Clutch issue, the transmission will not shift into gear?

1990 HONDA ACCORD
314,489 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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CHRIS DAKE
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So, I have the car listed above Ex model, which starts up and the motor runs, will not grab any gear. The clutch is spongy, no leaks that I can see, the reservoir has fluid. If I start the car in neutral, it starts up and idles like normal except for not being able to grab any gear. But if I start the car in first gear sometimes it struggles to start until I press the gas and bring up the RPMs, it idles normally. Now when I bought the car, I was told that clutch was toast. But given some of the symptoms I'm unsure if the clutch is completely done for or not. Any ideas?
Oct 18, 2022 at 5:59 AM
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STRAILER
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Yep, it sounds like the clutch is burnt up, or you have one CV axle that has popped out. here is a video of what you are in for when doing the job, it is on a similar car, but the process is the same.

https://youtu.be/6N6b5F2ChyE

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clutch-doesnt-work-sometimes-or-not-at-all

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
Oct 18, 2022 at 11:22 AM
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