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I am trying to find info on adjustment of Cluch pedal travel. I have an
intermittent chatter in my clutch, will such an adjustment help?

TIA

"H" <a3a44058@telus.net> wrote in message
news:srPWd.11843$KI2.2722@clgrps12...
>I am trying to find info on adjustment of Cluch pedal travel. I have an
>intermittent chatter in my clutch, will such an adjustment help?
>
> TIA
>
>
>
I don't think adjustment will help the chatter, but a thought: I have had
intermittent chatter from (believe it or not) funky engine operation! My '70
Volvo would do that when it was time to work on the points (like every
couple months - the distributor was notorious), and my '84 Nissan 300ZX
would do that when the injectors were dirty! A tank of Texaco gas or a
bottle of fuel injector cleaner had it clutching smoothly within 100 miles.
It may not be the answer to your problem, but it is cheap and easy to try
while you search for other potential problems.

I think you have a hydraulic clutch - if so, bleeding is also cheap and
easy. Another fairly long shot, but....

Mike

Mike

What is the mileage on your clutch?
The average life is less that 100k and you are probably getting the
signs for a retired clutch.
The dealer tells me that there is no adjustment for the pedal travel.
The solution is a replacement but he suggest that I keep driving until
it shows the signs you are talking about because he has seen clutches
with more than 200k . Probably lots of high way driving.

Vlad


On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:03:01 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>"H" <a3a44058@telus.net> wrote in message
>news:srPWd.11843$KI2.2722@clgrps12...
>>I am trying to find info on adjustment of Cluch pedal travel. I have an
>>intermittent chatter in my clutch, will such an adjustment help?
>>
>> TIA
>>
>>
>>
>I don't think adjustment will help the chatter, but a thought: I have had
>intermittent chatter from (believe it or not) funky engine operation! My '70
>Volvo would do that when it was time to work on the points (like every
>couple months - the distributor was notorious), and my '84 Nissan 300ZX
>would do that when the injectors were dirty! A tank of Texaco gas or a
>bottle of fuel injector cleaner had it clutching smoothly within 100 miles.
>It may not be the answer to your problem, but it is cheap and easy to try
>while you search for other potential problems.
>
>I think you have a hydraulic clutch - if so, bleeding is also cheap and
>easy. Another fairly long shot, but....
>
>Mike
>
>Mike
>

According to the 1990 Owners Manual it states that Clutch Pedal Free Travel
is to be adjusted every 12,000km or so. It also states that driving with the
clutch pedal free travel out of adjustment will result in premature clutch
wear.



"Vlad" <Bla@dot.com> wrote in message
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> What is the mileage on your clutch?
> The average life is less that 100k and you are probably getting the
> signs for a retired clutch.
> The dealer tells me that there is no adjustment for the pedal travel.
> The solution is a replacement but he suggest that I keep driving until
> it shows the signs you are talking about because he has seen clutches
> with more than 200k . Probably lots of high way driving.
>
> Vlad
>
>
> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:03:01 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
> <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
>
>>"H" <a3a44058@telus.net> wrote in message
>>news:srPWd.11843$KI2.2722@clgrps12...
>>>I am trying to find info on adjustment of Cluch pedal travel. I have an
>>>intermittent chatter in my clutch, will such an adjustment help?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>I don't think adjustment will help the chatter, but a thought: I have had
>>intermittent chatter from (believe it or not) funky engine operation! My
>>'70
>>Volvo would do that when it was time to work on the points (like every
>>couple months - the distributor was notorious), and my '84 Nissan 300ZX
>>would do that when the injectors were dirty! A tank of Texaco gas or a
>>bottle of fuel injector cleaner had it clutching smoothly within 100
>>miles.
>>It may not be the answer to your problem, but it is cheap and easy to try
>>while you search for other potential problems.
>>
>>I think you have a hydraulic clutch - if so, bleeding is also cheap and
>>easy. Another fairly long shot, but....
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>Mike
>>
>

On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:50:14 GMT, "H" <a3a44058@telus.net> wrote:

>According to the 1990 Owners Manual it states that Clutch Pedal Free Travel
>is to be adjusted every 12,000km or so. It also states that driving with the
>clutch pedal free travel out of adjustment will result in premature clutch
>wear.

That probably changed on 1991

Vlad


>
>
>"Vlad" <Bla@dot.com> wrote in message
>news:gd9b31tf46u13hsm867jauor6edkdk1jtm@4ax.com.. .
>> What is the mileage on your clutch?
>> The average life is less that 100k and you are probably getting the
>> signs for a retired clutch.
>> The dealer tells me that there is no adjustment for the pedal travel.
>> The solution is a replacement but he suggest that I keep driving until
>> it shows the signs you are talking about because he has seen clutches
>> with more than 200k . Probably lots of high way driving.
>>
>> Vlad
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 22:03:01 -0700, "Michael Pardee"
>> <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
>>
>>>"H" <a3a44058@telus.net> wrote in message
>>>news:srPWd.11843$KI2.2722@clgrps12...
>>>>I am trying to find info on adjustment of Cluch pedal travel. I have an
>>>>intermittent chatter in my clutch, will such an adjustment help?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I don't think adjustment will help the chatter, but a thought: I have had
>>>intermittent chatter from (believe it or not) funky engine operation! My
>>>'70
>>>Volvo would do that when it was time to work on the points (like every
>>>couple months - the distributor was notorious), and my '84 Nissan 300ZX
>>>would do that when the injectors were dirty! A tank of Texaco gas or a
>>>bottle of fuel injector cleaner had it clutching smoothly within 100
>>>miles.
>>>It may not be the answer to your problem, but it is cheap and easy to try
>>>while you search for other potential problems.
>>>
>>>I think you have a hydraulic clutch - if so, bleeding is also cheap and
>>>easy. Another fairly long shot, but....
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>>Mike
>>>
>>
>

Vlad <Bla@dot.com> wrote in
news:gd9b31tf46u13hsm867jauor6edkdk1jtm@4ax.com:

> What is the mileage on your clutch?
> The average life is less that 100k and you are probably getting the
> signs for a retired clutch.
> The dealer tells me that there is no adjustment for the pedal travel.
> The solution is a replacement but he suggest that I keep driving until
> it shows the signs you are talking about because he has seen clutches
> with more than 200k . Probably lots of high way driving.




The 90-93 Integra has a cable-actuated clutch, and it most definitely DOES
need to be adjusted (at the release arm). Clearance should be checked at
every oil change. Forget that 12K mile interval specified in the manual.

Pull the cable up off the nut's seat. It will come up easily, with only a
little effort. There ought to be slightly over 1/8" of space between the
nut and the seat. If not, spin the nut with your thumb until you do get
that.

If the nut cannot be easily pulled off the seat, the clutch is severely out
of adjustment and it is entirely possible that the pressure plate will be
prevented from clamping the friction disc properly and it will chatter as
though it were worn.

If there is less than 1/4" of thread showing *above* the big plastic nut,
you're running on fumes, so to speak. And that's where I am right now with
mine. I expect it to start slipping any day now...

Honda clutches will last ages if the right sort of driving is performed.
Mine is at 244,147 miles as of today.

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