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From: spear@ihopb.UUCP (Steven Spearman)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Honda Civic Clutch
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 08:51:33 EDT
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I called my zone rep, and he said there is a known problem
with the clutch on 84 Hondas.  They claim that the noise (which is
usually intermittent and only upon engagement) does not hurt the clutch
or decrease its life.  You can supposedly just ignore it.

They have some replacements parts which MAY get rid of the noise,
but it is not a sure thing.  Plus, if you are outside the normal
12K / 12 month warranty you may have to pay for part or all of
the the expensive (probably $300 + ) change yourself 
because the clutch is a 'wear item' and is not covered by the
power train warranty.  Your local district supervisor makes the
final decision about whether to pay for it - it sounds like
they would pay for part but not all if you complained enough.

I have decided  I can live with this - it's just a matter of trusting
that they are telling the straight story.  The noise has nothing
to do with the bearings or anything like that and may come and
go during the life of the car, according to the zone rep.

Steve Spearman
ihnp4!ihopb!spear