94 honda clutch

[rynniki]

my husband and i have a 94 honda civic dx and this morning it was hard to put in reverse. but once the car was warmed up and running for awhile it went into gear fine.what could be causing this? also how do you know if your clutch is going up?

 

[N.E.Ohio Bob]

When you have lots of miles or km. on it and when it becomes hard to
shift while the engine is running. It can also no longer be smooth on
the uptake. (kinda like an old husband) bob

 

[Fluffy]

If it's hard to put in reverse, put it in 1st gear, then try the reverse
again. Generally the shifting is notchy when the transmission is still
cold, especially winter cold.

A very good indication if the clutch is wearing out or going bad is if it
starts slipping. Mileage is not always an indicator... My first Civic I
decided to change it on my own at 150,000 miles but when I did, I noticed
that the clutch still had a lot of life left. (Had lots of highway driving,
obviously)

my husband and i have a 94 honda civic dx and this morning it was hard to

put in reverse. but once the car was warmed up and running for awhile it
went into gear fine.what could be causing this? also how do you know if your
clutch is going up?

 

[Randolph]

My '94 Civic is sometimes hard to get in reverse as well and has been
that way all its life. Put it in neutral, let out the clutch for half a
second then press the clutch again. Wait 5 seconds or so and then put it
in reverse.

 

[rynniki]

thanks guys so much as of this morning and last night it was working fine,all the transmission places i called told me i needed a new clutch ,but i think its fine now

 

[Bill B. Johnson]

thanks guys so much as of this morning and last night it was working

fine,all the transmission places i called told me i needed a new clutch
,but i think its fine now

They probably were wanting your money and did not really care about
whether or not you really needed a new clutch. It's like a person with
excellent hearing going into one of those little shops that sell hearing
aids. They will give anyone a free hearing test and guess what--even if
you have excellent hearing--the test results will show that you need
hearing aids.