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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: 1984 Honda clutch problem
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Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 15:50:56 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 18 15:50:56 1985
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About a month ago, spear@ihopb.uucp posted his experiences with a
noisy clutch on his '84 Civic.  He had 19k miles at the time,  but the
dealer refused to cover the repair under the warranty.  So he decided
to live with it.

The posting caught my attention since I have been having the same
problem with my '84 Accord ever since 15k miles.  The car now has
22,500 and I finally decided to take it to the dealer and have him
press Honda to pay for it.  Honda went for it!!  So next week I get a
new clutch, gratis.

I post this to let other owners of 1984 Hondas with manual
transmissions know about the problem.  Apparently the clutch material
used in these cars becomes hardened, and starts making groaning
sounds during engagement.  If you are experiencing this problem,
don't wait.  Honda doesn't consider the clutch part of the
'engine & drivetrain', and hence covers it under the shorter
12month/12k mile warranty.  If you are past that limit, your
only hope is Honda's good will.

Ben Broder