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Important Transmission Questions
Written by Staff on Thursday, January 13, 2011 | Comments Off
Categories: FAQ, Transmission Tags: clutch, FAQ, transmission
Q. My car uses a manual transmission and lately the clutch tends to slip after I have driven it for some time. Should I replace the clutch?
A. You do not have any way of adjusting the clutch linkage because of the hydraulic clutch system that you car uses. Wear of the clutch disc on a manual transmission system makes the disc material become thinner, which reduces the force that can be applied against the flywheel by the pressure plate.
Since the mid ‘70s, the Honda Accord has become one of the most popular and reliable cars in the U.S. Chances are you or someone in your family owns an Accord. If it has a five-speed manual transmission, you may have to adjust the clutch pedal occasionally. Luckily, this is not a difficult task. In fact, you can do it in three steps.
1. Find the clutch fluid reservoir.
First, lift the hood. The clutch fluid reservoir is located close to the firewall on the front passenger side. It’s smaller than the reservoir for the brake fluid. Make sure that the clutch fluid is at the recommended level. If necessary, add more fluid.
2. Bleed the clutch.
Next, check the reservoir for leaks. If it is leaking, replace it. Then bleed the clutch. This will force out air bubbles as well as fluid. While you’re bleeding the system, have a partner push in the clutch pedal three or four times.
3. Readjust the clutch pedal.
Follow Honda’s guidelines, which are in the owner’s manual, as you readjust the clutch pedal. The adjuster is located next to the pedal point. This is the spot where the master cylinder and the pedal touch.
To regulate the clutch, turn the adjusting nut clockwise with pliers or a wrench. After each adjustment, test the pedal. When you reach the correct adjustment, you’re done.
The emergency brake in any vehicle is there to provide extra security in case the main brakes experience a sudden failure. They are mainly used today to hold the vehicle in place on a downhill grade. Subsequently you end up with the cable rusting and needing to be replaced. Even if the usage is slight it is always a good idea to have this apparatus in good repair. The last thing you want is to need it And have it not be ready.
Replacing the emergency parking brake cable on a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee starts with you figuring out just what type your vehicle has. Luckily for you this is easy as all Jeeps use the XJ cables. Emergency brake cables are a lot more complicated than you would think. You have two one on the driver’s side and another on the passenger side and since 1999 Jeep has been using the left foot brake instead of the center hand brake requiring a longer cable for the passenger side. You can use the YJ cable if you are planning to add any lift to the shocks to raise the carriage.
The YJ is 23/4 inches longer and can be used as a passenger side cable. Although with this cable there will need to be a little modification since the exposed cable end that fits into the mounting hook is shorter. You can use an all thread adjuster to add length to the cable. It works best if you weld that piece to the cable ends. Now you only have to hook the exposed cable ends to the foot lever and then into the brake mounting hooks. You must adjust the tension on both sides equally and you are good to go.
A clutch is necessary to avoid runaway cars. The clutch is like a stop gap from the engine to the wheels. With out the clutch the car simply will not move. The clutch is always engaged in all manual transmission cars as it connects the engine to the transmission. The same friction that makes it work to stop a vehicle is what destroys it. It is a part designed to produce friction and with that friction comes heat. And therein lies the rub. The heat wears down the materials and makes the clutch less effective eventually it slips Read the rest of this entry
