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#64 of 93 Re: 04 TSX MT Clutch Creaking Noise [johnny420] by robr2 Nov 30, 2006 (9:37 am)
Replying to: johnny420 (Nov 30, 2006 9:30 am) Oh I agree, it's rare to have a clutch wear out at 30K.   I've owned plenty as well and only my first MT vehicle wore out that quickly - first clutch at 11K, second clutch at 30K.   Next vehicle was fine at 80K when I traded it and after that was fine at 140K when I traded it.
#65 of 93 Re: 04 TSX MT Clutch Creaking Noise [Mr_Shiftright] by johnny420 Nov 30, 2006 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 30, 2006 9:34 am) Well, if they did that they made a mistake, IMO. Honda clutch's are known for their durability. To all of a sudden reverse field and produce a clutch with shorter life in the name of smoothness is ludicrous.   Besides, many other TSX drivers I know of have gone over a 100K with no issues.
#66 of 93 2004 TSX 6MT - clutch failure TWICE! by levinbrook Dec 10, 2007 (5:50 pm)
Hi all,   I bought the car used at 35K miles and i LOVE IT, it's the first car I honestly and truly love. at 46K miles, the clutch failed. stopped on the freeway. the car is under extended warranty but ha-ha, that doesn't include the clutch. I bit my tongue and paid $2K to a dealership, blaming the damage on the first owner.   10 months and 14K miles later (today), I took it in for a 60,000 mile service and mentioned that I didn't like how clutch behaved ever since another dealership put in a new one. MY CLUTCH FAILED AGAIN, they tell me. the warranty covers 12 months or 12K miles, so i'm out of luck.   may be i'm not the world's best driver, but I know that I don't burn rubber and I don't ride the clutch. 14 K MILES FOR A NEW CLUTCH!!!!   I called corporate and found out that they don't have: (1) technical experts capable of telling me about expected life expectancies of any parts (2) legal advisors capable of offering guidance   am I crazy? or should a clutch last longer than 10 months under normal driving conditions?   please, I'm in dire need of sanity check before I sell my baby ....
#68 of 93 Clutch Pedal / Master Cylinder problems by kmccann Dec 21, 2007 (10:52 am)
I have an 04 TSX 6spd with 45,000 miles. I am currently on the 3rd clutch master cylinder. My clutch pedal squeaks from time to time, and also become a bit notchy right off the floor. This is why the dealer has replaced the master cylinder 2x already. once at 18,000 and again at 41,000. It STILL occasionally has the problem. Seems to happen more in humid/wet weather. The dealer is willing to take care of me after my warranty expires in march. (Some threats and bad reviews of the dealer/service manager to Acura corporate helped secure that.)    Has anyone else had similar problems with a creaky/notchy clutch pedal?
#69 of 93 2007 TSX MT Clutch out at 25K by marenlindsey Nov 24, 2008 (2:53 pm)
I leased a 2007 TSX MT and have had it for 23 months. I was driving it back from California to Oregon on I-5 in cruise control when my clutch went out on me. This is the 2nd Acura I have bought at Tonkin in Portland... I love Hondas! I have always taken it to the dealer I bought it from for all services... even though it's more expensive than a private shop, this way they have all records showing I have had all of my services kept up on.   They told me that normally this is considered a wear item but that since I have had all of my services done there previously they will cover the otherwise $1800 fix. I wonder if this is bc I leased it and can just turn it in at the end? Not sure, but I will be raving about Tonkin to everyone I know!! They have always taken great care of me as a loyal customer.   Still CRAZY that my clutch went out at 25K!! Has anyone else had early problems with their 2007 MTs? I have been driving MT for 10 years now, and would hope I know what I am doing by now!! Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Nov 25, 2008 1:10 pm) nj2pa2nc (Oct 21, 2009 11:25 am) practicat (Jan 26, 2009 10:35 am)
#70 of 93 Re: 2007 TSX MT Clutch out at 25K [marenlindsey] by nj2pa2nc Nov 25, 2008 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: marenlindsey (Nov 24, 2008 2:53 pm) Sorry to hear about the clutch going out but glad to hear you have an excellent dealer. I am happy to say I have no problems with the clutch on my 06 tsx, bought new 11/17/06. It now has 66,500 miles. I also have an excellent dealer that I recommend to others-Lehigh Valley Acura in Pa.. Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Oct 21, 2009 11:25 am)
#71 of 93 Two premature failures of my '05 TL clutches by practicat Jan 26, 2009 (10:35 am)
Replying to: marenlindsey (Nov 24, 2008 2:53 pm) I too have driven MT cars for a long time (40+ years) and like you and the posters of this thread’s Messages #61 (‘clubkitty’) and #66 (‘levinbrook’), have experienced premature clutch failure with my Acura (’05 TL model), requiring two clutch replacements over the course of 84K miles of driving -- around twice the failure rate for the clutches on the 7 cars previously owned by me. Based on such prior experience (and as a practicing professional engineer), I find it absurd that a properly operated clutch should need replacing at about the same time as the disk-brake pads do, as mine did. Making it even more absurd, the total parts & labor cost was around twice that for other cars (including clutch replacements in Honda’s, Acura’s parent company, by the way), resulting in fourfold higher clutch-replacement costs over time!!   I believe that the poster ‘levinbrook’ was exploring the possibility of some sort of class-action lawsuit, but I do not know what progress s/he has made in such pursuits.
#72 of 93 Longer Wear Life by charles44 Apr 30, 2009 (7:50 am)
Sorry to hear about the short clutch wear life. Might want to look into a 100% Kevlar composite clutch from Tribco www.tribco.com. Their products last 3-5 times longer, is smooth engaging and doesn't wear the flywheel! Just make sure the opposing surface is smooth and free of grooves and cracks to begin with and it'll stay that way.
#73 of 93 Re: 04 TSX MT Clutch Creaking Noise [johnny420] by jlar Jul 29, 2009 (9:02 am)
Replying to: johnny420 (Oct 05, 2006 9:08 am) I completely agree. My TSX clutch went out at 38K miles and I went to Acura but the District Manager here in the Bellevue area denied me (where I bought the car new). I have driven a manual transmission for 18 years and this is the first clutch to die on me. It is a faulty clutch. $1,300 later, that is the last Acura I will ever buy. Luxury car? Warranty? WHATEVER!!!! I am going to tell everyone I know. Replies to this message: nj2pa2nc (Jul 29, 2009 10:39 am)

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