my old civic and the clutch lasted. Now that I'm old I haven't done it once in this car.

I almost thinking they just screwed up the adjustment when they lubbed the rod. I bet they pulled it out and screwed something up.

I'm gonna try and bring it back tomorrow and see what they say.
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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So I never got a chance to bring the car in over the weekend but I have an appointment Monday.

Oddly enough I asked the guy on the phone if they would accept a video of the issue and he said by all means.

I'm going to create one soon and post a link to follow.
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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Edit something awesome in the middle of it. Like 1.3 seconds of fatty poon.
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by MSchu
they may have made 1 problem into 2 as you say... but the solution is still the same. sounds like a bearing to me.

FAK that...why do new cars suck
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Came here to post that I hate the phrase "anyhow" its super ghey.




Originally Posted by rota92
Edit something awesome in the middle of it. Like 1.3 seconds of fatty poon.
Also do this. O

Or at the end put the dude from hangover saying. " ha! Gggggggggaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy"
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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Lol I almost typed anyway instead.

Anyway, I was thinking of adding some subliminal messages so even if they don't fix my car I'll get back at them by making them drink coke or smoke cigarettes.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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2012....keep taking it to the dealer over and over again.
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Old Nov 14, 2013 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by __oversea
look like ******* bird got inside. lol
lulz!
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by BauleyCivic
FAK that...why do new cars suck
Tell me about it - On my old 2012 Si...2nd gear started getting crunchy and the sunroof started sticking with only 18k on it. I traded that thing in quickly.
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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This could be fixed by buying a camaro.
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 07:44 AM
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Tell me about it - On my old 2012 Si...2nd gear started getting crunchy and the sunroof started sticking with only 18k on it. I traded that thing in quickly.
You got rid of it already? What did you get?

Or did you tell me already and I forgot?
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shamoo
2012....keep taking it to the dealer over and over again.
This^

Be persistent.
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Old Nov 15, 2013 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ***$nyper
This could be fixed by buying a.
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 03:44 PM
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Default Re: 2012 Civic Si Clutch Issues

I never created a video because when I went to try the car wasn't making the noise, go figure. I think it has something to do with the weather warming up again.

Brought it to the dealership anyway and they heard the noise. It was diagnosed as a bad throw out bearing which they're replacing under warranty.

Should I be pushing for a new clutch? I read a few threads about how a bad TOB will wear the clutch. I'm assuming they will check for significant wear when they pull everything apart.
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 03:54 PM
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20 bucks says they're sitting in front of the car spraying wd40 at bellhousing lubing up that bearing.
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