Still have clutch issues - Honda Prelude Forum

swiftsmiles · 04-12-2010, 01:57 PM

So I replaced my clutch everything went well on putting it back together. But now the car doesn't go into gear? I didn't move the shift link when I took it apart I left everything in place so it should line up just fine. I even put the car into gear manual so I know it was in gear started it and it still didn't move. The only thing I can really think of is the flywheel because I didn't replace that. I really don't know can anyone help me?

kimara3002 · 04-12-2010, 03:00 PM

did you unhook the line from the master to the slave??? if so then you need to bleed

swiftsmiles · 04-12-2010, 03:46 PM

Yea I did that and it has play but still doesn't work.

kimara3002 · 04-12-2010, 04:25 PM

did you use the alignment tool to line the pressure and friction plate up??? what about the throw out berring, did you replace or remove that and forget to put it back etc??

kimara3002 · 04-12-2010, 04:29 PM

also if you unhooked the lines did you just bleed the slave? if so there may still be air in the syatem up by the master so bleed the master as well.. cause it sounds like your slave isnt pushing the fork to the TOB to engage the pressure plate

swiftsmiles · 04-13-2010, 01:00 PM

I could bleed it some more I know that much it's not 100% more like 80% done. But I don't see how that plays into not getting into gear. I can still start it and it has play just no gears. Everything was new but the flywheel I used everything that came in the kit but now im second guessing myself maybe I did put something on wrong... Well I couldn't of cuz there's pressure on the clutch.

kimara3002 · 04-13-2010, 05:26 PM

air in the system wll not allow you to put it in gear as well as have the reverse affect.. aka in nutural it wants to move and in gear it seems like its in nutural.. have someone step on the clutch and watch your slave.. if it only comes out a bit bleed and bleed master and slave both till its moving about 3/4 of and inch back n forth.. if its moving that much already you moght want to look at your install progress to see if you left something out.. clutches are easy but sometimes even pros might forget something