I have a 91 civic I picked up a integra XSi engine and the motor is in my civic.

The clutch and all are original to my understanding and it was a cable trans to cable trans swap that is why I used this engine it was a direct swap.

Today I was driving the car and the clutch felt funny. I do not know how to adjust the clutch. It just feels funny.

I am seeing a plastic threaded piece with the cable. I dont know how to tell if the clutch is going or not. IT was fine the other day and today I notice it feels funny.

Could my cable be worn? or stretched?? Or is my clutch going... Its a cable clutch so it is different.

Any help would be good- Because I got the engine overseas and I would not even know what type of clutch it needs or a part number

 

Ways to check for a worn clutch
http://www.wikihow.com/Diagnose-a-Sl...ch-in-Your-Car

Video for how to adjust your clutch

Common problem for 88~91 clutch pedals (they break)
https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-crx-ef-civic-1988-1991-3/has-anyone-else-ever-broken-crx-clutch-pedal-bracket-1273107/

 

Thanks for the video, I am going to go look it over and see what I think.

I am finding that when I release the clutch in gear 1, there is a bunch of vibration.

I have not been able to pin point the vibration. I am very concerned. I do not want to car to have a problem when I am on the road why I am trying to figure it out now.

gear 1, vibration. Clutch feels funny. Noise sounds like it could be a mount but they are all tight. Wondering if it is the chassis member behind engine? bolts to frame.

I did upgrade my front crossmember. It is a innovative Race traction bar.

I am not sure what the issue is.

 

I just looked at the car, Appears the adjustment is most of the way up.

I snapped some pictures of the position of adjuster as well as the crossmember.

I felt the chewing/vibration again releasing clutch.

The gears 2-3-4 are hard to go in. The clutch does engage and disengage it just seems like it may be worn?? It is not as easy as it was before and I feel difference. The chewing/vibation is that the clutch going??

 

How does the cable look when you pull on it as shown in the video?

 

does not look like anything, LOOKS like its adjusted all the way.

I pulled on it and it does not move much.

 

Yeah, when it starts getting near the top of the threading that indicates mainly a worn clutch, but could also maybe indicate a stretched clutch cable. Mine went all the way to the top of the threading before i changed it but i had a lot of clutch chattering. When I replaced me clutch with a clutch kit, I picked me up a brand new integra clutch cable with it as well

 

Tighten the cable. Several complete turns on the adjuster.

 

I dont know wtf it is.

I have a good friend who is in his late 60's who bought a GSR New in 94. He was big on the car and enjoyed it. He owned a twin turbo Alpha romeo and crashe it.

Hanging around him most my life he taught me a bunch. He handed me basically everything he had for his car. Brake upgrades, OEM manuals like 1000 pages long covering VTEC and everything. Big inspriation.

Took car to him last night describe what is happening to him and he said got to see it. Rolled down there .

Taking off from 1st gear there is a serious clunk, or noise when the power is transfered. I do have a CV which I am suspect of which is shitting out grease at the inner boot end. It is a half shaft. I do have a spare.

I am really wondering if it is a CV about to let loose? rather than clutch. just very strange. I went to do the work on car and lost my 1-1/4 socket in the junk yard and forgot. I was in a hurry needed a part and ended up loosing critical parts. Tthought I was going to be able to tackle it yesterday and got screwed bexcasue I forgot I lost my socket.

Today I might rip it down and replace the CV and see if it helps. All motor mounts are in tact and look good. Serious engine vibration or something along the drive line. Again, Its only when power is put to the wheels...

 

Sounds like you are just going to throw parts at it.
Go have it check out by a mechanic and see what they think first.
The clunk isn't usually a CV. While making sharp turns rapid clicking is CV.
Clunk can be many things like internal transmission issues, clutch, bad mounts, bad suspension bushings.

 

I think it is the CV. I just removed it and it sounds loose and chattery on inner end which meets to the rear halfshaft support.

Funny thing is I thought I have the spare and I removed it and it is a funny part. It plugs in no male spline end the spline is in the half shaft. Now I can't even remember what model acura I need. Driver side. I send my bro a text with a pic of the part cuz he has 3 civics he parted and has multiple axles. Just told me he never seen on of mine before. My engine is a 1993 integra xsi engine. Ys1 cable trans.

Car is all apart I can't go any where

 

Anyone know what year/type axle this is...

I have had my car parked/stored for the past 2 years. I totaled out my pick up truck due to a large pot hole that snapped the frame.

Just got the car back on the road... I am struggling to remember if it is a 1994 integra GSR axle?

Driver side....... I have a SR3 intermediate shaft... I just dont know anymore!?!?!?

 

94-01 acura integra LS

 

Thanks man, The hunt begins...

I had parted a few cars out and none of them have what I need. I have a spare Sk7 intermed. shaft with a axle on it... I dont think that will work?

Here are some pics, I went thought this before and should have known. My engine is a different than the others here. This was back in 2008 or 2009 when I did the work I had gone to NY to get the part and it was wrong, I ended up I guess having it the whole time or I forget where I got it.

Its been so long, BUt I do have pics of everything I did than. I rebuild the axle as well and I guess it is finally on its way out.

 

SR3 = 94-01 Integra

SK7 = 90-93 Integra

Whichever one you use, you MUST use the matching drivers side CV axle.

 

Thanks again.

Hunted the axle down, and it did not solve the issue. I did take it all apart like 4 times and discover the LCA on driver side is toast. Like a bunch of fwd-backward movment when everything disconnected- lower ball joint and tie bars..

Pretty sure everything is like way out on my car. Last set of wheels the in side wheels were bare. Tires wore funny.

I since put the adjustable traction bar on but it did not solve ****. Also probably have other parts way blown out. Only thing I never replaced was the rear upper bushings on trailing arms. I did replace the larger circular ones with a energy bushing. Front has the shocks that I am suspect of being blown as well as the lower control arm and probably a few other things. For some reason it is very hard to believe that something would jump or move that far for it to make me think it was a blown axle, which I am now leaning on the front LCA and its weakening everything else. The front Traction bar is a very rigid design and I feel the road more than before.

 

If "everything" is on the way out, then "everything" needs to be replaced.

Also, inside shoulder tire wear is from incorrect toe adjustment. Usually toe-out, from lowering the car.

 

$hit $0n

Sounds like im going to be breaking out the broccoli wad and tightening up the civic.

I am chalking out a set of Tokico shocks? 5 way adjustable illumnia ones..

I also put a WTB thread out for a suspension and some one offered me a D2 setup? coil overs?? any good??? I dont know **** about coil overs. Why I was going to go with the adjustable Tokico 5 ways...

My car was never lowered at all.. So I am very suspect on why the tires wore on the insides.. Both front and rear of my last set was worn insides only. Outer edges were still perfect.. I suppose that is my upper bushings and all? Upper control arm?

Last few years I have been driving a 600hp gmc pick up truck. I just decided to get back in the honda and get a few more thousand miles out of it. I did throw a few bucks at it and replaced stuff already but I am saddeling up for another round.

Front Lower control arms, full suspension kit, any other adjuster.

Here are a few attached pictures of the car before I parked it a few years ago. Stock ride height than, still stock..

Everyone says- It needs to be lowered.

 

Look on RockAuto.com . They have good prices on decent quality parts.

Or you can get an ebay "full front suspension rebuild kit" for ~$80-90. Comes with upper arms/ball joints, inner/outer tie rods, lower ball joints, and front sway bar end link bushings. They arent the best quality, but you should be able to get at least 20+k miles or so out of most of the parts.

Like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/STEERING-CONTROL-ARMS-BALL-JOINTS-TIE-ROD-ENDS-HONDA-CRX-/370620163507?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACRX&hash=item564aaee5b3&vxp=mtr

 

I think out of that kit, I am only looking at the upper perch mounts or what ever they are called.

I have already done tie rods, just did 2 new lower balljoints the boots were torn and failed inspection. All I needed was 2 lower ball joints... 3 weeks ago.

I wish I could put a video up of what I captured yesterday. I am leaning more towards the LCA need replacing in pair and a alignment.

 

Front lower control arms are ~$30+ each. Rock Auto has a good selection of brands to choose from.

 

Be careful with these mine only lasted about a year and the lower drivers ball joint gave out with no warning $125 tow new lower ball joint and new drivers axle. Yep those parts are cheap. Basically if they won't list the brand name of the parts then beware.

 

Yeah like I said, they arent the best quality, but they should get you by for a while. I put 1 year/10k miles on mine (same ebay kit) and none of the ball joints were even loose... YMMV!

 

Ok, Well I live in SE PA, and the roads are bad. How do I know?

I worked on a road crew for 5 years . This past winter... was by far the worst I have seen. Lucky I am not "rolling stones" no more BUT I did take a major Fukin loss hitting a crater over the winter in my 4x4 pick up. It snapped the frame.. and I took a major loss on my pick up..

With that being said.. I had 2 lower ball joints which needed to be replaced right off the bat for inspections. I replaced them. everything was good and all the sudden I feel funny feedback from car.

Keep in mind I do not listen to the radio or have any distractions. I try to be able to hear all mechanical noises wether it is vtec about to crack, the wheels breaking loose, or smething metallic making contact..?

I am looking for things that will hold up. The car is 22-23 years old. I have parked it for a few years. I have owned it for almost 10 now. I beat the ***** off it before. It never failed. This time it is the suspension. Needs heavy duty parts for the added engine, power, and performance