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So i am driving home from work and the worst happens. I am shifting into second, getting ready to make a turn, and i push the clutch in. but instead of stopping at the normal point, it keeps going. Then my car stalls and i end up having to be towed. I had it towed to the Honda dealer and they tell me that my clutch is burned. Im not sure how this happened but i guess i dont drive right, so i need to figure out what i did to blow it, so i dont do it again. Btw, I only have 13k miles on my car.
They want to charge me 900 dollars to install the new clutch. this price doesn"t seem right to me. My questions are:
Is there any way that the clutch is not the problem?
Is this price normal for a new clutch install?
If I decide to get an aftermarket clutch, what kind should i get?
PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ANYTHING. THANKS
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I bought an aftermarket clutch for my 01 EX I had for $150 and installed it myself. Its not that hard to install. I've never done one before mine, it just took a good amount of time to install. 13 hours.
The price sounds about right. I bet a Honda Clutch is at least $350, maybe more, then all the labor to drop the transaxle resurface the flywheel, install the new clutch and put it all back together is quite a few hours of labor.... plus it's dealer rates.
Originally posted by TECHNINE So i am driving home from work and the worst happens. I am shifting into second, getting ready to make a turn, and i push the clutch in. but instead of stopping at the normal point, it keeps going. Then my car stalls and i end up having to be towed. I had it towed to the Honda dealer and they tell me that my clutch is burned. Im not sure how this happened but i guess i dont drive right, so i need to figure out what i did to blow it, so i dont do it again. Btw, I only have 13k miles on my car.
They want to charge me 900 dollars to install the new clutch. this price doesn"t seem right to me. My questions are:
Is there any way that the clutch is not the problem?
Is this price normal for a new clutch install?
If I decide to get an aftermarket clutch, what kind should i get?
PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ANYTHING. THANKS
You must be riding on your clutch everytime you let go your gas RIGHT? That is the only way, at least I know of, to fry the clutch. Labor and parts for $900 dealer price sounds about right. But, you really don't want to spend that money at the dealers if you are going to fry another one after the install. Go to a performance shop and get a better clutch for that price. Just remember, DO NOT RIDE on your clutch. You only clutch when you change gears or stop at a light.
Originally posted by Jodster I bought an aftermarket clutch for my 01 EX I had for $150 and installed it myself. Its not that hard to install. I've never done one before mine, it just took a good amount of time to install. 13 hours.
A friend of mine went through 2 clutches in like 60k miles. I mean, he would ride the clutch in first for like a 100ft before he would let it out.
Anyhow, my 5sp accord had 150k on the oem clutch when I sold her.
Only use the clutch with the gas in first gear to get ya rolling. After that there really is no need to apply the gas when shifting. Don't ever rest your foot on the clutch when driving either. Dropping the clutch launching and spinning the tires is another sure way to burn it up quick, and I mean quick.
That's sounds right for an oem clutch and labor at the dealer. You are paying for a honda mechanic to do it. It's all labor for the most part. If it were me, I would let the dealer do it.
You could definately find someone to do it cheaper than the dealer though.
I ended up having the dealer do it. I get it back on wednesday. The only way i think i burned the clutch is i dont think i let the clutch out all the way and i ride it in between gears. ( does that sound right). It was something i did with out really knowing i did it. Im not sure how that could have burned my clutch that quick, but im sure that i will not be driving like that anymore. I am out of town, and i have just been communicating with the dealer by phone. They said that the clutch was totally burned. But im not sure if it wasn;t the pressure plate or something with the flywheel. I figure that if they messed up and it was only the flywheel or something small that needed replacing, or it was covered by warranty, i could fight them and get my money. Also i didn;t have much choice of getting it done somewhere else because i would have to have it towed to another place, i am out of town so i couldn;t deal with it until i got back, and it would cost me more money to cancel the order they had already put in for a new clutch. Plus i would have no car to drive. It sucks cuz it is costing me 900 bucks that i wanted to spend towards some rims and coilovers. Now i need to learn how to drive so i dont burn another clutch in 10k miles.
Originally posted by Boilermaker1 Tell them you want the old one back (So you're sure they changed it). Then take a pic and show it to us.... I just wanna see it.
Originally posted by Mbow Only use the clutch with the gas in first gear to get ya rolling. After that there really is no need to apply the gas when shifting.
Ya, what do you mean by this? Are you saying you don't give gas until the clutch is ALL the way out?
Originally posted by TECHNINE So i am driving home from work and the worst happens. I am shifting into second, getting ready to make a turn, and i push the clutch in. but instead of stopping at the normal point, it keeps going. Then my car stalls and i end up having to be towed. I had it towed to the Honda dealer and they tell me that my clutch is burned. Im not sure how this happened but i guess i dont drive right, so i need to figure out what i did to blow it, so i dont do it again. Btw, I only have 13k miles on my car.
They want to charge me 900 dollars to install the new clutch. this price doesn"t seem right to me. My questions are:
Is there any way that the clutch is not the problem?
Is this price normal for a new clutch install?
If I decide to get an aftermarket clutch, what kind should i get?
PLEASE HELP ME OUT WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ANYTHING. THANKS
question, do you burn out alot? or abuse the car? or is this your first 5 speed?
i am hitting 80k in about 2 weeks, and i have the orriginal clutch and brakes, and everything feels like new to me still.
Nope, Not a lot of burn out's and no abuse. It is my first 5 speed, and i guess I didn't learn how to drive right. The thing is, i had no warning of it happening, no funny sounds, no clicks or anything. It was a big surprise. I will def. ask for the old clutch back. I want to get all the parts they took out and stuff. Anyone know what parts come out besides the clutch ( if any ). Also what does a clutch look like? Thanks
