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kricket3000 · 09-12-2009, 11:48 PM

i'm swapping a b18a1 into my 88 crx hf, can i use the crx clutch cable or do i need one from a da?

thanx bob

D16SiHatch · 09-13-2009, 12:26 AM

you're supposed to use the stock crx cable. so no you don't need to get one from a da

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 01:05 PM

i have tried and tried and it just will not fit, it's not long enough between the top bracket and the shift fork, any ideas?

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 06:37 PM

adjust the cable all the way out..put the cable on the bottom of the fork..now pull up and put the tightener onto the bracket..make sure you adjust the cable all the way out before doing so..

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 08:51 PM

i have and i push on the pedal and it won't move cause the fork is all the way up, it's like i'm going to break the cable.

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 09:15 PM

is the bracket upside down????
can you get pix?

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 10:00 PM

Here is the pictures. Any ideas?

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 10:27 PM

the bracket looks bent back and up...
but if not..try unbolting the bracket.putting the lower piece on then rebolt it up..
you cant pull the clutch arm up anymore?

D16SiHatch · 09-13-2009, 10:35 PM

i'm not sure if the bracket is bent at all... but the clutch arm should definitely move up enough to allow you to slide the cable in.

phyregod · 09-13-2009, 10:37 PM

I'd bet money that the little holder fell out of the firewall. Put it back in, lock it into place, and everything should fit just fine.

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 10:39 PM

totally forgot about that^ good idea..
and yes the arm should def. move up..like posted above

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INJEN78

the bracket looks bent back and up...
but if not..try unbolting the bracket.putting the lower piece on then rebolt it up..
you cant pull the clutch arm up anymore?

i have tryed that and still it's really tight and it won't let it release down, and everything at fire wall and pedal are good.

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 10:57 PM

then its gotta be the bracket..

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 11:04 PM

were does the cable hook to the shift fork on top of the bell looking thing, on it or below it? it's like the cable is not long enough. the bracket is the same one that came out the DA

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 11:06 PM

the bell looking thing goes up under the fork part

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 11:35 PM

well reseaching some people said they used one from a DA???? i don't know what else to try, does any one have a pic of it installed?

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 11:42 PM

i used the cable from my 91 hatch when i did my ls...i also used the cable from my 91 crx when i did the ls in that..ill try to get pix from my boy who has the same swap

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 11:46 PM

cool man that would be great, also it's an 88 and a HF so everything always seems to be different for some reason?????

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 11:49 PM

yea but the clutch cable is the same as any other model and year..i dont get what the problem is..
well i get the problem lol..i dont know why though

kricket3000 · 09-13-2009, 11:55 PM

that makes two of us lol, maybe i'll try one from a DA, i don't know what else to do

INJEN78 · 09-13-2009, 11:56 PM

eh you could give it a shot..maybe try getting another bracket to compare yours with?

D16SiHatch · 09-14-2009, 12:40 AM

so even if you lift up the clutch arm it doesn't fit? it looks like it should.. i'm not sure what the problem is either.

kricket3000 · 09-14-2009, 08:42 AM

it fits but won't drop back down, it keeps the fork all the way up and i push on the pedal it won't move towards the floor at all.

D16SiHatch · 09-15-2009, 03:37 PM

maybe there's something wrong with the clutch?

because the arm is not supposed to drop back down once the cable is in place. you're supposed to tighten the cable till you can feel it start to get tight. this would indicate the throwout bearing has just begun to touch the fingers on the pressure plate. so if you cannot press the pedal down at all then either the cable is binding somehow, or the there is something wrong with the clutch assembly.

kricket3000 · 09-15-2009, 03:43 PM

i have pulled up on the arm but not real hard, when i get home i'll try to pull harder -- thanks for hanging with me guys!

09-12-2009, 11:48 PM	#1
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	clutch cable ? i'm swapping a b18a1 into my 88 crx hf, can i use the crx clutch cable or do i need one from a da? thanx bob

09-13-2009, 12:26 AM	#2
D16SiHatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 795 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 33	you're supposed to use the stock crx cable. so no you don't need to get one from a da __________________ 91 Civic Si b18b1, I/H/E, 6000k HID kit, 94 teg cluster Parting mustang out to buy another civic

09-13-2009, 06:37 PM	#4
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	adjust the cable all the way out..put the cable on the bottom of the fork..now pull up and put the tightener onto the bracket..make sure you adjust the cable all the way out before doing so.. __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 09:15 PM	#6
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	is the bracket upside down???? can you get pix? __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 10:00 PM	#7
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	Here is the pictures. Any ideas? Attached Thumbnails


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09-13-2009, 01:05 PM	#3
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	i have tried and tried and it just will not fit, it's not long enough between the top bracket and the shift fork, any ideas?

09-13-2009, 08:51 PM	#5
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	i have and i push on the pedal and it won't move cause the fork is all the way up, it's like i'm going to break the cable.

09-13-2009, 10:27 PM	#8
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	the bracket looks bent back and up... but if not..try unbolting the bracket.putting the lower piece on then rebolt it up.. you cant pull the clutch arm up anymore? __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 10:35 PM	#9
D16SiHatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 795 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 33	i'm not sure if the bracket is bent at all... but the clutch arm should definitely move up enough to allow you to slide the cable in. __________________ 91 Civic Si b18b1, I/H/E, 6000k HID kit, 94 teg cluster Parting mustang out to buy another civic

09-13-2009, 10:39 PM	#11
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	totally forgot about that^ good idea.. and yes the arm should def. move up..like posted above __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 10:57 PM	#13
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	then its gotta be the bracket.. __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 11:04 PM	#14
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	were does the cable hook to the shift fork on top of the bell looking thing, on it or below it? it's like the cable is not long enough. the bracket is the same one that came out the DA

09-13-2009, 11:06 PM	#15
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	the bell looking thing goes up under the fork part __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 11:35 PM	#16
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	well reseaching some people said they used one from a DA???? i don't know what else to try, does any one have a pic of it installed?

09-13-2009, 11:42 PM	#17
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	i used the cable from my 91 hatch when i did my ls...i also used the cable from my 91 crx when i did the ls in that..ill try to get pix from my boy who has the same swap __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 11:46 PM	#18
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	cool man that would be great, also it's an 88 and a HF so everything always seems to be different for some reason?????

09-13-2009, 11:49 PM	#19
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	yea but the clutch cable is the same as any other model and year..i dont get what the problem is.. well i get the problem lol..i dont know why though __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-13-2009, 11:55 PM	#20
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	that makes two of us lol, maybe i'll try one from a DA, i don't know what else to do

09-13-2009, 11:56 PM	#21
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	eh you could give it a shot..maybe try getting another bracket to compare yours with? __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

09-14-2009, 12:40 AM	#22
D16SiHatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 795 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 33	so even if you lift up the clutch arm it doesn't fit? it looks like it should.. i'm not sure what the problem is either. __________________ 91 Civic Si b18b1, I/H/E, 6000k HID kit, 94 teg cluster Parting mustang out to buy another civic

09-14-2009, 08:42 AM	#23
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	it fits but won't drop back down, it keeps the fork all the way up and i push on the pedal it won't move towards the floor at all.

09-15-2009, 03:37 PM	#24
D16SiHatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 795 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 33	maybe there's something wrong with the clutch? because the arm is not supposed to drop back down once the cable is in place. you're supposed to tighten the cable till you can feel it start to get tight. this would indicate the throwout bearing has just begun to touch the fingers on the pressure plate. so if you cannot press the pedal down at all then either the cable is binding somehow, or the there is something wrong with the clutch assembly. __________________ 91 Civic Si b18b1, I/H/E, 6000k HID kit, 94 teg cluster Parting mustang out to buy another civic

09-15-2009, 03:43 PM	#25
kricket3000 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 8	i have pulled up on the arm but not real hard, when i get home i'll try to pull harder -- thanks for hanging with me guys!

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