Diagnose my 2007 clutch issue!
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Diagnose my 2007 clutch issue!
Hey all,
My 2007 4cyl manual is currently (safely) disabled outside my home. A friend with some mechanical knowledge said it seems like the clutch slave cylinder might have blown, but before I pay to get it towed and then pay to have it opened up I wanted some advice based on the symptoms. The issue essentially developed overnight...my check engine light came on Tuesday night and I was unable to get the engine to go beyond 3000 rpms (and after hitting that speed the gas pedal became unresponsive until I shifted into neutral and back into gear). In the morning the engine light was still on, but the car drove fine on my highway commute (I hit 3000 rpms/ 75ish MPH for most of the ride). During lunchtime I had some minor difficulty shifting into 5th gear....some minor grinding if I didnt use extra force to shift the gear. On the ride home, in 40 miles stop and go traffic, getting into 1st and 2nd gear was a pain so I drove immediately to my local Honda (of course the engine light went off RIGHT BEFORE I got into the dealers lot). After being told they couldn't rape me of $110 until the next day, I tried to leave but couldn't get the car to go into reverse (3 tries finally made it happen). I chugged home but every stop took extreme effort to get the shifter into any gear.
The clutch pedal sounds a bit funny but there is still plenty of resistance and after pushing down it returns to its normal height. With the car off, the shifter **** smoothly glides into any gear. The car has 167k miles of heavy highway traffic (DC Area traffic has definitely not been kind to my car) so I don't want to spend a significant chunk of money to then find out that I need to spend even more money to replace the entire clutch assembly. My understanding is that a slave cylinder is a fairly cheap repair.
Any thoughts?
My 2007 4cyl manual is currently (safely) disabled outside my home. A friend with some mechanical knowledge said it seems like the clutch slave cylinder might have blown, but before I pay to get it towed and then pay to have it opened up I wanted some advice based on the symptoms. The issue essentially developed overnight...my check engine light came on Tuesday night and I was unable to get the engine to go beyond 3000 rpms (and after hitting that speed the gas pedal became unresponsive until I shifted into neutral and back into gear). In the morning the engine light was still on, but the car drove fine on my highway commute (I hit 3000 rpms/ 75ish MPH for most of the ride). During lunchtime I had some minor difficulty shifting into 5th gear....some minor grinding if I didnt use extra force to shift the gear. On the ride home, in 40 miles stop and go traffic, getting into 1st and 2nd gear was a pain so I drove immediately to my local Honda (of course the engine light went off RIGHT BEFORE I got into the dealers lot). After being told they couldn't rape me of $110 until the next day, I tried to leave but couldn't get the car to go into reverse (3 tries finally made it happen). I chugged home but every stop took extreme effort to get the shifter into any gear.
The clutch pedal sounds a bit funny but there is still plenty of resistance and after pushing down it returns to its normal height. With the car off, the shifter **** smoothly glides into any gear. The car has 167k miles of heavy highway traffic (DC Area traffic has definitely not been kind to my car) so I don't want to spend a significant chunk of money to then find out that I need to spend even more money to replace the entire clutch assembly. My understanding is that a slave cylinder is a fairly cheap repair.
Any thoughts?
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Have your friend w/ mechanical knowledge observe the slave cylinder movement when you press/release the clutch. It should move 1-2 inches when clutch is depressed. If only very small or no movement, the slave or master cylinder may have a problem.
Other problems need codes to guide any diagnosis. Don't wait as more problems can result from delay.
good luck
Other problems need codes to guide any diagnosis. Don't wait as more problems can result from delay.
good luck
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