Clutch Problem on a 99 Honda Civic SI
 

I purchased an Exedy OEM clutch kit from a shop here in Toronto. When I asked for a 99 Honda Civic SI (my car) - they gave me the wrong kit - they gave me the 99 Honda Civic Si-R (Canada's Equiv of the SI in the US). The clutch plate fit fine, but the clutch cover was another story - the holes did not match up. So I went back and told them they were supposed to give me the Honda Civic SI clutch for Canada (running on the SOHC VTEC engine, D16Y8, as opposed to the Si-R which runs the DOHC VTEC engine b16A2 - in essence they should have given me the 99 Honda Civic EX clutch kit for the US in the first place).

My understanding is, the SI here in Canada = the EX engine in the US for the 99. The kit package installed in my car is 08012, and the clutch disc is HDC802U - the clutch cover didn't have a box with it (this kit was made to fit an early 90's-93's SOHC D series engine). When I asked for the 99 Honda Civic EX, they gave me this and said it would work perfectly -

Now, after the install - my car runs very very sluggish, it doesn't pick up as it used to, i have to change much quicker than I used to. The clutch pedal is also very loose. I just picked up the car today.

Can this be part related? What do you think is wrong?

Thanks,

Shezan

sounds like clutch slipping of some sort

bleed your clutch system out a few times

is your clutch slipping... where does your pedel engage/disengage..?

more info other than sluggish is needed

maybe you should break in your clutch

for disengage/engaging - it does it on the onset of just touching the clutch a tiny bit - it's so looose that when i rest my foot on it - i can't tell if i'm engaging it or if it's "that give" you feel of looseness before it goes to neutral... if i were to ride my clutch now, there's very little chance to, there's about 2-3 inches of pressure between engaging and disengaging, before i had it from the clutch down to the floor to full release to ride it.

i've heard alot of people tell me to break it in/bleed it out - mech said i have to break it in but i've never heard of clutches being like this after install -

i also do not feel slippage on the clutch

you got sold a cable clutch, what you NEED is 08022.

i say take it back to the shop and have them check it.