Clutch Problem with NHC

Vinay DL · 25th February 2009, 12:29

Hello Friends,

For the past couple of days i was finding my car (NHC Vtec) to have reduced on pickup. On First gear and Second gear it was very slow, also after travelling for say 10 -15 mts the rpm would just increase on applying accelerator but the car would struggle to accelerate.

Took it to Magnum Honda today morning, they say the clutch might have to be replaced. He says it might have happened due to wrong usage of clutch. Says its very delicate and even with just 500 or 1000 kms this could happen if the clutch is not used correctly.

Wanted to ask, if its normal for an 3 year old car to have such problem.

Please share your view.

Thanks,
Vinay

Shan2nu · 25th February 2009, 13:26

Yup, riding/slipping the clutch regularly can wear it out in no time.

But if driven well, it can easily last for more than 1L kms.

Shan2nu

srishiva · 25th February 2009, 13:51

How many kilometres have you put on your car?

Vinay DL · 25th February 2009, 15:28

Its about 28K, majority is city driving and acationally long drives. My father too rides the car, so its only two of us who ride.

SirAlec · 25th February 2009, 23:17

28k is too low for clucth to wear on normal conditions. But it also depends upon the usage.

anyway. is there a sign of slippage? You can test (PS:usage of handbrake to test clutch)

Loss in pickup can occur due to many factors like tuning, quality of fuel. etc.

Vinay DL · 26th February 2009, 10:44

Yes, that is the reason why I was so skeptical. But I guess it might have been due to our own driving habits. I guess I tend to drive clutch a lot. And in higher speeds this is devastating.
I have learnt it the hard way.
I have asked the service guy to give me a small demo of the do's and don’ts of clutch while driving. Hopefully I will be careful now on.

kutlee · 26th February 2009, 12:07

yes..clutch gone in dity driving. and excellent chance to replace it with an exedy stage 1.

WAGON_R · 26th February 2009, 13:34

moslty in city driving you tend to pull the car on second or third gear with overriding clutch. many people dont take the effort to shift the car in first and pull it on 2nd by overriding the clutch.
even 5 k is enough to burn the clutch if not driven properly. my dad does the same on his lancer. i have replaced the clutch once at 30k

25th February 2009, 12:29	#1
Vinay DL Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 2 Times	Clutch Problem with NHC Hello Friends, For the past couple of days i was finding my car (NHC Vtec) to have reduced on pickup. On First gear and Second gear it was very slow, also after travelling for say 10 -15 mts the rpm would just increase on applying accelerator but the car would struggle to accelerate. Took it to Magnum Honda today morning, they say the clutch might have to be replaced. He says it might have happened due to wrong usage of clutch. Says its very delicate and even with just 500 or 1000 kms this could happen if the clutch is not used correctly. Wanted to ask, if its normal for an 3 year old car to have such problem. Please share your view. Thanks, Vinay
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25th February 2009, 13:26	#2
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Yup, riding/slipping the clutch regularly can wear it out in no time. But if driven well, it can easily last for more than 1L kms. Shan2nu
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25th February 2009, 13:51	#3
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	How many kilometres have you put on your car?
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25th February 2009, 15:28	#4
Vinay DL Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 2 Times	Its about 28K, majority is city driving and acationally long drives. My father too rides the car, so its only two of us who ride.
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25th February 2009, 23:17	#5
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	28k is too low for clucth to wear on normal conditions. But it also depends upon the usage. anyway. is there a sign of slippage? You can test (PS:usage of handbrake to test clutch) Loss in pickup can occur due to many factors like tuning, quality of fuel. etc.
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26th February 2009, 10:44	#6
Vinay DL Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 13 Thanked: 2 Times	Yes, that is the reason why I was so skeptical. But I guess it might have been due to our own driving habits. I guess I tend to drive clutch a lot. And in higher speeds this is devastating. I have learnt it the hard way. I have asked the service guy to give me a small demo of the do's and don’ts of clutch while driving. Hopefully I will be careful now on.
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26th February 2009, 12:07	#7
kutlee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,141 Thanked: 232 Times View My Garage	yes..clutch gone in dity driving. and excellent chance to replace it with an exedy stage 1.
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26th February 2009, 13:34	#8
WAGON_R BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 60 Thanked: 0 Times	moslty in city driving you tend to pull the car on second or third gear with overriding clutch. many people dont take the effort to shift the car in first and pull it on 2nd by overriding the clutch. even 5 k is enough to burn the clutch if not driven properly. my dad does the same on his lancer. i have replaced the clutch once at 30k
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