Anyone changed the clutch on a '99ish Honda Civic?

[Shaka]

Tonight the bishop decided that I was the guy to help a single parent family with some of their car issues so I'm now their home teacher.

This family is struggling financially and lack means to fix the car. I'm curious if it's replacing a clutch in a Honda is a DIY repair and the costs. Also I'm curious if anyone knows what it costs to have a mechanic do the work.

TIA

[Shaka]

Update. She just told me the clutch pedal is resting on the floor. Maybe it's the clutch master cylinder that's the problem.

[old_gregg]

i know i wouldn't try it without a lift. suspension removal, trans removal, lifting all of it back in place...

[Surfah]

Update. She just told me the clutch pedal is resting on the floor. Maybe it's the clutch master cylinder that's the problem.

Sounds like a master or slave issue to me. Is the master cylinder reservoir dry? You could top it off and pump the clutch pedal to see if you can find the leak. I had this issue and turned out to be the slave cylinder. It would squirt fluid every time the clutch was pushed.

[Shaka]

Sounds like a master or slave issue to me. Is the master cylinder reservoir dry? You could top it off and pump the clutch pedal to see if you can find the leak. I had this issue and turned out to be the slave cylinder. It would squirt fluid every time the clutch was pushed.

Very good advice. Now I just have to figure out where the master and slave are.

[pellegrino]

Very good advice. Now I just have to figure out where the master and slave are.

hanes and chilton are your friends. you can get them at the library.

[old_gregg]

i've got a pdf of the 99 civic chilton. let me know if you want it.

[Shaka]

i've got a pdf of the 99 civic chilton. let me know if you want it.

Thanks. It may come to this. Fortunately I found a link that showed how to replace the master cylinder. Looks pretty easy.

[Scott R Nelson]

Thanks. It may come to this. Fortunately I found a link that showed how to replace the master cylinder. Looks pretty easy.

Make sure it's not the slave cylinder before replacing the master.

I don't have any experience with them in cars, even though I once worked as a mechanic. But I've worked on them on motorcycles with hydraulic clutches.

If you replace any of the parts, you have to carefully bleed the hydraulic system to get any air bubbles out. Sometimes all the system needs is to bleed it rather than replace master or slave cylinder. Be sure to check that first. It's fairly easy to do, but requires two people.