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Pars wrote:
> "jim beam" > wrote in message > ... > > >>> >>>I'm in the same boat. I went to the Honda dealership to get my clutch > > oil > >>>changed (for the 2nd time since owning the car). Turns out, that my > > clutch > >>>oil was low and the Honda mechanic recommends new master & slave > > cylinder > >>>and a overhaul for the clutch master cylinder. After 245,000km of hard >>>driving, you'd think a simple oil change should do the job. Oh well.. >>> >>>The syncro is shot for third gear (only crunches when I'm racing..but > > I'm > >>>sure it'll get worst). Considering that I have been ruff with the > > tranny, > >>>would it be wise to also get a new clutch while their working on the > > clutch > >>>master cylinder? So far, everything under the hood is still original > > (except > >>>for spark plug and air filter) and this will be the first time It'll be >>>going for surgery because of failed parts... >>> >>>I'm going to have to get used to the fact that the car isn't >>>indestructible...*sigh* >>> >>>Pars >>>98 Civic Hatch >>> >>> >> >>this is where you can teach yourself to double-clutch effectively! >>seriously, you can keep a shot synchro going indefinitely if you do. >> > > > Yep, looks like I might have to become an expert at it. But for now, I'm > going to have to avoid drag races that requires 3rd gear. Downshifting from > 5 to 3 is still smooth since I'm good at rev matching....so I can still > squeeze some fun out of 3rd. But once third is completely gone, I'm not > going to be a happy camper, since it's my favorite gear. > > Pars > > i drove a car with no 2nd synchro for years. once i got the hang of it, it was easy. which was great because it meant my sister would never borrow my car. i don't drive a stick that much now, but when i do, i still find myself occasionally doing that second kick on the clutch. i think it's easy once you understand what's going on - the principle is that you either spin up or spin down with the clutch engaged in neutral to match the ratio speeds, then engage gear. |
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