'97 b18cr using my existing 00 civic si slave cyl. I bled the lines (speed bleeder) and adjusted the clutch pedal for max travel. The clutch seems to engage properly normally, but sometimes when I press it in it stays engaged partially/completely. Also won't always go into gear at a stop (clutch not disengaging) The fluid isn't leaking out anywhere and I didn't tamper with the slave cyl or the lines for the month that it was waiting for the new motor. Any ideas?? Is the slave cyl shot? Any thing else cause this?

EDIT: Also fresh GM Syncromesh in trans, and good, consistent pedal feel regardless.


Modified by nolimits at 11:48 PM 9/4/2003

 

did you replace the clutch that was in the motor before you installed it? it sounds like the disc is glazed

 

you might not want to hear this but sounds like the person that installed the clutch probably didn't install it right like torque specs and so on, also did you change the bearings pilot and throw-out bearing. Hope it's not because your gona have to pull the tranny back off.

 

I installed the motor and left the trans/motor together the way they came. I bled the system several times, swapped slave cyl's, and more bleeding. It worked good enough to get me down the track a few times, but now it's worse and starting to chatter a lot....definitely needs a new clutch.

 

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yea

a little tip for the future, ALWAYS inspect the clutch while the motor is out before you install it.

you got a bad clutch, you need a new one.

 

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what torque specs will cause this problem??? most people dont torque the pressure plate it isnt really needed and the pilot bearring will not cause this problem but the throwout bearring may cause this problem ... but i say the clutch is toast anyway .... just go buy a new clutch and youll be ok

 

A Piece of metal broke off the clutch disc and was floating around causing the problem. Resurfaced flywheel, new ACT pressure plate/disc, pilot, and release bearings....now it works perfectly and the problem is behind me!

 

Note:; A bad pilot bearing WILL cause that sort of problem. It is a direct link between the flywheel (engine power ) and the input shaft on the gearbox. I have seen dozens of needle bearing type cause "clutches" not to dis-engage or gring between shifts.