I have a STRANGE problem. I have a 92 VX that I've recently switched from a b16a turbo setup to a built b18c1 turbo setup, Hondata, the whole 9 yards. Anyway, I have an ACT clutch kit.

The car has been fine for the past three weeks until today. After tuning the car on the dyno today (made right at 310whp), the clutch pedal stuck half-way on a few releases. I could tell when this was going to happen because there would be no resitance until about half-way down when depressing the pedal. Then, to make things worse, there were a few times when pressing in the clutch barely disengaged the clutch, causing a bad "chatter" that could be felt in the pedal... eventually resulting in choking down (even though the pedal was fully depressed).

about 1 week ago I started getting that "loud squeak" when pressing the clutch pedal (from the seals in the master cylinder). The squeek soon turned into a sort of rubbing noise (like a plunger noise). Then the noise went away altogether, but with a sort of "notchiness" left in the clutch action.

I checked the inside of the car behind the pedal and it barely starting to leak... but is pretty wet around the dust boot. Could the above symptoms be a faulty clutch master cylinder even though it isn't leaking "badly" yet? Also, should I go ahead and replace the slave cylinder while I'm at it (that'll be a pain since it's partially behind my turbo)?

Help!

 

I had the same problem. My master was leaking, and I lost all fluids. The clutch stuck on the floor. I think if you change the master, you should change the slave also.

 

Thanks for the fast reply! I'll try fixing it by changing the cylinders out on tomorrow. I simply don't want to believe that my ACT setup is faulty. It has only 1,200 mile on it... he whole motor for that matter. The tranny was part of the original "swap purchase" which had only 32,000 miles on it. I replace the axles seals before making the swap, so I know the tranny has plenty of fresh oil.

Gotta fix it! My newfound power was cut short because of this

Thanks again...

 

310whp :thumbup: :thumbup:

 

Did you do the swap yourself?

 

a few of my "import tuning fanatic" friends and I did the build/swap. More help equals lots of double checking

Tomorrow I'm ordering the ball-bearing t3/t4e super-series turbo assembly. Enough is never enough I want to run more boost, but my current turbo I'm sure won't flow enough air (t4b compressor housing). I'm using a GM 3 bar MAP (part number 16040749 from gmpartsdirect.com), so I don't have the 11lb stock map limitation.

Gotta get this clutch thing "nipped" first.

This is the car (http://home.sc.rr.com/ntgr/images/civic.jpg). This is a horrible photo, however. It was drizzling rain, had been raining for a couple of days, and it was foggy on this morning. So, the car is VERY dirty. I'll post more detailed pics later... engine bay and all.

 

damn that's clean as heezy

mad props if you can really lay down 300+ whp

you got a dyno sheet we can drool over? :drool:

i used alot of smilies didn't i? :fawk:

 

I know this may sound like I'm evading, but I honestly didn't get a printout on yesterday. I wanted to put my ECU back together (have to get to the chip socket when tuning with Hondata), so I pulled out of the dyno bay and started that. Another car immediately got on the dyno, so I didn't want to interrupt Chris (the operator) while tuning the other car.

Everything is kept in files, however, so I'll make links available to the dyno-files when I go back to get them. I have a complete dyno history from the time I was b16a NA, to b16a JRSC, to b16a turbo, to b18c1 turbo.

 

Hey.

I have more pictures online now. There's a thread in the 92 CIVIC forum "post your pictures". I'm there.

Also, replaced the Clutch master and slave cylinders and it's still messing up. I suppose my ACT has bitten the dust after only 1200 miles.

 

very clean car... I likes :thumbup: what is next for it?