re honda clutch chatter in article apr bnr ca dwjz bnr ca doug zolmer writes in article hpindda cup hp com jimb hpindda cup hp com james bruder writes anyone else experiencing a similar problem this concerns the clutch on a honda accord speed when the clutch is first used in the morning about the first miles of shifting there is a significant amount of clutch chatter until things warm up then the clutch shifts smoothly this chatter started when i moved to the san francisco bay area from a low humidity environment the dealer stated that this is known to happen since honda changed from an asbestos to non asbestos clutch material no remedy seems that moisture on clutch surface causes slipping until the moisture evaporates any comments out there the clutch on my honda civic ex v ex in the u s does this too it s annoying now that i think about it is worse when the humidity is high the dealer also claims there s nothing they can do since the clutch is a self adjusting hydraulic design yeah right one of the reasons i sold my civic vx was the chattery grabby clutch although i din t notice it being any worse in humid weather perhaps because its always humid around here i was told by honda that it has to do with changing from asbestos to non asbestos linings which began around someone could make some good money selling the old fashion variety if it s legal to manufacture them these days my feeling is that since many other car makers do not have this problem that it s a poor design or engineering problem on the part of honda three things to look out for on all honda products clutch chatter bad brake rotors and rusty exhaust systems
