Just stopped and took a look at the clutch in my Prelude. Same typical broken off spring retainer on my clutch disc. This makes the third time for three different vehicles and same symptoms.

 

I guess we'll just have to waite to find out.....

Later,
Aj

 

Well, I will be throwing it onto some jackstands this weekend. I will keep everyone updated on the situation.

Thanks,

Matt

 

Man, I finally got my car fixed. The previous owner had installed a "Stage Three" clutch about 10,000 miles before I purchased the car. He told me it was "indestructible," and that I wouldn't have to buy a new clutch for a long time. Funny thing I ruined it within 2500 miles. What happened was that the pressure plate had fingers break off of it, and become lodged between it and the clutch disk. Additionally the release bearing seized up, which probably led to the pressure plate problem. The housing of the tranny got nice and torn up, but I can get away with putting it back together as it is right now. I will let everyone know how my test drive goes later on this evening.

Matt

 

Good for you man, i have the same problem as you atm my car is in storage with a screwed up clutch and i got a stage 3 with new pressure plate waiting, which i swear ill be meticulously carefull with this time! heres my symptoms and let me know if you think all i need is a clutch replacement (pressure plate) and a few synchros...

My car has trouble getting into first, shifting very slow into second, almost impossible to shift into thrid without pressing the throtte, fourth is fine, and fifth is a bit hard too, it needs some throttle... my guess is the need of a new clutch, synchro #2 and #3 (#5 maybe but, screw a fast 5th anyway) and clean the inside of my already messed up tranny, with new fluid and i should be set i guess.. does anyone disagree? and if so what synchros do you think i need, and is there anywhere other than honda where i can get em for cheap?

funny thing is im warranteed if i screw my aftermarket warranty holder like i did everytime

 

Just want to add that everyone with shifting problems should be VERY carful when forcing the car in gear. THe resistance you are fighting is often the shift fork which can be easily bent and damaged which will further aggrivate the shifting proglems.

 

I have the problem with my tranny the squekee noise is the trow out bearing also i was pissed of that my gears wern't going in that over a time i broke my shift knob off with the threads it was a
dc sports short shifter too. I just bought a clutchmasters stage3 clutch and flywheel so when i open up the tranny i'm expecting to be replacing a few synchros.

 

looks like we have a similarities, hehehe)

 

does any one recommend other tranny fluids other then honda ex: motul, redline ect...