Hi,

Recently on my 2000 prelude manual, when I start moving from a stop the clutch seems to make this clicking sound and a lot of front end noise. This only happens from a stop in 1st gear.

Any suggestions?

 

sounds like it could be related to the pressure plate, is it all the time or just sometimes?

 

is it a series of clicks, or is it just a single "clunk"? does it do it while you're turning?

if it's a series of clicks and only happens once in a while, it's likely to be clutch chatter... do you abuse your clutch/race? your friction disk may be damaged or warped, your flywheel may need resurfacing, or your pressure plate has broken/weak springs or may be defective.

if it's a single clunk or click, check your radius rods. my right side radius rod has come loose on me before at the LCA. just dropon some loctite and tighten down the bolts.

if it happens at launch and turning, it's a CV joint going bad... check the rubber boots on the axles for tears and thrown grease, replace axles as necessary.

 

Sorry its been awhile since I've come back. It is a series of clicks but it only happens in 1st gear from stop. It doesn't specifically happen when I turn. I don't think I abuse my clutch, but who knows - I probably do . If it is indeed my friction disk I should probably take it in sometime soon.

thanks for all the help.

ANyone have an idea how much this is going to cost me? I figure a lot