How To Replace Clutch Hydraulics (Honda Civic) - EricTheCarGuy
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- Опубликовано: 2 янв 2011
- How To Replace Clutch Hydraulics (Honda Civic) - EricTheCarGuy
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I'm glad to have made this video as it was requested a couple of times. I hope to make a video just on bleeding at some point as that is probably the hardest part of the operation and there are a couple of ways to go about it. For now enjoy this one. Comments are welcome.
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Hey brother, 11 years after you made this video you just helped me change the master clutch cylinder in my 92 Honda Civic. I bought this car nine years ago for $1500 And thanks to people like you she’s still on the road in 2022. God bless you and thank you again
I've had a 97 ej6 hatch civic for about 8 years and I've pretty much replaced everything on it using videos like this. I'm a trained mechanic but I still reference this stuff on RUclips. Makes it real easy for us DIY people.
Same here, got my 98 Civic EK for 7 years, everything installed on it by me, thanks to this vid I just changed slave clutch cylinder and like yours, she’s still on road!!
v@@brianhannon nf
Im tryin to fix up my 2000 civic 😢😢 such trouble
@@roxasparksim right there with u 😭😭😭
Have a 99 civic EX that just lost pressure in the clutch pedal. I watched this vid and found the master cylinder was leaking same as the one in the video. Bought a new one and followed your instructions to install. Now the pedal is in working order and the car is shifting smoothly. Saved me a ton of cash and only took about an hour and a half to finish. Can't tell you how grateful I am for the great video, Thank you so much for uploading!
I too have a 99 civic and just found this video and your comment many years later. Knowledge is still helping people. Rebuilding the old tuner before the family gave it away.
@@rsims7 Did you have to adjust the pedal? Little confused on that procedure
@@mrsemifixit no. Swapped the slave cylinder and bled the lines. Was Gucci.
@@rsims7do u think its most likley a slave or master cylinder for a 98 civic?
@@Gripengamer start with the slave. Then if not working master.
I actually liked the fact the nut fell behind the plastic trim and you subsequently demonstrated how to retrieve. Inevitably when us novices try to undertake this project we'll encounter similar hiccups and it's nice to see how you overcame them, despite it being such a trivial problem.
I thought I was doing something wrong...after see your video ... for sure I was ... thanks your help...people like you make thousand peoples life much easer .
gilbrazuka Souza I thought the same too, but its actually right, the inner and outer parts just seem not to be aligned at first.
My Master just died in my 2000 EK1, can't believe i found someone who'd done a good quality step by step on exactly the thing i need to do and even on the same car. Thank you, You're awesome.
Hell yeah, Eric! Helping folks out over a decade later! You're a blessing to the community, sir.
Really well done and amazingly helpful. Three hundred miles from home and my master cylinder fails. Up and running for $40 in parts because of this video. Thank you for posting this.
@midlantic1 Gravity bleeding doesn't always work with this and in this particular case I used parts that I had not used before that seemed to take much longer than normal to bleed. Given all the comments that I've gotten on this I hope to do a video at some point on bleeding tools both vacuum and pressure just to show the different options. Thanks for your comment.
My master cylinder was failing, and I simply couldn't get my car into our out of gear anymore. This video was essential in helping me fix my own car. Thanks a bunch man! The only thing I would ask to make this video better is to go over the tools used at the beginning of the video. Thanks again!
Love the video my clutch cylinder just went in my suzuki side kick and got to order the piece, but looking at this video just gave more confidence to do this job my self, so thanks.
Thanks for the awesome video, Eric! Today I tackled this project on my 1997 Honda Civic and was successful! I do have to say, the two bolts on the slave cylinder are a PITA, but after some choice words and several minutes I was able to get them in. Thanks again!
@vipermech I've done this countless times without bleeding the master without incident however this car gave me a lot of trouble and your method probably would have worked very well. I actually ended up using my vacuum pump to pull the fluid through in the end. I'm thinking it was the parts I used because I had never used that brand before. Thanks for the tip and the comment.
A lot of good tips in this one. Great vid as usual Eric! I have to tell you that my teenage son pointed out the fact that there are almost endless opportunities for "That's what she said" references in your videos.
or "as the actress said to the Bishop"
@Sarah Mccoy that must be some good meth you're smoking!
I busted laughing out loud at 19 minutes....you literally filmed the struggle of working alone right there hahahahaa, damn it, I know the feeling, back and forth and back and forth again !
I have a 2006 scion tc and my clutch hydraulics some how got a lot of air into the system and ended up replacing the clutch master and slave cylinders. We bled the system with a somewhat different method from a forum online and could not manage to get all the air out and of course due to that could not get my clutch to disengage properly. But after watching this video and then applying what I learned from Eric the Car Guy I was able to properly bleed the system and now my car drives and shifts awesome. So I just wanted to compliment and thank you for posting this video because you helped me out greatly and got me back on the road again. So thank you very much for all you do for us DIY people out here that sometimes need help from much more experienced people like you.
Eric. I cant tell you how helpful your videos are to me! Prior to RUclips, and car repair videos. My repair experience was 0 because My dad never worked on cars. Now I consider myself a decent mechanic due largely to helpful videos like this!!!! So thank you!
TO EVERYONE WATCHING THIS- I had clutch problems that resembled a bad clutch or bad hydraulics. I spent $200 replacing the hydraulics. while doing that, I noticed the mount for the clutch pedal had cracked, and was bending when I applied the pedal. I ordered a new pedal with the mount for less than $100 and changed it out in 15 minutes. It completely fixed it. CHECK THE PEDAL MOUNT BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING. If it's broken, it's easy to see and and easy fix
Where is this faulty? Where does it crack? Asking due to already got parts
@ericthecarguy and anyone who has a hard time getting a pedal: I had the same issue with going back and forth and then having my father keep putting the pedal up and down as I opened the bleeder (I thought I had a crack in the line). After a stupid amount of attempts and a night of sleep, I thought to when I bleed the brakes (I keep pumping them until I get a pedal, then I have someone hold the pedal firmly as I open the bleeder). I did this method on the clutch; I pumped the clutch with my hand like a mad man (leaving the fluid to the max line and the top off the reservoir) I was able to get a pedal and saw small air bubbles rise to the top of the reservoir. After that I put a vacuum on the bleeder, I had my dad hold the pedal down and open the bleeder and vacuumed and repeated this about three times, until I had to keep adding fluid and as my vacuum tank was filling.
@mryome1999 I actually ended up using a make shift vacuum bleeder on this car as I had a heck of a time getting these parts to bleed, I never used that brand before. After that experience I hope to make a video on the different types of bleeders as I think that would make a great video. Thanks for the comment.
Hey man just want to say thanks. I just did the clutch master cylinder on my 2000 Civic. If it wasn't for you I would be clueless how to do this. Your videos are great and thorough and keep old cars out of the junk yard. Your impact goes farther than just helping people fix there cars. Happy Holidays.
This video was really helpful, thanks a lot dude!
handsomej1986 it was thisbis the best video about how to replace them on youtube
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The master clutch cylinder went on my 2000 Honda Civic yesterday; it was leaking fluid into the footwell. Before today, the most advanced auto work I'd ever done was changing the oil and front disc brakes.
I was able to replace both the master and slave cylinders in about 5 hours using your video in conjunction with the shop manual. The manual is helpful, but the pointers and tips in your video saved me a ton of time, frustration and busted up knuckles!
Thank you so much!!!
Toby Miller o
Do you have to do slave aswell? Only my master cylinder is leaking m.
@Hadamona I don't have one but after doing this video I thought a video on the different types of bleeders both pressure and vacuum would be a great follow up to this one. Thanks for the comment.
It's genuinely so nice to see someone working on older vehicles and enjoying it, rather then the easy life of brand new cars!
thankx for the help.. you made my project easy to do.
keep up the good work
ERIC. laughed so hard at the Pulp Fiction reference!
Worked flawlessly. I like how you show yourself having unexpected difficulties and working through them. Great video!
This is a huge help Eric. Nearly paid for a tow and repair this morning before watching your video. Thanks!
You are a life saver! Thanks!
If it wasnt for you id provably not know what to do with car thank you for the great insite your a great mechanic
Just did my 1995 Honda Civic Hatchback using your video as my guide. Just wanted to say THANK YOU for this step by step tutorial. I really appreciate that you took the time to make this tutorial video. Thanks!!
Used this video to find the bleeder screw on a 2013 civic si. Previously purchased your video for doing a timing belt on a 96 accord. Saved a lot of money.
Hey Eric I bleed my csc and my clutch doesn't want to build any pressure any tip please help
How do you not swear?
The magic of video editing
Demonetized lol
Thank you! This is the second time I've used your videos to assist in fixing my car.. Always spot on, information is clear and in laymen for those of us who aren't very technical. You saved me a ton of money that I didn't have to take the car into the shop. Took a little while as I'm not very car savy and don't have all the tools (a lot of subbing happened), but it worked great. We will definitely be coming to your page next time we need a car fix!
Thank you so much for making this video. Very informative and detailed. I spent about 45 bucks in parts for both slave and master so I think that's all right. You've been a big help in the process.
Excellent, keep up your great work,100%behind you...Subscribed!!!
You just saved me a shit load of money. You don't want to know how much a shop quoted me. Thanks buddy, and Merry Christmas!
@crexone It sounds like you did it correctly, you just want to be sure to leave a small amount of free play so that the rod is not in full contact with the piston all the time.
Great video. Super clear and informative. I really appreciate you pointing out the need to move certain wires out of the way to be able to see, and how to find the nut that fell and went behind the stuff in the foot well. Little things like that can add a lot of time if you don't know about them. Thanks.
Thanks a lot ! I installed everything and realized I forgot the gasket for the firewall
Check out the big brain on Brad!
@shaskins0009 Yea that cotter pin can be a pain, a vacuum bleeder is a great choice for this and would make things a lot easier. Thanks for the comment.
Just wanted to say thanks for this and all your videos. They've helped me a lot over these last few years. Complete novice here, but my cars are still running strong.
If you're using the vacuum pump method should the clutch pedal be UP or DOWN when bleeding from the slave cylinder?
you rock. i've learned a lot from you, good sir. i think i owe you a Coke.
william harris
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Eric,
Thanks for the video. I recently replaced my clutch master and slave and your video was a big help. The hardest part for me was getting that cotter pin out connecting pedal to master.
I used a pneumatic vacuum bleeder which made bleeding so much easier.
Keep up the good work.
Hey Eric,just changed both my cylinders all thanks to this video. You're the best, thank you for sharing this and breaking down each step
"Look at The Big Brains on Brad" LMFAO!!
Pulp fiction reference
Replaced both of mine but I still can't shift mine into gear at all but when car is off shifts fine and if I start it in gear car moves like my foot ain't on the pedal
my civic does same thing cant figure it out
jdmguru sounds like a collapsed pressure plate to me, had the same issue
I'm dealing with the same problem on my 97 GSR. Hoping it's not the clutch cause don't have time to tear it down right now
I had an issue with my Acura Integra's clutch hydraulics. Master Cylinder was leaking so I replaced the Master and Slave Cylinders. I didn't bleed it correctly. The Slave Cylinders plunge wasn't extending far enough.This video taught me how to do it correctly. It' works as well as when I got it. Thanks so much for this video! Saved me hundreds of dollars!
Eight years later, you helped a college kid who needed to write a fifteen page paper in a day change out the clutch master cyl in about fifteen minutes (not even shitting you bud, we were PREPARED), and once we finagled the bleeding, good to go in about an hour and half. Thanks man!
You left out the clutch hose! I know it rarely ever goes out, but mine did, and it's nice to have a reference point if it Needs replaced. Also, your coke bottle idea is only geneous if you explain how gravity helps it work. You don't have to run around closing/opening bleeder screws. Just keep fluid in the top and submerge the hose in the bottle and pump away til the bottle has enough fluid run through to it. Then tighten the screw and pump the clutch a couple times. The air will be gone and all is well and under proper pressure.
Where do you get this hose?
Local auto store said they had nothing to sell by the foot that was rated for brake fluid.
will a bad slave cylinder or master cylinder cause shuddering when starting off in first gear?
+JIMBO SLICE is the shudder when you are driving? if so most likely your clutch sadly :(
+Tony Firmino ive tested the clucth in 5th gear at low rpms and no slipping. i think maybe its an upgraded clutch from previous owner and the car just doesnt have enough torque for smooth engagement. i replaced both cylinders and car still does it.
Mine use to do that and I changed the spark plugs, no longer does the shuddering.
I loved that you showed yourself walking back and forth bleeding the fluid. Nice Entertaining touch!.
@EricTheCarGuy - Thanks Eric! I bought some Dot 3 Brake Fluid and filled up the reservoir. After serveral pumps the pressure was restored and I was able to drive.
Today my little brother played your Timing Belt Replacement Video in his shop class and the teacher allowed it. I hear they are playing it again tomorrow.
me and my friend have changed a decent amount of transmissions and the most common problem is after getting the trans back , the clutch is spongey and or it goes right to the floor. some cars have resoivors for the slave cylinder and others like (audi) there is no resivors for the slave because it goes in with the brake resivor. like to bleed the clutch you pour the fluid (wich is brake fluid) into the master cylender and use a little hand pump to get out the exess air. the one thing that drives me crazy is that dumbass companys use plastic slave cylenders and those little plastic pieces that screw onto the transmission to bleed it, those things are junk. oh and those stupid little clips that hold the slave cylender line to the slave. like when you put the line in and you put that clip to hold into place.. those are a pain in the ass and its almost impossible to bend a paper clip to work..
Dude, your so AWESOME. Cant wait to wrench on my 93 civic and repair my clutch master cylinder. Screw my mechanic!
just finished the project, video was exactly right on, the cotter pin was the worst part, the second was trying to convince my 19yo daughter to sit there and move the clutch pedal up and down for what she thought was an absurd amount of time, thanks very much, I appreciate all your know-how and insight
Thanks for the vid. Exactly what I was looking for. As for bleeding the system... two words - Speed Bleeder. Put one of those on the slave cylinder a few years ago during a fluid replacement and it saved a lot of work. Fill the reservoir... 7 pedal strokes... fill the reservoir... 7 pedal strokes. Did this about 5 times to entirely replace the fluid.
I changed both in a 97 civic but the clutch won't disengage
Robert Ramirez u ever figure this out? Same problem with my gsr
Ya it ended up being the clutch bearing it wouldnt disengage all the way made it worse that i didnt notice it was a h22 with a b18 transmission
Hey Eric, Thanks man, your videos are saving me a fortune! thanks to you I've been able to fix almost every issue my car has had. Changed my clutch master today on my subaru outback after watching your vid and no problems.
Clutch stuck, diagnosed it, watched this video tackled the task without any problems, great video bro
I must say when I first saw some of your clips I thought WOW! You make these so straightforward. Thanks mate (From an Aussie downunder).
There's a spring that returns the clutch pedal to its normal position when you release. If you look under the dash at the point where the clutch pedal pivots, you should see the springt. Its common for it to get rusty and make springy noises. A quick shot of WD-40 or whatever lubricant you have should fix it. Be careful not to lubricate the pedal pads or your feet might slip off next time you're driving. Hope this helps
this man deserves so many thumbs up and thank yous.. i really thank you for uploading info like this. i check 3 dif mechanics amd their quick diagnosis was right away u need to change the clutch. no questions or suggestions. clutch was bad. U MAN HAVE BEEN MY SAVIOR. I CANT THANK U ENOUGH, FROM ALMOST SPENDING 2K ON A NEW CLUTCH TO A EASY ADJUST ON MASTER CYLINDER. U DESERVE A LOT. THANK YOU THANK YOU, CONSISTENTLY
Because of this video, I was able to replace my clutch master cylinder in my '93 Honda Del Sol. All it took was time and patience! Thanks, Eric!
Many thanks to all your contributions Eric. I've got a Honda Civic 1998 1.5 LS Vtec. Your videos are soo helpful.
@twoicey I would recommend checking the service manual. I do videos based on what comes into the shop so to fill requests the same vehicle needs to come in with the same problem AND I need time to video the procedure, it happens sometimes but not often.
Just watched this vid before changing out my '99 Honda Civic HX clutch & master cylinders-very helpful. First time doing this job for me. Job went smoothly. Thank you!
18:22 2023 and this is still the tried and true method for those exceptionally stubborn clutches that never seem to bleed. Major thinks for this great video!
Thanks so much for posting this! I had NO idea what I was doing but I followed what you did step by step and now I have a clutch again!
thank you so much this video reallly helped. i have a 1988 chevy corsica and replaced both. this is my first time and totally scewed the poch and misssed one step on the slave cylinder and you made me realize why no pressure. spent a week bleededing it and scratching my head. i didnt lock the rubber thing on the rod hense no pressure and vary little pressure. thanks for the video keep pumping out bro.
@timk1764 Interesting. If you go with a stiffer clutch assembly however you may wear out the hydraulics early so you may want to reconsider that. Thanks for purchasing the clutch video and for your comments. Good luck.
I have a 92 Accord that I have never been able to remove the cotter pin on the clutch pedal. I just thread the rod out of the original piece and thread the new one back in. Love your videos...including the timing belt video I purchased. Keep up the good work!
@DrBlueSparrow Normally I don't have so much trouble with these but this time I used some parts that I hadn't used before and the took a lot longer. I'm actually going to do a video at some point covering pressure and vacuum bleeders in the future. Thanks for the comment.
Your video was invaluable. I just needed to replace the slave cylinder and that piece about bleeding with multiple attempts was invaluable as I became worried after a couple attempts and it felt like nothing happened.
For $50 (the price of the part) I’m back in business with my 2007 Honda Fit. WE RIDE AGAIN!!!
@davidzzz94 I actually plan to make a video on the different types of bleeding, conventional, vacuum, and pressure as soon as I get the tools to demonstrate it. I've been doing it similar to the way I show in this video for years without problems, it's all what you are used to I guess.
First off I have bought some of your videos, they are awesome and you make them fun to watch. Thanks! Now the question:
I just completed a Auto/5speed swap on a 98 Prelude and couldn’t figure out why my clutch pedal had so much slack before engagement. This helped me a lot!!!
Eric, watched the video, did her myself, probably saved 200 bucks or more. Thanks a million!!! !
@d3v3ouzm1ndz Good luck and feel free to keep me posted on what you find. Thanks a lot for your comment and I will keep making these videos for as long as I can including ones on Caravans.
Thank you for the video, had to do this myself today, and you made my life a lot easier!
Best instructional video ever. I'm gonna preform this job tomorow on my 98 acura 1.6el and I'm sure it'll be done right. ETCG ROCKS all day.
sir...your teachings are very easy to understand...i am learning so much that i am starting to learn how to fix my own car...ty eric you rock!!!
@hkmatata I'm glad the video was of help to you, good luck with the repair and thanks for the comment.
ETCG was the standard and helped a lot. Bravo sir
great vid! did this yesterday to my accord...clutch is just a little soft, but does engage/disengage..after seeing this, i gotta go back and check a few things..Thanks!
Video rocked. Changed both , bled lines and clutch worked in hour and a half. Mahalo Bro.
Thanks Eric. This was incredibly helpful. I may not have attempted this if I hadn't seen the video. Just finished the job in a little over 2 hours and as you said. The cotter pin was the worst of it. Especially putting it back in.
Good old video Eric. Needed to change my brother TSX 07 c.m.c. Nostalgy is real!!! I will watch more of those old technical video.
Awesome video very helpful I am having some slight difficulty adjusting the clutch though any pointers would be great
Your video helped us do this on a 1986 Celica. Dummy us did not immediately figure out to 1 take the seat out (so you don't have to be a contortionist) and 2 take the driver side portion of the lower dash panel out and remove the speaker so we could see and reach the master cylinder bolt which was hidden up behind the bracket and all the other stuff. Once we did that we could do it with no problems! We almost gave up until we had that brain storm idea. Hope this helps others!
@RickUrquijo Glad it worked out, thanks for the comment.
Thanks for the video. I couldn't get my master cylinder to prime and your suggestion of using a vacuum bleeder worked perfectly. I attached it to the slave cylinder bleeder valve while my wife pumped the pedal and that got the fluid moving. Thanks again!
God bless you car guys! i think working on cars would drive me nuts after about a hour, everything is so tightly placed together!
Lucy Warner thanks it's a tough profession.
I just did exactly everything you said and it fixed my problem completely. Eric, you're awesome. Thank you so much!
@dandim23 Taking repairs one step at a time is the best way, sooner or later you find that your done. Good luck with the work and thanks for the comment.
@EricTheCarGuy - So I bought some Dot 3 Brake Fluid and filled up the reservoir and after serveral pumps, the pressure was restored and I was able to drive! I'll monitor the fluid level and watch for potential issues.
Thanks for your reply!
Oh, my little bothers shop class watched your Timing Belt replacement video today and the teacher allowed it! I hear they are going to watch it again for another class.
FIXED! thank you for the tutorial, saved me time and frustration