Honda Car Forum

I can press the clutch to the floor, but it doesn't catch.

I dunno but you could ask the mechanics at askautopro.com. They know everything.

If it’s a cable operated clutch there will be a threaded end on the cable on which is a nut type device. Tighten this nut and it will give the clutch more actuating pressure thus allowing it to disengage better. If it is a hydraulic type clutch then it may need bleeding. If these adjustments don’t work then it’s possible that the pressure plate fingers have collapsed and the clutch will need replacing.

Your 1993 Honda Accord has a hydraulic clutch. The clutch pedal operates the clutch master cylinder located on the firewall near the brake master cylinder. It has a reservoir to add fluid to just like your brakes only the reservoir cap is considerably smaller. Chances are, your system is leaking and you've run out of hydraulic fluid which is simply brake fluid. Fill it and pump the pedal hoping to gain some clutch action.Of course, that fluid had to go somewhere, so your new problem is finding out where. Check at the firewall and see if you've got a lot of wet underneath the clutch master cylinder. Replace it if you find fluid there.That master cylinder routes hydraulic fluid to the slave cylinder which is mounted near the clutch... This could be leaking as well. Chances are, with the car being a 1993, you should replace both of them and know things are fixed. However... I just did that and found I had a bad rubber hose too! There is a special rubber hydraulic hose connected to the slave cylinder that goes to a fitting on the frame rail of the car. From there you have metal tubing to the master cylinder. This rubber hose had to be bought at the dealer... not cheap! $50!Bleeding the system of air is important but relatively easy... just get a length of rubber tubing and push it over the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder... put the other end in a jar on the ground. Fill the master cylinder with brake fluid, loosen the bleeder screw enough to start leaking and push the clutch pedal about 8-10 times. It will plummet to the floor and you may have to pick it up by hand as some have a spring assist pushing down on the pedal. Refill the master cylinder reservoir and repeat until no more bubbles come from the slave cylinder. Never let the master cylinder go dry during this process!When the air bubbles are worked out, you will find that the system will gravity drain to the jar on the ground which helps bleed the air out and let's you know you are done. Tighten the slave cylinder bleeder screw, top off the master cylinder and try the clutch pedal... it should be good and firm.The new master cylinder might need some pedal height adjustment which is competely aside from the hydraulics... it is easy too. Pull the cotter pin, remove the link pin, loosen the lock nut and rotate the connector in or out to adjust the throw of the pedal. It should be close right from the box... I had to add more throw to the tune of three turns of the connector.All this is spelled out in your service manual... you need one! Get yours at www.helminc.com but be prepared to spend about $100. Worth it's weight in gold! Trust me.Good luck!

unless you really know what you are doing.. I would have a friend / family member (who does know what they are doing) to check it out.