Hi,
If the disk and pressure plate went south, you would have a badly chattering
or slipping clutch. Your's sounds as if it is not fully disengaging. I think you
are on the right track with respect to the hydro system. This type of clutch
system is great when it works in that you have much less pedal pressure, but
when something goes wrong, you don't always get much warning. I would have the
whole system checked out. It could be at either the master cylinder or driven
cylinder and as well as a bad line or a plugged line.
B.B.

Rock Kent wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I have a '94 vtec del sol with 77k miles on it. I've had it only for about
> three months and had zero problems with it in that time.
>
> My clutch went away this evening on the drive home from work. Over a period
> of about 20 minutes, it got progressively worse until it was hard to put the
> tranny in each gear, it felt like the synchro's were working real hard, and
> the clutch was engaging almost immediately as the clutch pedel barely came
> off the floor.
>
> I checked the fluid level when I got home and it was OK.
>
> I think my master cylinder is gone, but I'm not sure. I guess the
> alternative would be that something has gone south with the disk and
> pressure plate. I don't hear any unusual noises.
>
> So, any way to confirm that the master cylinder is bad before running off
> and buying a replacement?
>
> Is an OEM Honda replacement the best way to go?
>
> Thanks for your input.
> -rock-