"JJ" <ok@Ono.com> wrote in
news:LChKh.13018$uo3.5907@newssvr14.news.prodigy.n et:

> What are the symptoms of a worn clutch?
> My 98 Accord has 184,000 on the original clutch. The last couple of
> mornings on the way to work I had some troubles.
> The pavement had a slight snowcover and I started out in first just
> fine, but when I shifted to 2nd, the car started bucking. kinda like
> wheels were slipping, then catching, slipping then catching. I
> shifted to 3rd and all was fine. This happened two days in a row and
> I caulked it up to wet/slippery roads. Then yesterday, coming home
> from work on dry pavement in a rush-hour crawl, the same thing started
> happening. OK in first, crawling along in second gear and it starts
> bucking again, like the wheels are slipping.
>
> I'm the original owner and have never had anything like this happen.
> Is the clutch going? Or???
> Thanks!
>
>


Sounds like a driveability issue, not the clutch.

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