Ctdi clutch advice

[Mutley_m]

Hi all. Just got the CTdI and it has 75k on the clock, under extreme load the clutch slips for a second then bites in high gears so want to nip it in the bud.
Found an LUK clutch kit at a local factors for £95 so am happy with that. Found a garage that will do the job for cash too. Couple of questions:
1/ do they need any special tools to change the clutch?
2/ my clutch pedal feels a bit 'notchy' if that makes sense, only very faint, any idea?

Thanks a lot in advance

Lee

 

[crolandc]

My mate has a garage and put a new LUK clutch in my Accord with no probs (no special tools) the notchy feel will probably go when new clutch fitted.

 

[Jon_G]

Hopefully they'll check that your DMF is OK while they're changing the clutch, and replace it if necessary (free play is the key issue, I believe it should be 6mm to 36mm).

Not sure what might be causing the notchiness.

Honda definitely use a special tool to ensure that the pressure plate self-adjusting mechanism is correctly pre-loaded (see Fahad's picture-heavy thread showing his clutch being replaced by Holdcroft Honda). I've heard that this tool can be successfully improvised, but I've also heard that if this pre-loading isn't done properly then the clutch may begin slipping premature. You do hear of people whose replacement clutches have failed early and I do wonder if this is why. But I'm not suggesting your mate did your's wrong Cliff!