Ryank327

Car specs:
92 Civic Hatch, LS motor, GSR transmission, no significant mods

Came out to my car one morning and didnt have any feel in my clutch pedal but was still able to start it. After a good bit of pedal pumping I got a little feel back and could shift into first. For the next few days I was able to get by and drive fine if I kept it pumped up. Then it just completely gave out on me. Can't shift at all unless the car is off or I am already moving and I RPM match it. Obviously I am no longer driving the car, had to limp it hope stopping and starting in 1st gear at stop lights.

Guessing this is a seal in one of the cylinders but which one? want to make sure I buy the right part so I don't waste any money.

nealnanoHX

Either your clutch master cylinder or slave cylinder has gone bad. Just go ahead and replace them both at this point. They are easy to replace and cheap.

DavisC22

Or there is a leak in a line somewhere. Check for a leak, if not than change both of those.

EvelAndy

if its a leak in the line then it will be where it connects to the cmc or the sl.cyl. it would be best to change em out, its pretty easy and it will save you from having to do it later down the line.

Ryank327

Haven't been able to find any leaks anywhere, I'll go ahead and replace both the cylinders then. Thanks guys

Blackhorizon_1

Have you looked at the pressure plate or the clutch? I had my clutch wear down to the rivets and the pressure plate kinda went out as well. Changed them both out, had no problems after that. BTW, that happened when I was younger and didn't know what to look for in a worn out clutch. Learned from my mistakes though.

Gearspeed-Performance

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Check and see if you are getting enough movement at the clutch slave cylinder. If not then check for leaks and also be sure to check inside the car near the pedal assembly on the backside of the clutch master cylinder assembly.


If you are getting full motion from the slave cylinder then I would point towards your clutch assembly at that point.

DC4_Lewi$

what was the problem? having same symptoms

Scotty_Bughatti

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This just happened to me. I replaced the clutch slave cylinder and the master clutch cylinder. I drained the old brake fluid and put new DOT3 in.

I'm still not getting any pressure in the pedal.

Is there anything that i could have done wrong or something I didn't do?

A friend of mine who was helping me is puzzled by the lack of fluid pressure in the line when trying to bleed the clutch, with a full reservoir of fluid (especially with a new slave cylinder and new master clutch). The fluid should be spraying when pumping the clutch and its just dripping fast instead of squirting.

any idea of what it could be?

I dont want to replace the clutch line itself unless i absolutely have to. I'm puzzled... help

holmesnmanny

Be sure there are no leaks.

Then it's possible you need to adjust the pushrod by loosening the locknut and bringing the pushrod away from the firewall by turning it either clockwise or counterclockwise. Then tighten the locknut again.

I've found you want about 1 thread depth from the outside.

You will need to loosen the 2 mounting nuts so the master cylinder can move enough to turn the pushrod so you can get more travel when you push the clutch pedal.

Scotty_Bughatti

Still getting the same result.

holmesnmanny

Remove the cap of the reservoir of the MC. While someone is pumping the clutch, squeeze the hose that goes from the reservoir to the MC. See if any bubbles come up. If so, you have air in that hose. Keeps squeezing up and down the hose and pumping until all air is gone. Then bleed it.

Proper way to bleed. Crack open bleeder. Have someone push the clutch down and hold it. Close bleeder. Have them pull the clutch back. Repeat as necessary. Never under any circumstances let the reservoir get less than halfway.

Scotty_Bughatti

Would a bad pressure plate/ clutch be the cause of not getting any pressure in the pedal?

I picked this crv up from a female who probably burned the clutch the entire time she owned it.

I'm thinking that maybe I "put the straw down that broke the camels back".

holmesnmanny

Even if the pressure plate was bad that wont affect your non-fluid pressure issue.