help feather my clutch

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by venom1055, Aug 16, 2005.

  1. venom1055

    venom1055 Guest

    Can someone help me to feather my clutch i want to make it softer. i have
    weak ankles and its so painful right now to use the clutch if you know
    what would be a good adjustment and how to do it please let me know
     
    venom1055, Aug 16, 2005
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  2. venom1055

    TWW Guest

    The clutch on a Civic (per your other posts) ought to be very light already.
    Certainly nothing like the clutch on a 71 454 Vette I had years ago. I know
    of no fix to make an existing clutch softer. If your clutch is heavy or
    very stiff, you may have a problem with the pressure plate.
     
    TWW, Aug 16, 2005
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  3. venom1055

    Steppenwolf Guest

    Clutch adjustment would solve no problems. I'd make sure all of the clutch
    linkage is well lubricated.
     
    Steppenwolf, Aug 16, 2005
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  4. venom1055

    TeGGeR® Guest


    What year and model have you got?

    When clutches wear, especially the cable-operated ones), they get much
    heavier in operation (you should feel MY clutch after 250K miles!). Also,
    if the cable is worn into its sheath and is binding, this will increase
    pedal resistance.

    If the clutch is not worn and the cable (if any) is not binding, then
    there's probably not much you can do. How does your car's clutch compare to
    others?
     
    TeGGeR®, Aug 17, 2005
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  5. venom1055

    Pars Guest

    I've accumulated 250,000km of hard driving on my clutch. I've also got a
    stiff clutch pedal. Honda Dealership thinks that I need a clutch overhaul
    and my personal mechanic thinks that the pressure plate is going bad.
    However, since my foot is like a ton of bricks (as per my wife's description
    when she tries to move it off her), the wimpy clutch pedal doesn't pose much
    of a problem. My mechanic quoted me $600 to overhaul the clutch, which might
    be a deal if the knee is in really bad shape.

    Pars.
    98 Civic Hatch
     
    Pars, Aug 19, 2005
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  6. venom1055

    N8N Guest

    I have no idea if his car uses a cable or hydraulics, but on my old VWs
    the clutch cable was a regular maintenance item. If you didn't replace
    it every couple years the effort got very high, replacing the cable
    brought it right back down to where it should be. Once I put off
    replacing it too long in my old Scirocco and busted a weld in the pedal
    cluster, that was an expensive lesson. :(

    nate
     
    N8N, Aug 19, 2005
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  7. venom1055

    TeGGeR® Guest


    Honda cables seem to last forever. The issue of cables wearing into their
    sheaths does not seem to be characteristic of Honda cables.

    I suspect the OP has a heavily worn clutch.
     
    TeGGeR®, Aug 19, 2005
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  8. My clutch on my 98 civic is OK, but does take more pressure to use than in a
    brand new car. I was told this was due to a slightly bent shift fork.

    t
     
    T L via CarKB.com, Aug 20, 2005
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