Ok so i bought a 1996 civic 2 door. i eventually swapped out the motor for a del sol si. also put in a brand new clutch and all that. after about a month, i could tell something was wrong with the clutch. Finally, it went. The tow dude said it was the clutch because when u turned the car on in 1st gear it moved, something like that.


anyway, any help would be thankful..

idk if its clutch or what?

 

If the clutch is not disengaging so you can't shift into gear with the engine running (but you can with it stopped), the problem is usually the hydraulic link to the clutch pedal -- bad master cylinder, or lack of fluid or air in the lines.

 

im not sure. but i think so.. is that even worse?


i can go check it out

**actually im almost positive the rpm goes up. but not sure about speed**

**** So a hydraulic link or master cylinder is less of a problem then a whole new clutch correct?***

sorry dont know too much..

I just really need this car back. After all i spent on it.. Selling it isnt an option for me.. because id want so much

im pretty sure that is the prob. it broke awhile ago so im alittle rusty. but i can go look at it. i remember not being able to get into gear but, when the car was off it would..

** And can u tell me how much this would cost me roughly? **

 

We're not going to be able to give much in the way of a price-quote because it depends on your location and what shops in your area are wanting to charge.

In my area in Texas, for a full clutch change (with my parts, not theirs), the cheapest quote I've gotten on my 97 DX is over $600 just for labor.

If it's just a master cylinder and/or air in the lines, you can bleed it yourself after changing the MC. It's not very hard but fairly time consuming and will require a second person to pump the clutch and hold it down while you hit the bleeder valve.

 

Bleed the system first, then report back. Really nothing else I can suggest at this point.

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problem is, i dont know how to do that. So id have to get it taken to this dude and get the money for it. whenever he figures out the problem..

 

Google. It takes me about 5 mins to bleed the clutch line.

EDIT - Here:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&output=...w=1366&bih=585

 

I dont trust myself to do that. Although i should..

**show me how lol. wouldnt i need to put fluid back in?**

i dont no much about working on cars..

*Alright thanks*

 

Check the clutch fluid first. There is a small white plastic tank mounted under the hood on the firewall directly in front of the clutch pedal. (There is also a larger tank in front of the brake pedal for the brakes)/ If it is empty, refill with brake fluid (use ONLY brake fluid as directed on the lid of the tank, anything else will cause severe damage) and try the clutch again. You will probably need to bleed the system though if it ran out. Also it runs out because of a leak. Common leaks are the master cylinder (fluid will run out inside the car, but won't be easily noticed because it drips behind the carpet), and the slave cylinder mounted on the front of the transmission.

 

Thanks everyone for your advice. Im going to have it looked at soon, and hopefully nothing too big is wrong..