Clutch replacement?

For the last month I have been having issues with my clutch. It started with the clutch loosing pressure to the point that it was almost on the floor. I was told to try and bleed the slave cylinder. That didn't work so I took it to a garage and they replaced the master cylinder. When I got the car back, the petal felt really had to push down, but I thought nothing of it. The car worked fine for a day and then I drove to the store and when I came back out to drive to work, I could not put the car into gear. There was pressure on the petal but the car would not shift into gear when on. I could put it into gear when the car was off. So I took it back to a garage. They bleed the line and readjusted the petal (it wasn't adjusted correctly initally) and said I should be good to go. A couple days later, my clutch started to slip. I took the car back and got the whole clutch and slave cylinder replaced. The lines were not replaced. Car drove fine for a couple of days and then I felt the clutch pedal start to get more pressure. Eventaully the same thing happened. I got into my car and went to drive and I could not put the car into gear. The clutch petal felt harder to press down. The only way I have found to get it so I can drive my car home is to open up the slave clyinder valve which releives the pressure in the clutch petal and I am able to drive for a couple days. Could there be a problem with the line or is it maybe a bad master cylinder?

I have a 2001 CRV se with the same problem. The clutch start to feel soft. No pressure or resistance when pressing it ask drive going up hill. I recently had the master / slave cylinder changed and it felt better for a day or so. I also had the clutch plate replaced. Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

Just recently we have noted that there is quite a lot more play in the clutch pedal than before. It seemed like it briefly returned to the usual amount of play, but is now excessive. About 50-60% of the available excursion of the pedal before it disengages the transmission when pushing the pedal in. There are no new noises, and the car still shifts easily, once the clutch is engaged. Does this sound like a problem with the linkage (could have slipped d/t age, cold weather)? Clutch fluid low? Possibly the whole clutch is on the way out?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Tombohanon

tombohanon@hotmail. Com

Hi again,

No, its not so much of a release problem as an engagement problem. Normally, I have to push the clutch pedal in about 25% of the way for the clutch to start to work and change gears (even though still pushing it all the way to the floor as one should), and now I have to push it about 60% of the way in before the transmission starts to disengage and I can shift.

Does that make sense? Sorry, but my mechanical skills and basic knowledge are pretty limited.

Thanks again for the help!

Had clutch replaced by mechanic. Paid him in full. 3 days later the clutch burnt out leaving me stranded. Mechanic now saying could be gearbox. I have never had any trouble with selection or gear engagement. Can still select gears in Honda, but have no clutch engagement. Driving along happily, clutch starts slipping, change down gear, car (rpm) revs out and need to change down gear again, clutch really slipping by now and smell is shocking. I might not be a mechanic but I know the difference between a clutch and gearbox. It is the exact same problem I took it to the mechanic in the first place, only this time I was out woop-woop when I became stranded. I don't think the replacement clutch was adjusted correctly, as I complained that the clutch pedal didn't feel right (was assured by mechanic everything ok). I'm pulling my hair out. What's gone wrong?