Ken
At 11:07 AM 2/11/2003 -0800, you wrote:
On 10:42 AM 02/11/03 -0800, Paul Mullen said...
Just curious if clutch chatter is a common problem with the 1g CRX. I
recently acquired a very clean, one-owner '87 Si. It's in great shape,
but a few things feel a little loose. The clutch chatter is, at least
relative to other vehicles I've driven, excessive. I typically have to
keep the engine near 2000 rpm while slipping the clutch to prevent it
from juddering and rattling the car to pieces. Is this common? I know
the primary causes of clutch chatter, but thought I'd inquire before
spending too much effort on exploratory surgery. FWIW, the clutch has
~60k miles on it. Perhaps just time for a new disc?
Paul
I've never heard of this as being a known-characteristic of either the First or Second Gen CRX's which is not to say that it isn't. However, FWIW, I do slip my clutch a lot which I think is because I feel that the CRX clutch is a bit *grabby* (for a lack of a better description).
When I first got my CRX, I did notice that the clutch pedal, clutch release point, was much lower than I was use to and that took some time to get use to. That might also explain why I also slip the clutch.
I would check the condition of your clutch cable. It should operate really smooth. Check the clutch pedal free-play too and adjust if needed. Another thing to do, and what I did when I first got my CRX, was to take it down to a shoppe that works on Honda's and have them do a check. Most cases it's a free charge.
Robert K. Kuhn
CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal)
1990 Honda CRXsi (http://www.hooligan.cc)
ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla)
Julian Drive (San Diego County) - February 22, 2003
http://www.crx.org/southcal/events.html
