Re: some general help
 

thx a lot for all the answers, i think i'll go with the hayne's
i didnt think some ppl would take me putting my field down as showing-off...
i apologize to those, not my intention in the first place :)

i'm glad i found this forum (or newsgroup.. whatever it's called), lots of
usefull stuff


"alex nebogatov" <alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:EGzMb.60280$8P6.1061097@wagner.videotron.net. ..
> Hey guys,
>
> I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
> a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
> (except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
> stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
> information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic
stuff
> I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
> so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not
a
> complete newbie.
> Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
> information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
> theory.
>
> Thx for the time,
>
> Yuri.
>
>

Re: some general help
 

thx a lot for all the answers, i think i'll go with the hayne's
i didnt think some ppl would take me putting my field down as showing-off...
i apologize to those, not my intention in the first place :)

i'm glad i found this forum (or newsgroup.. whatever it's called), lots of
usefull stuff


"alex nebogatov" <alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:EGzMb.60280$8P6.1061097@wagner.videotron.net. ..
> Hey guys,
>
> I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
> a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
> (except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
> stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
> information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic
stuff
> I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
> so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not
a
> complete newbie.
> Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
> information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
> theory.
>
> Thx for the time,
>
> Yuri.
>
>

Re: some general help
 

To get an Owner's Manual for your Honda on line go to:

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login..../prod_home.asp

and register using your car's VIN number, that is on the dash.

When I regestered, I found that my Tranny has a seven year/100,000
mile warrantee, not the three year/ 30,000 miles listed in the book.

PS to an Electrical Engineering student(Power):
Pass your EIT in your last year at School, then get your PE as soon as
you are able. EEs with a PE will tell you to get a PE, EE without a PE
will tell you not to bother.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:11:14 -0500, "alex nebogatov"
<alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hey guys,
>
>I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
>a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
>(except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
>stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
>information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic stuff
>I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
>so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not a
>complete newbie.
>Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
>information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
>theory.
>
>Thx for the time,
>
>Yuri.
>

Re: some general help
 

To get an Owner's Manual for your Honda on line go to:

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login..../prod_home.asp

and register using your car's VIN number, that is on the dash.

When I regestered, I found that my Tranny has a seven year/100,000
mile warrantee, not the three year/ 30,000 miles listed in the book.

PS to an Electrical Engineering student(Power):
Pass your EIT in your last year at School, then get your PE as soon as
you are able. EEs with a PE will tell you to get a PE, EE without a PE
will tell you not to bother.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:11:14 -0500, "alex nebogatov"
<alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hey guys,
>
>I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
>a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
>(except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
>stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
>information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic stuff
>I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
>so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not a
>complete newbie.
>Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
>information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
>theory.
>
>Thx for the time,
>
>Yuri.
>

Re: some general help
 

To get an Owner's Manual for your Honda on line go to:

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login..../prod_home.asp

and register using your car's VIN number, that is on the dash.

When I regestered, I found that my Tranny has a seven year/100,000
mile warrantee, not the three year/ 30,000 miles listed in the book.

PS to an Electrical Engineering student(Power):
Pass your EIT in your last year at School, then get your PE as soon as
you are able. EEs with a PE will tell you to get a PE, EE without a PE
will tell you not to bother.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:11:14 -0500, "alex nebogatov"
<alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hey guys,
>
>I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
>a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
>(except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
>stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
>information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic stuff
>I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
>so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not a
>complete newbie.
>Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
>information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
>theory.
>
>Thx for the time,
>
>Yuri.
>

Re: some general help
 

To get an Owner's Manual for your Honda on line go to:

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login..../prod_home.asp

and register using your car's VIN number, that is on the dash.

When I regestered, I found that my Tranny has a seven year/100,000
mile warrantee, not the three year/ 30,000 miles listed in the book.

PS to an Electrical Engineering student(Power):
Pass your EIT in your last year at School, then get your PE as soon as
you are able. EEs with a PE will tell you to get a PE, EE without a PE
will tell you not to bother.

On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:11:14 -0500, "alex nebogatov"
<alexneb@videotron.ca> wrote:

>Hey guys,
>
>I just got all my "funds" together and bought my first car,
>a 98 civic Cx (hatchback).... So far I'm not having too many problems,
>(except that my clutch pedal has varied characteristics..... sometimes its
>stiff, sometimes less so... weird). But anyways, I was trying to find some
>information for the beginner mechanic on the web, and aside from basic stuff
>I couldnt find much. I'm getting my electrical engineering b.eng in a year
>so I am looking for some documentation where they assume the reader is not a
>complete newbie.
>Can someone recommend a good site/book? If possibly, I'm looking for
>information on the actual repair of the car as well as the more detailed
>theory.
>
>Thx for the time,
>
>Yuri.
>

clutch pedal will not return to normal position
 

i understand this is a hydralic system and i'm pretty sure i need a master
cylinder/ i guess i'm just looking for basic certification of what i
believe to be the problem. could someone give me insight.

Thanks

Re: clutch pedal will not return to normal position
 

"tacinar2001" <terrycinar@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message
news:72fbb8304676f44e170ff020a370406a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>i understand this is a hydralic system and i'm pretty sure i need a master
> cylinder/ i guess i'm just looking for basic certification of what i
> believe to be the problem. could someone give me insight.
>
> Thanks
>
I'm not familiar with the 2001, but I think you're right - hydraulic (it
would be a weird symptom for a cable anyway).

Assuming the reservoir isn't empty and the clutch pedal hasn't been pushed
at any time when the reservoir was empty, the answer is yes... you need a
clutch cylinder. It's pretty much a toss-up whether the master or slave is
at fault right now, but in my experience when one goes out the other is soon
to follow. I recommend replacing the pair. If you are a little short of cash
now (and doing it yourself so the overlapping labor isn't an issue) you can
identify the failed cylinder and hold off a bit on the other. The slave is
easiest to check: if there is fluid leakage it is bad. Leakage from the
master usually isn't obvious until the cylinder is unmounted.

BTW - as you might suspect, the DIY job is roughly the same as brake
cylinders with less to bleed. The slave cylinder is easier than the master
except the hardware is often amazingly tight.

Mike

Re: clutch pedal will not return to normal position
 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "tacinar2001" <terrycinar@nospam.aol.com> wrote in message
> news:72fbb8304676f44e170ff020a370406a@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com...
>
>>i understand this is a hydralic system and i'm pretty sure i need a master
>>cylinder/ i guess i'm just looking for basic certification of what i
>>believe to be the problem. could someone give me insight.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>
> I'm not familiar with the 2001, but I think you're right - hydraulic (it
> would be a weird symptom for a cable anyway).
>
> Assuming the reservoir isn't empty and the clutch pedal hasn't been pushed
> at any time when the reservoir was empty, the answer is yes... you need a
> clutch cylinder. It's pretty much a toss-up whether the master or slave is
> at fault right now, but in my experience when one goes out the other is soon
> to follow. I recommend replacing the pair. If you are a little short of cash
> now (and doing it yourself so the overlapping labor isn't an issue) you can
> identify the failed cylinder and hold off a bit on the other. The slave is
> easiest to check: if there is fluid leakage it is bad. Leakage from the
> master usually isn't obvious until the cylinder is unmounted.

master is more likely if the pedal's not returning. probably the
internal spring. but you're right, check both. check the clutch pedal
mechanism too - could be an old quarter pounder with cheese stuck in there.

>
> BTW - as you might suspect, the DIY job is roughly the same as brake
> cylinders with less to bleed. The slave cylinder is easier than the master
> except the hardware is often amazingly tight.
>
> Mike
>
>

Re: clutch pedal will not return to normal position
 

"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
news:EfGdnUcDtbkgmK3eRVn-uA@speakeasy.net...
> master is more likely if the pedal's not returning. probably the internal
> spring. but you're right, check both. check the clutch pedal mechanism
> too - could be an old quarter pounder with cheese stuck in there.
>
Eeww!

Mike