"Me" <help@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:JeadnXssPO2HYlbZnZ2dnUVZ_vOdnZ2d@comcast.com:

> 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.



Clutch could be nearly worn out. When the linings are at the end of their
lives, the "marcel" is greatly reduced, making it difficult to smoothly
engage the clutch.

An experienced mechanic can tell how worn your clutch is by how much the
slave cylinder rod sticks out.




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