AZTSX

well seeing that my acura dealership will not replace my clutch under warranty, i was wondering what would be the best clutch to get. (performance wise and something that will last more than a measly 15,000 miles)??????????

Dan Martin

I haven't seen any aftermarket clutches for the TSX yet. Maybe Kurt can tell you if one for the RSX-S can be adapted.

AZTSX

kurt?? hopefully one from the rsx-s can be otherwise im S.O.L. i dont want to get the stock one again since it failed me the first time

jiggaman

15 k Miles is not cool. i'm not sure how long the clutches normally last but i would think ithas to be much longerthan that.

Dan Martin

Yes it should last a lot longer than that. I would take this to Acura HQ and have them prove to you that it could only have failed due to abuse and not manufacturing defect. Tell them that your lawyer needs them to put the results in writing for his file. That should get some results. Worse case scenario, you still have to buy a clutch.

cmf

True that....how could they not repair it under warranty anyways. I thought that was the whole point of having a warranty. I understand that if you alter the car, they may not cover anything, but if shit breaks, they have to fix it, no?

Dan Martin

They are probably arguing that it is a wear item so they won't replace it. Just like tires. But if I was driving down the road and my tire delaminated you bet I'd be back at the dealer asking for a new one.

DEVO

a performance clutch will probably go even quicker. i don't know the story behind your original clutch... but to have it go in under 15k tell me that you are abusing the clutch or just learning.

a performance clutch tends to accompany a lighter fly wheel which means you have to rev a lot higher in order to get going... less inertia mean more revs... which mean more slippage which means higher wear... which mean... you are going to be replacing your clutch again (in a shorter time period than your original).

AZTSX

no i didnt learn on it i have driven 5 manual trannies nissan frontier truck 94 civic 2000 porsche 2002 audi soo i have no idea why the frick it gave out i have spoken to the dealer many times they went from 1800 to 1300 to 900 to replace the clutch shit im soo pissed

DEVO

do you "ride" the clutch? by this i mean having your foot on the clutch pedal but not actually pushing it in... this can lead to wear on the clutch because there is slippage going on. Just so little that you don't feel it. Overtime this will wear the clutch out.

I noticed your list excludes any previous honda cars, so maybe you are not use to the engagement point of a honda tranny. I'm reaching here.

If it's not driver error then maybe the hydrulic assist isn't working correctly, this is also streching. Usually there is a leak in master/slave cylinder (this happens after a while, like 10 years). I would make sure the fluid levels are correct. You should be able to see it yourself.

biker

A Honda/Acura MT driven normally in normal conditions (not 2 hour bumper to bumper commutes everyday) should get at least 100K miles. Once disassebled, it should be obvious if it's regular wear or defect. The only thing that wears is the clutch pad (similar to the material on brake pads). If it's worn , it's worn - it comes out of your pocket. If a whole chunk is missing/broken or something else is a wrong then it should be fixed under warranty. Having Acura own up to the latter case, now that's another matter.

AZTSX

i have driven a 94 civic thats a honda plus i dont ride the clutch i use the dead pedal on the left of the clutch that 94 civic has gone thru 133k+ and ive been to the track with clutch burning launches many a times still has its stock clutch and running fine

AZTSX

well ive gone to the extreme and they still wont cover it sooo i was hoping a clutch from a rsx-s would be compatible just hoping plz plz plz!!!!

jiggaman

if i were you i''d go to a different dealership and tell them the situation. then slip the service guy $100 or even $200 and tell him that i'm sure that you will be able to help me right. that's what i did when i blew up my engine on a Audi S4 because of a chip i installed. my original dealer was like no way. so i went elsewhere and got a little more persuasive ($$$). in the end it's alot better to spend a couple hundred bucks instead of a couple thousand.

biker

Bribing really works? No, really? Go figure. Seriously, go to another dealer.