Heavy clutch normal?

[James91]

My clutch on my estate is quite heavy. Is this normal? Gear 1 is slightly harder to get into, I think I'll buy and change the gearbox oil re that issue

 

[apintofmild]

The clutch on my (diesel) 7th Gen seemed heavy compared to other cars, but I got used to it. If nothing else it'll stop you riding the clutch at traffic lights -unless you have Olympian legs ;-)

I too found getting first difficult. Sometimes to the point where the only way of being certain was to gently select 1st as the car slowed to a halt then take it out again. It would slip straight back in that way, where as it would fight back without this 'pre-selection'. Changing the gearbox oil, for me at least, made a significant improvement. It's a relatively easy job (there's a DIY on here somewhere). You'll need a square plug key, a funnel with a long neck (or a foot of hosepipe pushed over a short one) and 2.2L of MTF oil from Honda.

 

[urban boy]

Does it feel like it's catching from 1st to 2nd? if it is you'll be needing a new clutch. Or you run the risk of chewing the gears up.

 

[James91]

Going from 1st to 2nd? Ill check tomorrow.
Ive also just bought the MTF-3 Oil so will change the oil on the weekend and report back

 

[TheJamMod]

Clutch fluid might need changing...?

 

[James91]

Or too much in there hence hard to completely depress due to too much pressure.. what a good point
The gearbox doesn't feel like its catching from 1st to 2nd, so thats good news.

 

[honda_saj]

Firstly the clutch being heavy id due to master clutch cylinder, replace the master clutch cylinder, the gear change porblem is due to incorrect adjustment on master clutch cylinder or the clutch pedal has cracked or warped, see this post of mine http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/12324-clutch-and-gear-change-problams/page-2
posts 22 - 25 will help with your problem