bye bye clutch

[three6ohchris]

my clutch just died. my girlfriend was driving and the clutch went to the floor and died, it stinks and sucks ass. i can get it into first when i turn off the car, but i cant shift... i gotta replace it... is this expensive?

[shepherd79]

i got mine from autozone for $117 with lifetime replacement. It took me 2 days, i wasn't rushing anywhere.
For a little more you can get a stage 1.

[TeKKnoTeKK]

did you check the clutch cable? sounds like it broke to me

[dosh8er]

If you can, DO NOT buy a clutch rebuild kit (new disc, and pressure plate) from Autozone. Granted, I like Autozone because they are local, always open, and have parts, but I would not go there for a clutch kit. I'm told that Autozone has remanufactured clutches, and that's not a good thing. They might be warped or have even a slight imperfection. I only would say this because I had a friend who went cheap and bought a kit from A.Zone. He's having problems now, like the fact that the clutch will "hit and miss" when engaging it.

When I did my rebuild, I went to Car Quest, which is was a little more expensive than A.Zone. However, I'm not having problems with my clutch. I'd ask the place where you buy it first, and then decide if you want to buy a remanufactured one.

(if anyone thinks my buddy is full of $hit, that's ok, I think so too. But it does make sense. Why would you want a remanufactured clutch?)

[1988starter]

just bought a stage 2

[Sabz5150]

just bought a stage 2

What brand and type?

-5150 :bandit:

[1988starter]

clutch (http://www.nopionline.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=dsppartdetail&vmakeid=140&vmodelid=010&vcatyear=1988&vnopinum=365%2B1293&vTitle=1988%20HONDA%20Accord%20Clutch/Transmission%20Clutch%20Kit)
Here.

[rocky2]

Yes, check out clutch cable, They usally just slip like a automatic and stink real bad when doing so.(dieing). Autozone is the only place around that will sell only the clutch disc itself if you want it that way. I have a couple of pressure plates that look good. And they are indeed remaned. Cause they want the old one back. But i'll try the zone 1st just to see. I'm a gambler with repairs anyway.

[Sabz5150]

1988starter -

Ah, the Centerforce. I've heard both good and bad things about it. Several people here have used them, so they may be able to give you some extra insight.

I picked up the kevlar Unorthodox Racing one. The clutch disc is unsprung, so it's gonna bite like mad :)

-5150 :bandit:

[three6ohchris]

ok- here is the diagnosis... the clutch itself is completely out. had to have it replaced.; parts were like 233 or so.. labor.. 495. whoa. yah, anyway. too much! but it runs great now.

[A20A3Power]

i had a centerforce......lotta problems with it....if u treat it nicely...it will last a while...if u even dump the clutch or be hard on it even only a few times....the springs go in the disc and it rattles like a bitch....plus its hard to get into gears....i went with a 4 puck unsprung with the centerforce pressure plate....havent had a prob since.....only that this clutch was used already and now its dead too....

[anchovies]

centerforce aside...
clutchmasters is a good buy..good price..great grip