Thanks for the suggestions. I think I'll try flushing it a few times with
10w30 and then add the Honda MTF. I may go ahead and flush the clutch
(brake) fluid. I'm not sure if they did that when I bought the car or not.
I know they did flush the brake fluid; not sure about the clutch. Guess it
couldn't hurt and is a small amount anyway.

It doesn't slip at all so I'll hold my breath and save money on a new clutch
until the problem gets worse. It's not really that bad now; just annoying.

Bob

"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
>