tuan209

hello,

im not sure if this is a problem or not but for the last week ive noticed a lil click sound everytime i press on the clutch to change gears. i dont know if this is normal or not, but i dont recall hearing it before. its not just changing of the gears that i hear it, even when its parked and i press on the clutch i can hear it also. its a very minor sound, but its bugging the hell out of me. is this normal?

AZTSX

it happens as well on my tsx i took it to the dealer and they said "reseting the front toe" would fix it. It did for awhile then came back ive gotten used to it now but b4 it was hella annoying i remember someone saying it needs to be lubed up i forget.

RogerPodacter

I have the same click, and its been there as long as i can remember. I'd like to know if its not normal so i can get it checked out...

BlueTSXNavi

Same here, mine just started making the noise recently

tuan209

i dont think it is normal as i didnt have that sound for 1800 miles. im at 2k miles now and the sound popped up, im going to take it in tomorrow to get it looked at.

biker

Maybe everyone has real sensitive ears but could it be that you're hearing the interlock switch? There's a switch somewhere in the clutch that keeps the car from starting without the clutch being depressed. Maybe you're hearing that.

tuan209

dono but i hear it when im driving and switch gears. im just take it to the dealer....hehehe

Fooman

does this click occur even when not changing gears? my integra did this whenever i pressed on the clutch pedal. the acura dealer said it had something to do with the ball spring or something like that and it was expensive to fix since it required taking the clutch mechanism apart. my integra had 80k miles.

tuan209

yea, it happens whenever i dont change gears also.

Dan Martin

I think that switch controls a relay so you might be hearing the relay clicking on and off.

Lung Fu Mo Shi

BTW, just as another useless fact, that relay will also kick off the cruise control.

tony4311

Mine's had that a few times. It comes a goes if it stays one time I'll take it it.

It clicks when I press in and then again when I let out.

BurnabyTSX

at least yours is just a li'l click. mine makes a distinct *creeeaaaak* (think rusted spring) every once in a while, most notably when the temperature is a bit warmer.

first time i brought it in for service was unfortunately back in november when it was a bit cooler out, so dealer couldn't reproduce it, but they lubed something. sad to say, that didn't do diddly squat. next service appointment is next month, so hopefully the weather will be hot enough to cause the spring to creak again. drives me nuts whenever that happens, that's for sure.

miner

My 6MT had the clicking noise also. Now with 155xx miles it is no longer present. I have had both clutch relays replaced - an upper & a lower. This was the cause of my car starting problems I was experiencing early on.

LeMasseHammer

I haven't had this problem with my TSX (yet), but the new Accord has clutch-click issues, so no surprise we've got it. I think I came across this issue on the TL board too.

Jason

So what do all these clicks mean? Can we get an update Tuan? Thanks.

jlukja

My 91 Integra had this same click. I drove it for 14 years without problems. I think it was the interlock to prevent you from starting the car unless the clutch is in (as biker stated).

tuan209

Jason,


Im currently away for school and there isnt an Acura dealership nearby that I know of, but I called Acura and they say the noise is common to ALL Acuras. The service guy said the new TL and NSX had them, I will check it out when Im on spring break. Is everyone experiencing this or is it just me?

Dan Martin

I haven't noticed it on my car but I still think the noise you're hearing is the realays clicking on and off.

tuan209

Yea, Im sure it is but it is pretty annoying. Wondering if I can get it fixed.

wiz

I can hardly hear the click, but I can feel it in my foot when I depress and then release the clutch pedal. The clutch still works fine after 20k miles so I'm not worried.

fraglord

Mine makes more of a short creak sound than a click. I don't think it's a relay, more like something rubbing against something else.

Arcticcl9

I had that creaking a few weeks after I got my car..but I think it's not a critical problem, just hella annoying.

Don't mean to threadjack, but since we're on the topic of the clutch, is anyone's rubber padding on the clutch pedal getting really worn? I think it's the way I use it, but the entire left edge is getting really rounded off, I'll probably need to replace the rubber pedal cover in less than a year.

Johnny_RENAMED

Geeeeeee......are there any other problems that are going to surface in this car! It's becoming a real issue for us people who are concidering buying a TSX.
On another note........I took my first test drive this weekend. As I was driving I paid attentiion and tried to be aware of all the problems that i've been reading about on this site. I listened for rattles......there weren't any.....the brakes felt fine...the seat didn't move and the sunroof didn't squeak.I actually ahd a great time. The dealer let me go alone because I have an 02 RSX type S and they know me. Plus.......I'm not a young dude hahaha..Anyway......the car felt really great. Plenty of spunk and that 6sp. was just amaxing.

Dan Martin

Johnny you won't be disapointed with the TSX. Most people don't have any issues with the car.

jlukja

Ditto. Keep in mind that people who have problems tend to be much more vocal about them. I would also hazard a guess that a majority of those with rattles would still chose the TSX over the other cars they considered. The rattles are being addressed by the dealers, or by the owners themselves if its a quick/easy fix. Lastly, I'd much rather hear owners complaining about a rattle when the bass is cranked up then about blowing a head gasket or leaving puddles of oil/coolant in the driveway.

OldManTSX

I'm having the same annoying clicking sound. Just started to happen last week. Is there an existing official fix for this?

JMGue

Add me to the list. The noise just started today when the weather really warmed up. I'll give it a few days and see if it goes away on its own if not then I'll set up an appointment to have it checked out.

xizor

Same here, it was 75 degrees today, warmest since I got my car. I can feel the click when I push the clutch all the way to the floor. I don't particularly care if its not a problem, it just feels weird.

gomez_regina

My clutch has also just started "clicking"...it's been an off & on thing ever since I got the car (a little less than a year ago). It doesn't seem to be anything other than annoying...and I know the "relay" you're talking about - this isn't it.

BTW, I'm at just under 20,000 kms on my TSX and I'm still lovin' it!

gomez_regina

My clutch has also just started "clicking"...it's been an off & on thing ever since I got the car (a little less than a year ago). It doesn't seem to be anything other than annoying...and I know the "relay" you're talking about - this isn't it.

BTW, I'm at just under 20,000 kms on my TSX and I'm still lovin' it!

tony4311

Got my creaking/clicking fixed yesterday.

The worst part of the creak wasn't so much the noise but the fact that you could feel it every time you moved the pedal up or down.

Had them check it out with the oil change and it was a "bushing" of some sort that was out of place. Took it out lubed it and put it back in place and the problems gone

gomez_regina

Same remedy on my car today (lubed the bushings - sounds dirty doesn't it? lol)...clutch is "squeak-free"!!!

MoFocker

ok where is this bushing in relation the pedal? id like to lube mine rather then the dealer bc its less stressful. Ill go in and tell them of the squeak and theyll probably say they dont hear it blah blah blah, and if i tell them to lube the bushing ill get attitude as always. so if someone can help me locate the actual bushing as opposed to the pin or rod, id appreciate it. thanks

xizor

someone posted this before?

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jiggaman

mine clicks too.

TSXEuphoria

Mine too. quieter than rattles and squeaks

calgary_tsx

my dealer did this awhile back, lube the bushing and the creak went away for a few months. But its back

97AcuraCL

i'm in the same boat... makes the car sound like its got some issues. it never did it when if first got it. but i had tranny problems of which the dealer replaced the flywheel and clutch, and ever since then... the clicking.

iamhomin

Same here, but it dissappeared soon after the dealer replaced the synchros.

Oh, but it's back by the way, and it's been only two days