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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Default Clutch not engaging??

I have a 90 civic std the clutch will not engage,i can drive the car but i have to start it in gear.
some people told me it was the clutch(how would that be if i can still drive it?).owner before me changed the clutch cable,tranny,clutch thinking that was the problem and it wasnt.

Im think its the pedal,clutch cable is stretched out,.

what do you guys think?

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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 12:21 PM
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Default Re: Clutch not engaging??

So when the clutch pedal is pressed, can you see the throwout fork move on the trans?

There really isn't much that can go wrong with a clutch system. It just bolts to the flywheel and gets engaged or disengaged with the pedal by a throwout fork. Is it the correct flywheel for that car?
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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clutch cable broke
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:49 PM
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throw out bearing? streched clutch cable?
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Default Re: Clutch not engaging??

Originally Posted by Fabrik8
So when the clutch pedal is pressed, can you see the throwout fork move on the trans?

it moves but not much.

There really isn't much that can go wrong with a clutch system. It just bolts to the flywheel and gets engaged or disengaged with the pedal by a throwout fork. Is it the correct flywheel for that car?
im not sure i havent opened anything up yet.

Originally Posted by EH3_SOHC
clutch cable broke
I think so also.

Originally Posted by Slow EG8
throw out bearing? streched clutch cable?
im thinking its the second one.

can anyone confirm this?

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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by santanard
im not sure i havent opened anything up yet.



I think so also.



im thinking its the second one.

can anyone confirm this?
uuuuh only you can by gettin off your lazy ass and goin to take a look...
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change your fluid
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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broken spring on the clutch mine did the same thing
Old Sep 17, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyanide Jello
uuuuh only you can by gettin off your lazy ass and goin to take a look...
there quiet a few things it can be,until i know what it is for sure i dont want to spend more money then i have to and if i had a garage it would of been fixed.Thanks for being a jackass thought

Originally Posted by b00st3db18a
broken spring on the clutch mine did the same thing
guess my friend was right,it is the clutch.did you use your clutch at all?

cause i had a friend almost trade for a car with the same problem,exepet you would use the clutch to switch gears.I dont use the clutch pedal whats so ever

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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 07:21 PM
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clutch is bad



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