Me wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I have a '97 Civic that I bought recently. It has a 5 spd tranny. If I am
> reeaally careful letting the clutch out, I can make it shift smoothly.
> Shifting like I have any other car I've driven tends to be kind of rough and
> jerky. It has 100K miles on it. After I bought it, I changed the manual
> tranny fluid with the Honda fluid and noticed a big difference although it
> is still sensitive. I think that this was the first time that it had been
> changed. Would it be worth changing again to flush out the rest of the crap
> that may be in it? Are there any adjustments I can make to the clutch?
> Lastly, any other thoughts on why this is? Other than that and a vibration
> that I think comes from a heat shield when cold, it is a great car.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob


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Bleeding the brake fluid in the hydraulic system that moves the clutch
might make it work closer to the 'design'. It should have been done the
last time the brakes were bled, but nobody asks / nobody tells the
mechanic.

'Curly'