"Me" <help@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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
>
A factor often overlooked is engine health. If the injectors are dirty or
the ignition needs tune-up the clutch release can often be the first to
suffer. Try a bottle of injector cleaner (most people favor Techron, but I
have also had good results with the much cheaper Pyroil); can't hurt, might
help. If the ignition tune-up parts (cap, rotor, wires and plugs) are old,
replace them first. Except the plugs - which can be NGK - use only OEM parts
for that. Many of us have learned the hard way about that.

Mike