Clutch is very different - Page 2

turbosix · 10-26-2009, 12:18 PM

the smell of brake fluid makes me want to vomit, though. ugh... terrible.

D1sclaimer · 10-26-2009, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by turbosix

such a great hand cleaner too. same with auto tranny / ps fluid.

Power steering fluid works great to have in the car in case you crash with fire. Way better than a fire extinguisher.

jimbosr1 · 10-26-2009, 01:57 PM

and dont forget it makes a mighty fine toothpaste too.....

Marrk · 10-26-2009, 02:25 PM

I've never had to replace a clutch slave cylinder or a clutch master cylinder on any of my cars, including a 194,000 mile Toyota Tercel. (In fact, I never did any clutch maintenance of any kind on the Tercel.)

It occurs to me to ask (Honda loyalists, don't hate me!): Does Honda make master and slave cylinders that don't last very long?

Just wondering.

turbosix · 10-26-2009, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Marrk

I've never had to replace a clutch slave cylinder or a clutch master cylinder on any of my cars, including a 194,000 mile Toyota Tercel. (In fact, I never did any clutch maintenance of any kind on the Tercel.)

It occurs to me to ask (Honda loyalists, don't hate me!): Does Honda make master and slave cylinders that don't last very long?

Just wondering.

a friend of mine has an 02 with ~60k miles on it.

now it has the ORIGINAL brake pads.. but his had the same issue as mine. he had issues shifting and we looked at the fluid (he had never thought to check it) and it was as low as it could be. we filled it up and his shifting problems went away. he never noticed it leak again and the fluid hasnt dropped.

but i've got a friend that works on hondas and he does a lot of slave cylinders on accords and civics... dunno why

Marrk · 10-26-2009, 03:19 PM

Poor Bear! We've hijacked his dang thread!

Hey, Bear, if you need help working on your car, contact me.

jagg · 10-26-2009, 08:47 PM

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but i've got a friend that works on hondas and he does a lot of slave cylinders on accords and civics... dunno why

Because he's throwin' darts Turbo, throwin' darts.

jagg

philiam · 10-26-2009, 09:09 PM

Actually it is a good lube for the water pump if it gets noisy.

In theory, the brake and clutch fluid should be changed out every couple of years. Especially if you keep adding to it.

I did lose my brakes pulling a trailer down a winding mountain road at Zion Natl. Park due to rust pitting of the slaves.

turbosix · 10-26-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jagg

Because he's throwin' darts Turbo, throwin' darts.

jagg

unlike the magical corrosive brake fluid... he replaces them due to absolute failure. not a drop after 40,000 mi, but a complete "clutch-2-floor" situation.

JDMHonda · 10-26-2009, 11:14 PM

Hey Marrk i sure will.

But 2 more days has passed and nothings wrong. Im going to go with Turbosix on this. Its not a problem to me until it gets very leaky. I mean im not ruining anything else really other than the clutch and thats ONLY when the fluid goes below MIN.

And jagg, to answer to your comment, i honestly cant afford it right now. Im 18 and a college student with a part time job. I can barely pay for my insurance but since i love my car like no tomorow, i find ways around it

PocketRocket Man · 10-27-2009, 05:09 PM

You guys are FUNNY! All kidding aside, brake fluid is very mild but still not a good idea to expose paint to it unnecessarily. Anti-freeze will strip paint pretty good though, as I can personally attest.

Back to the Slave/Master cylinder problem: If it leaks and there is a rebuild kit available it is a very inexpensive solution to the problem. Just need to make sure the bore isn't scored and is still perfectly smooth. If it has scratches in it you'll need to replace the entire mechanism -- still not too difficult a job for any DIY'er to accomplish.

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philiam Senior Member, Literally Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: woodland hills, CA Posts: 2,537	Actually it is a good lube for the water pump if it gets noisy. In theory, the brake and clutch fluid should be changed out every couple of years. Especially if you keep adding to it. I did lose my brakes pulling a trailer down a winding mountain road at Zion Natl. Park due to rust pitting of the slaves. __________________ . Last edited by philiam; 10-26-2009 at 09:14 PM.

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JDMHonda RedAt8 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 277	Hey Marrk i sure will. But 2 more days has passed and nothings wrong. Im going to go with Turbosix on this. Its not a problem to me until it gets very leaky. I mean im not ruining anything else really other than the clutch and thats ONLY when the fluid goes below MIN. And jagg, to answer to your comment, i honestly cant afford it right now. Im 18 and a college student with a part time job. I can barely pay for my insurance but since i love my car like no tomorow, i find ways around it __________________

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PocketRocket Man Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Honolulu Posts: 5	You guys are FUNNY! All kidding aside, brake fluid is very mild but still not a good idea to expose paint to it unnecessarily. Anti-freeze will strip paint pretty good though, as I can personally attest. Back to the Slave/Master cylinder problem: If it leaks and there is a rebuild kit available it is a very inexpensive solution to the problem. Just need to make sure the bore isn't scored and is still perfectly smooth. If it has scratches in it you'll need to replace the entire mechanism -- still not too difficult a job for any DIY'er to accomplish. __________________ Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.

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Marrk Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 206	I've never had to replace a clutch slave cylinder or a clutch master cylinder on any of my cars, including a 194,000 mile Toyota Tercel. (In fact, I never did any clutch maintenance of any kind on the Tercel.) It occurs to me to ask (Honda loyalists, don't hate me!): Does Honda make master and slave cylinders that don't last very long? Just wondering.

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Marrk Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: L.A. Posts: 206	Poor Bear! We've hijacked his dang thread! Hey, Bear, if you need help working on your car, contact me.