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 1999 Honda Accord Dx Sedan - 5 Speed manual ***CLUTCH PROBLEM*** HELP
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5-8-2008
  1999 Honda Accord Dx Sedan - 5 Speed manual ***CLUTCH PROBLEM*** HELP« » 8:33 AM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

I was driving home from work yesterday when I started having problems with my clutch. I was about a mile away from home stopped at a red light. When the signal became green I switched to first gear and started accelrating. I noticed that my clutch which normally had 1/4" to 1/2" of free play all of a sudden had 3 to 4 inches of free play. After that 3 to 4 inch of free play, I felt slightly more resistance that I normally use to feel compared to when I use to normally pressing the clutch (I can't be sure about the resistance part since it was weird to have that extra free play. I was able to dry home ok. That evening I checked the drive side floor mat, carpet and around the clutch pedal, I didn't see any leaks or anything broken. I checked the master clinder fluid and it was between max and min range. I started the car to check the clutch again. The free play was still there and the car was still able to shift through all the gears.

This morning I warmed up the car and I tried to shift gears I wasn't able to shift at all. The clutch still had that 3 to 4 inches of free play.

Please help me figure out what I can do to fix this. I am a DIY type but I have never replaced a clutch before. I know I would need to by a 2 ton engine lift from pepboys for around $130 after rebate.

The car only has 132,000 miles on it. I am not sure why the clutch went bad on it. I previously had a mazda mx 6 5 speed which went 239,000 without any maintenace on the clutch.

If someone provide me with a cost estimate or any tips I would really appreciate it. I live in Somerset, NJ.

Thanks a lot.

Modified by ZMan3000 at 7:14 AM 5/9/2008



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 « Re: 1999 Honda Accord Dx Sedan - 5 Speed manual ***CLUTCH PROBLEM*** HELP (ZMan3000)« » 6:39 PM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

Look carefully under the dash where the clutch master comes thru the fire wall for fluid leak.
Also at the slave cylinder on the front of the trans [peel back the rubber boot]
you can have someone step on the pedal and watch the slave push the clutch arm.
Should move about an inch.

Your description sounds like the clutch master might be bypassing internally.


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 « Re: 1999 Honda Accord Dx Sedan - 5 Speed manual ***CLUTCH PROBLEM*** HELP (ZMan3000)« » 9:02 PM 5/9/2008 Reply  Edit

Somethings i would check out...

First check the fluid for bubbles or a milky substance buddle will indicate there is air in the system, milky substance will indicates there is water in the system,

aslo like the guy before myself check the master cylinder for leaks and the slave cylinder...

I had a similar problem with my 99 accord and i ended up going to a used parts shop and buying a slave and master cylinder for the clutch only because i relized they are both made of some sort of plastic... (They say a high quality plastic)

but it ended up it was actually leaking from where the bleeder valve was on the slave cylinder. It was actually cross threaded so it would not hold the pressure needed to operate the clutch correctly...

Let me know if this works


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 « Re: 1999 Honda Accord Dx Sedan - 5 Speed manual ***CLUTCH PROBLEM*** HELP (99FSeries)« » 8:49 PM 5/11/2008 Reply  Edit

Thanks a lot. I check the master cylinder under driver side dash and there was a slight leak. I had to use a high power light to see it even during the day time. I found out from a local dealer that there was a service bulletin regarding the clutch system and the whole hydraulics clutch system needs to be changed. They wanted $500 for the parts alone (master cylinder, slave cylinder, all hoes from the master to the slave and bolts.)

I went to hondaautomotiveparts.com and ordered the whole hydraulic system for $130 shipped to NJ.

You have to search by item No. to get that price. The technical bulletain required the following items:

Clutch hydraulic System
P/N 46940-S84-A06

Urea Grease
P/N 08798-9002
   

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