Clutch is going to need replacing on my 86 Prelude 2.0si- anybody know
the best place to get the full kit for a clutch replacement?

Thanks,
Bill

 

I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward
to others' input on this. In particular, I want to know if
OEM is strongly advocated.

For your reference: OEM sources for the clutch disc and
release bearing:
www.slhonda.com
www.hondaautomotiveparts.com



<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote
> Clutch is going to need replacing on my 86 Prelude 2.0si-
> anybody know
> the best place to get the full kit for a clutch
> replacement?

 

I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward
to others' input on this. In particular, I want to know if
OEM is strongly advocated.

For your reference: OEM sources for the clutch disc and
release bearing:
www.slhonda.com
www.hondaautomotiveparts.com



<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote
> Clutch is going to need replacing on my 86 Prelude 2.0si-
> anybody know
> the best place to get the full kit for a clutch
> replacement?

 

I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward
to others' input on this. In particular, I want to know if
OEM is strongly advocated.

For your reference: OEM sources for the clutch disc and
release bearing:
www.slhonda.com
www.hondaautomotiveparts.com



<ueberbill@gmail.com> wrote
> Clutch is going to need replacing on my 86 Prelude 2.0si-
> anybody know
> the best place to get the full kit for a clutch
> replacement?

 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>
I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but deep
inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.

Anybody have experience with that?

Mike

 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>
I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but deep
inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.

Anybody have experience with that?

Mike

 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>
I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but deep
inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.

Anybody have experience with that?

Mike

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking
>>forward to others' input on this. In particular, I want to
>>know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much
> difference, but deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd
> want substandard parts.

I just searched the group's archives and Babcox.com's
magazines to see what they say. The archives don't reveal
strong feelings on this, from what I saw. OTOH, it seems the
topic does not come up here often. Larry Carley (the
automotive technician turned tech writer) seems to lean
towards OEM but is open to remanned parts. (Not sure which
parts he says can be purchased remanned. Flywheel with a cut
taken off the surface? Pressure plate rebuild?)

For the archives, since I'm sure you know the following,
Michael: I see the Honda clutch kits online, presumably so
far all aftermarket, contain the release bearing, pilot
bearing (forgot that), disc, an alignment tool, but also a
new pressure plate (oops on me). Carley says for low mileage
vehicles, sometimes the old pressure plate can be reused.
Dunno how prudent that is. The Car Talk guys (Tom and Ray)
note that a clutch's life depends largely on how many times
a car is started from stop, so a lot of stop and go driving
translates to a high wear rate on clutches. Makes sense.

Internet sources suggest the OEM manufacturer for Honda
clutches is Exedy. I think I'll go looking for some open
trannies next time I'm at the junkyard and look for
manufacturer info stamped on the disc, etc.

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking
>>forward to others' input on this. In particular, I want to
>>know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much
> difference, but deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd
> want substandard parts.

I just searched the group's archives and Babcox.com's
magazines to see what they say. The archives don't reveal
strong feelings on this, from what I saw. OTOH, it seems the
topic does not come up here often. Larry Carley (the
automotive technician turned tech writer) seems to lean
towards OEM but is open to remanned parts. (Not sure which
parts he says can be purchased remanned. Flywheel with a cut
taken off the surface? Pressure plate rebuild?)

For the archives, since I'm sure you know the following,
Michael: I see the Honda clutch kits online, presumably so
far all aftermarket, contain the release bearing, pilot
bearing (forgot that), disc, an alignment tool, but also a
new pressure plate (oops on me). Carley says for low mileage
vehicles, sometimes the old pressure plate can be reused.
Dunno how prudent that is. The Car Talk guys (Tom and Ray)
note that a clutch's life depends largely on how many times
a car is started from stop, so a lot of stop and go driving
translates to a high wear rate on clutches. Makes sense.

Internet sources suggest the OEM manufacturer for Honda
clutches is Exedy. I think I'll go looking for some open
trannies next time I'm at the junkyard and look for
manufacturer info stamped on the disc, etc.

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking
>>forward to others' input on this. In particular, I want to
>>know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much
> difference, but deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd
> want substandard parts.

I just searched the group's archives and Babcox.com's
magazines to see what they say. The archives don't reveal
strong feelings on this, from what I saw. OTOH, it seems the
topic does not come up here often. Larry Carley (the
automotive technician turned tech writer) seems to lean
towards OEM but is open to remanned parts. (Not sure which
parts he says can be purchased remanned. Flywheel with a cut
taken off the surface? Pressure plate rebuild?)

For the archives, since I'm sure you know the following,
Michael: I see the Honda clutch kits online, presumably so
far all aftermarket, contain the release bearing, pilot
bearing (forgot that), disc, an alignment tool, but also a
new pressure plate (oops on me). Carley says for low mileage
vehicles, sometimes the old pressure plate can be reused.
Dunno how prudent that is. The Car Talk guys (Tom and Ray)
note that a clutch's life depends largely on how many times
a car is started from stop, so a lot of stop and go driving
translates to a high wear rate on clutches. Makes sense.

Internet sources suggest the OEM manufacturer for Honda
clutches is Exedy. I think I'll go looking for some open
trannies next time I'm at the junkyard and look for
manufacturer info stamped on the disc, etc.

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:S_adndNsdLeDF0XZnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly
>>advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but
> deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.
>
> Anybody have experience with that?
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Wouldn't some reputable high-performance aftermarket clutch assemblies be
better than OEM? (Not full-race" clutches)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:S_adndNsdLeDF0XZnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly
>>advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but
> deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.
>
> Anybody have experience with that?
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Wouldn't some reputable high-performance aftermarket clutch assemblies be
better than OEM? (Not full-race" clutches)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:S_adndNsdLeDF0XZnZ2dnUVZ_qqdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
> newsuUBg.1015$Sn3.393@newsread3.news.pas.earthli nk.net...
>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking forward to others'
>>input on this. In particular, I want to know if OEM is strongly
>>advocated.
>>
> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much difference, but
> deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd want substandard parts.
>
> Anybody have experience with that?
>
> Mike
>
>
>

Wouldn't some reputable high-performance aftermarket clutch assemblies be
better than OEM? (Not full-race" clutches)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in
news:sy0Cg.6087$0e5.907@newsread4.news.pas.earthli nk.net:

> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
>> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking
>>>forward to others' input on this. In particular, I want to
>>>know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>>>
>> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much
>> difference, but deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd
>> want substandard parts.
>
> I just searched the group's archives and Babcox.com's
> magazines to see what they say. The archives don't reveal
> strong feelings on this, from what I saw. OTOH, it seems the
> topic does not come up here often. Larry Carley (the
> automotive technician turned tech writer) seems to lean
> towards OEM but is open to remanned parts. (Not sure which
> parts he says can be purchased remanned. Flywheel with a cut
> taken off the surface? Pressure plate rebuild?)
>
> For the archives, since I'm sure you know the following,
> Michael: I see the Honda clutch kits online, presumably so
> far all aftermarket, contain the release bearing, pilot
> bearing (forgot that), disc, an alignment tool, but also a
> new pressure plate (oops on me). Carley says for low mileage
> vehicles, sometimes the old pressure plate can be reused.
> Dunno how prudent that is.

If you're replacing a worn clutch,theres TWO sides to it,and one side rubs
up against the clutch pressure plate! It also beats having to go BACK in
there if.... ;-)


> The Car Talk guys (Tom and Ray)
> note that a clutch's life depends largely on how many times
> a car is started from stop, so a lot of stop and go driving
> translates to a high wear rate on clutches. Makes sense.
>
> Internet sources suggest the OEM manufacturer for Honda
> clutches is Exedy. I think I'll go looking for some open
> trannies next time I'm at the junkyard and look for
> manufacturer info stamped on the disc, etc.
>
>
>

OEM does suggest that the parts will fit with no surprises.No "awshits".

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in
news:sy0Cg.6087$0e5.907@newsread4.news.pas.earthli nk.net:

> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
>> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote
>>>I am not sure about the "best" place but am looking
>>>forward to others' input on this. In particular, I want to
>>>know if OEM is strongly advocated.
>>>
>> I hadn't thought about that. Maybe there isn't much
>> difference, but deep inside a clutch isn't the place you'd
>> want substandard parts.
>
> I just searched the group's archives and Babcox.com's
> magazines to see what they say. The archives don't reveal
> strong feelings on this, from what I saw. OTOH, it seems the
> topic does not come up here often. Larry Carley (the
> automotive technician turned tech writer) seems to lean
> towards OEM but is open to remanned parts. (Not sure which
> parts he says can be purchased remanned. Flywheel with a cut
> taken off the surface? Pressure plate rebuild?)
>
> For the archives, since I'm sure you know the following,
> Michael: I see the Honda clutch kits online, presumably so
> far all aftermarket, contain the release bearing, pilot
> bearing (forgot that), disc, an alignment tool, but also a
> new pressure plate (oops on me). Carley says for low mileage
> vehicles, sometimes the old pressure plate can be reused.
> Dunno how prudent that is.

If you're replacing a worn clutch,theres TWO sides to it,and one side rubs
up against the clutch pressure plate! It also beats having to go BACK in
there if.... ;-)


> The Car Talk guys (Tom and Ray)
> note that a clutch's life depends largely on how many times
> a car is started from stop, so a lot of stop and go driving
> translates to a high wear rate on clutches. Makes sense.
>
> Internet sources suggest the OEM manufacturer for Honda
> clutches is Exedy. I think I'll go looking for some open
> trannies next time I'm at the junkyard and look for
> manufacturer info stamped on the disc, etc.
>
>
>

OEM does suggest that the parts will fit with no surprises.No "awshits".

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net