New clutch?
 

I just bought a 89 prelude Si on tuesday, and the guy showed me proof that the clutch was replaced about a week ago. This is my first man trans car. so i wasnt all that good to begin with of course, but after a while i got used to it. Now yesterday i was normally driving and all the sudden 2nd was working, then realized that reverse also went. Took it to the mechanic today and he said since i was new to driving stick i burnt the clutch and it needs to be replaced. To my question, is it possible to burn a clutch within a 1 day or is this mechanic trying to get me for my money?

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ur tranny is shot not the clutch
getting into gear has nothing to do with the clutch when you arent moving

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^^^^^^^^ as much as people will make fun and say youre doing it, you normally wont burn a clutch in a day no matter how bad you if your just daily dreiving

you'd know if you were burning a clutch, you will be revving high, hardly moving and slowly starting to....... if you find this happens starting up hills, spinn your tires, tires are easier to replace than a clutch

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no necessarily. My brothers last integra and his current hatch had issues putting it in gear while rolling. Same problem on both of them, the springs on the hub of the clutch fell out. :)

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yeah, it can be the clutch springs. the guy could have bent hte gear selector arms putting the transmission back in. You can check and see if its the clutch by putting it in first then dumping the clutch (dont give it any throttle) car should stall and die real quick. if it does, then your clutch is probably cool, and your trannys probably fucked.

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Same here. My old tercel had that problem. Took the clutch out and the springs fell out. It was like the clutch was permantly engaged.

Oh ya, also the same with my 88 prelude.

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what honda trannys will bolt up to the 89 lude? any one got any cheap trannies?

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i think only b series prelude trannys :l

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^^^ damn thats bogus, i guess the junk yards and ebay are in my future

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Clutch can cause it not to go in gear, but only in 2 gears? Nah, I'd have to say that's more of a transmission problem.


JP

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thanks for all the feedback guys, i really appreciate it

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yes sir. At first i thought it was the syncro's because it wouldnt go into third or fifth without grinding like crazy. But usually when the syncro's are out it would grind all the time. It only happens sometimes. I can shift without the clutch no problem. Turns out i was right on both cars. spring fell out :l

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Either way, pop off your tranny and have a look.

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Huh? I have the 3rd gear grind, but I honestly think it's from missing 3rd sooooo much. It only grinds in 3rd at higher (6k+) rpms and not normal shifting. You think it's a clutch spring? Why wouldn't it do it in the other gears as well?


JP

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How hard is it to take off the old tranny and bolt up a new one, is it something someone can do with out much experience with trannies?

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Yes. I go by a guide Jon showed me to do my clutch swaps on like Honda-Acura.com or something. That was for an EJ8 though. Not much difference. Pull axles, unplug stuff, drain fluid, blah, blah, blah. Seriously it's not hard.


JP

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well before i start pullin stuff out, do u guys think it would do anygood to start with little things first like maybe changing the tranny fluid, and i think someone said something about some springs, maybe i can check those first. or should i just skip that stuff and go get a new tranny?

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With the engine off and the car stopped does it shift into every gear (might be hard the first time into each gear, move it in and out of each gear to make sure it is smooth)?

If it does shift into every gear, try starting it in every gear (put in engine off, car stopped, start the engine clutch in, realease the clutch). Will it move in every gear?

If yes, clutch shot

If no, trans shot