re honda clutch chatter in article hpindda cup hp com jimb hpindda cup hp com james bruder writes from jimb hpindda cup hp com james bruder date wed apr gmt organization hp information networks cupertino ca path eclipse yktnews watson ibm com hawnews watson ibm com newsgate watson ibm com news ans net howland reston ans net usc sdd hp com hpscit sc hp com hplextra hpcss hpindda jimb newsgroups rec autos lines 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 i have been having problems with a slightly different clutch problem on my prelude see rec autos tech for more detail my problem is a false engagement point below the actual one it also seems affected by weather it is most noticeable and annoying on damp or cold days my dealer says he can t reproduce the problem i think i ll just sell the car jeff goss
