My OEM Acura replacement clutch is defective. Lasted less than 2,000 miles...........
03-07-2010, 11:55 AM
#42
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Mainly swapped cars are running them. I dont know of anyone here running one.
03-07-2010, 12:39 PM
#43
03-07-2010, 01:14 PM
#45
Instructor
Sounds to me like, improper break in, not changing the throwout bearing, and user error.
nothing you can really do about this other than take the loss and get a new clutch.
btw got 142000 miles on my original clutch still going strong the oem clutch is fine for our cars.
nothing you can really do about this other than take the loss and get a new clutch.
btw got 142000 miles on my original clutch still going strong the oem clutch is fine for our cars.
BTW, 200k on my original clutch
03-07-2010, 01:56 PM
#46
I'm actually in disagreement with the majority. I do not think hard running a fairly new clutch should waste it that quick. If it was wasted it should be slipping.
It's possible the PP wasn't installed correctly. Did the dealer use that PP tool that the service manual warns needs to be used or clutch failure will happen?
It's possible the PP wasn't installed correctly. Did the dealer use that PP tool that the service manual warns needs to be used or clutch failure will happen?
03-07-2010, 02:04 PM
#47
im gonna have to agree. unless its cracked or something broke, their not gonna cover the cost of the clutch. its like tires. 1000miles later i can go back to the tire shop and say my tires wasted too fast. replace them!!. its the driver
and 5sec on a new clutch is more than enough time.
rev the car up to like 5k and drop the clutch see if the tires spin or the clutch doesnt grab then tell us what happens.
and 5sec on a new clutch is more than enough time.
rev the car up to like 5k and drop the clutch see if the tires spin or the clutch doesnt grab then tell us what happens.
Just will not go into gear easily
03-07-2010, 02:08 PM
#48
I'm actually in disagreement with the majority. I do not think hard running a fairly new clutch should waste it that quick. If it was wasted it should be slipping.
It's possible the PP wasn't installed correctly. Did the dealer use that PP tool that the service manual warns needs to be used or clutch failure will happen?
It's possible the PP wasn't installed correctly. Did the dealer use that PP tool that the service manual warns needs to be used or clutch failure will happen?
My clutch does not slip. It broke suddenly. I do not know why people keep saying it's the disc
03-07-2010, 04:48 PM
#49
03-07-2010, 04:52 PM
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03-07-2010, 05:13 PM
#51
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Could be syncros in the tranny.
The clutch pedal isnt stiffer then usual. The shifter will go into gear normally when the car is off.
Jake, try going through every gear, once with the car off, again with it on.
The clutch pedal isnt stiffer then usual. The shifter will go into gear normally when the car is off.
Jake, try going through every gear, once with the car off, again with it on.
03-07-2010, 05:26 PM
#52
Needs wheels
it almost sounds like a master/slave cylinder issue...one thing that bugs me though is that the OP keeps saying these cars were made to be abused/pushed etc., and that's untrue. no manufacturer designs with this kind of abuse in mind.
03-07-2010, 06:20 PM
#54
My syncros are fine. I just checked.
It's not my clutch disc either because it doesn't slip and it grabs perfectly. (So no guys i did not burn my Clutch disc so please stop with that).
Again, it was a sudden break which leads me to believe it was a defective or improperly installed Pressure Plate.
Theres no way in heck this car was meant to break from a simple 1/8 mile.
I'm not trying to yell at anyone i'm just trying to let you know that it might not have been my fault.
Who knows? Maybe it was my fault. Do you know? No. Do i know? Nope.
I kindly ask everyone in here to please stop jumping to the conclusion that it was my fault. Nobody including myself knows yet until it's all exposed on the mechanic's table
It's not my clutch disc either because it doesn't slip and it grabs perfectly. (So no guys i did not burn my Clutch disc so please stop with that).
Again, it was a sudden break which leads me to believe it was a defective or improperly installed Pressure Plate.
Theres no way in heck this car was meant to break from a simple 1/8 mile.
I'm not trying to yell at anyone i'm just trying to let you know that it might not have been my fault.
Who knows? Maybe it was my fault. Do you know? No. Do i know? Nope.
I kindly ask everyone in here to please stop jumping to the conclusion that it was my fault. Nobody including myself knows yet until it's all exposed on the mechanic's table
Last edited by Jacobpockros; 03-07-2010 at 06:24 PM.
03-07-2010, 08:43 PM
#58
Whats up with RDX owners?
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03-07-2010, 09:20 PM
#61
All the fluids are full. Just took my car out for a test drive.
Clutch works perfectly.
All of my gears are harder to go in than usual but i think my syncos are fine because there is no way that all 6 of my syncros went out at the same time.
Car is going in tomorrow
Clutch works perfectly.
All of my gears are harder to go in than usual but i think my syncos are fine because there is no way that all 6 of my syncros went out at the same time.
Car is going in tomorrow
03-08-2010, 08:44 AM
#64
Whats up with RDX owners?
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Shift linkages kinked?
Im starting to think it isnt the clutch.
Im starting to think it isnt the clutch.
03-08-2010, 12:11 PM
#65
i know what it is.
sometimes when i missshifted from 1st to 2nd i had a big problem to get back into any gear.
i had to use alot of force to put it into a gear. it can me be synchros and clutch when its slipping. but after a day of driving the synchros are fine and i can shift normaly. happened to me like twice.
sometimes when i missshifted from 1st to 2nd i had a big problem to get back into any gear.
i had to use alot of force to put it into a gear. it can me be synchros and clutch when its slipping. but after a day of driving the synchros are fine and i can shift normaly. happened to me like twice.
03-09-2010, 04:02 PM
#68
I Wanna Beer
Dealer prices are so high in part because of idiots like this that take their vehicles, beat on them and break them and then lie to the dealer and try to get them replaced under warranty. Thanks for making the prices higher for all of us.
03-09-2010, 07:58 PM
#71
UPDATE: My car has been running perfect now and i took it in just to make sure and EVERYTHING WORKS PERFECTLY.
MY CAR HAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
I'm so happy. I wonder what caused my gears to freeze up for a minute only after 2 hard runs though?
Whatever it's working well now reguardless so who cares.
MY CAR HAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT.
I'm so happy. I wonder what caused my gears to freeze up for a minute only after 2 hard runs though?
Whatever it's working well now reguardless so who cares.
03-10-2010, 11:38 AM
#75
Whats up with RDX owners?
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hey you live and you learn.
03-10-2010, 12:27 PM
#78
Suzuka Master
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. i was nowhere near flooring it in that vid. that was very light throttle. trust me if i was flooring it that video would have looked alot different.
Last edited by p.diddy; 03-10-2010 at 12:32 PM.
03-11-2010, 06:50 PM
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