Clutch pedal squeaking

TJ06CivicLX · 07-24-2006, 04:12 PM

Hey I just started noticing that my clutch pedal will squeak when I start to lift my foot off of it. You can feel it in the clutch too. It only seems to do it when the car is in gear (I tried getting it to do it in neutral and nothing happened).

Has anyone noticed this at all? I will probably have the dealer look at it at my next oil change, it's just kind of annoying.

HAQER · 07-24-2006, 04:39 PM

I felt a slight something in my clutch (possibly a vibration/noise) when my car was still really new (but old enough to where I could tell it wasn't the NORMAL feeling of the clutch) and I got worried and was about to take it in. It felt like a stronger version of what you feel when you downshift to slow down. My friends said that was just my clutch breaking in. I gave it a few days and the feeling went away and felt smooth again. I have not felt it since and never took it in.

TJ06CivicLX · 07-24-2006, 04:45 PM

Hmm, well, I have about 15000 miles on it now. And it's been doing it off and on for about 2 weeks now. Ill probably just bring it in to the dealer, but just wondering if anyone else noticed this too.

thanks!

TJ06CivicLX · 07-26-2006, 04:05 PM

So no one noticed this?

SoFLACiViCSi06 · 07-27-2006, 01:01 AM

its happened to me and i took it to the dealer and they told me it was the donut gasket in the exaust where it meets the headers and they just lubed it up, but shortly after it started doing it again so i had them replace the gasket and now its all good.

calvinhobbes · 07-27-2006, 09:03 PM

I 'm in Brazil and our Civic is just like the American. Except the steering wheel, we got the SI's !

Mine is a manual LX level. I had a similar problem. But I would say it was a squeak more than creak.

I changed the way I lift my foot of the clutch. I found out that if that if I pushed the gas pedal a little while lifting of the clutch the squeak would not happen. Now I don't hear it any more.

I have driven at least 6 different manual cars in my life and never had this kind of problem. At low speeds just controlling the clutch to move the car, at slow speeds.
But with the Civic, I can't do this, I have to push the gas.

Kenbeal · 10-12-2006, 04:49 AM

I felt that as I let off the clutch, it starts to vibrate and it's kinda worrying me. It's annoying. Does anyone know what the cause of this problem is or experience? If so, if you took it to the dealer, what did they say?

**ethlar** · 10-12-2006, 09:45 AM

Mines doing the squeak too (18000 miles), ive been meaning to go to the dealer with my list of issues for warranty but havnt had time.

***RaskyR1*** · 10-12-2006, 10:52 AM

Mine did it last winter but went away after a month or so. If it starts doing it again I may bring it in.

Juve_2006 · 10-22-2006, 02:25 AM

ya i'm experiencing the squeak now too, it happens in 1st and 2nd when i'm coming off the clutch, my car is at 12 km now. i'm gonna bring it to the dealer

grc0456 · 10-22-2006, 12:11 PM

Yeah, I noticed the clutch squeak issue as well. I tried puting grease on the upper shaft of the pedal and that seemed to help a bit. I'm due for an oil change so I'll probably mention it to the dealer. Its just a minor annoyance really.

BLU BY U · 10-22-2006, 12:33 PM

i had the squeek too, when its warm and rainy. all other times......its fine.

Lobos8403 · 03-07-2007, 01:19 PM

I found a possible fix and i documented the problem heres my thread : "Clutch" Squeak problem found..

taejinah · 03-15-2007, 06:44 PM

i wonder if the squeaky clutch pedal becomes the clicking clutch pedal?

my clutch pedal was squeaking for a while, then it went away. shortly after, my pedal started clicking and needed to be replaced.

pd0019 · 12-20-2007, 08:57 PM

thread revival!

any updates?...my clutch just started to squeak

today i've had my car for exactly 1 year...and i have exactly 15000 miles

furrowjj · 12-20-2007, 11:01 PM

mine does the same thing took it to the dealership and they fix it. Just need some WD-40

Tronixx · 12-20-2007, 11:17 PM

These dang hydraulic clutches Honda makes for the Civics...always developing squeaks, clicks, etc. Is sad, just waiting for the day my car starts doing it. My '04 EX coupe had this problem constantly, clutch master cylinder is usually the culprit. When replaced the problem will go away but it will probably come back.

If just a slight squeak and no noticeable difference in how the clutch pedal feels when pushing it, than it could just be something somewhere up in the pedal shaft and the parts that is connected to - some lithium grease or something like that can be applied up in the there to get rid of it.

dtexan · 12-21-2007, 12:22 AM

all you have to do is spray the rubber by where the pedal compresses and the sound will go away. Just use some canned lubricant of your choice

08WhiteCivic · 12-21-2007, 01:36 AM

this is actually happening to me now lol.. mine happens when i release the clutch slowly. sounds and feels like it just needs some WD40 lol or some lube.

simons2k · 12-21-2007, 10:20 PM

Mine's starting to click. Nothing you can really hear but it's more of a feeling under your left foot. Not as smooth as it used to be. I've only got 4k miles.

07-24-2006, 04:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
TJ06CivicLX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Age: 26 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Clutch pedal squeaking Hey I just started noticing that my clutch pedal will squeak when I start to lift my foot off of it. You can feel it in the clutch too. It only seems to do it when the car is in gear (I tried getting it to do it in neutral and nothing happened). Has anyone noticed this at all? I will probably have the dealer look at it at my next oil change, it's just kind of annoying.

10-12-2006, 09:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
ethlar n00b retro whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 10,832 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Mines doing the squeak too (18000 miles), ive been meaning to go to the dealer with my list of issues for warranty but havnt had time. __________________ 8thCivic FAQ\|NEW Marketplace Rules

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*RaskyR1* Rasky's Auto Detailing Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Shakopeeee, MN Age: 33 Posts: 3,646 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Mine did it last winter but went away after a month or so. If it starts doing it again I may bring it in. __________________ ^Meguiars Junkie *8thgen Meet at Rasky's June 21st!!!*

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HAQER Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston Age: 25 Posts: 655 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I felt a slight something in my clutch (possibly a vibration/noise) when my car was still really new (but old enough to where I could tell it wasn't the NORMAL feeling of the clutch) and I got worried and was about to take it in. It felt like a stronger version of what you feel when you downshift to slow down. My friends said that was just my clutch breaking in. I gave it a few days and the feeling went away and felt smooth again. I have not felt it since and never took it in.

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TJ06CivicLX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Age: 26 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Hmm, well, I have about 15000 miles on it now. And it's been doing it off and on for about 2 weeks now. Ill probably just bring it in to the dealer, but just wondering if anyone else noticed this too. thanks!

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TJ06CivicLX Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Age: 26 Posts: 184 iTrader: 0 / 0%	So no one noticed this?

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SoFLACiViCSi06 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Coral Springs Age: 24 Posts: 184 NFaz iTrader: 2 / 100%	its happened to me and i took it to the dealer and they told me it was the donut gasket in the exaust where it meets the headers and they just lubed it up, but shortly after it started doing it again so i had them replace the gasket and now its all good.

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calvinhobbes Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I 'm in Brazil and our Civic is just like the American. Except the steering wheel, we got the SI's ! Mine is a manual LX level. I had a similar problem. But I would say it was a squeak more than creak. I changed the way I lift my foot of the clutch. I found out that if that if I pushed the gas pedal a little while lifting of the clutch the squeak would not happen. Now I don't hear it any more. I have driven at least 6 different manual cars in my life and never had this kind of problem. At low speeds just controlling the clutch to move the car, at slow speeds. But with the Civic, I can't do this, I have to push the gas.

10-12-2006, 04:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kenbeal Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I felt that as I let off the clutch, it starts to vibrate and it's kinda worrying me. It's annoying. Does anyone know what the cause of this problem is or experience? If so, if you took it to the dealer, what did they say?

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Juve_2006 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Markham, ONT Age: 22 Posts: 355 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ya i'm experiencing the squeak now too, it happens in 1st and 2nd when i'm coming off the clutch, my car is at 12 km now. i'm gonna bring it to the dealer

10-22-2006, 12:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
grc0456 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 99 Gary iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah, I noticed the clutch squeak issue as well. I tried puting grease on the upper shaft of the pedal and that seemed to help a bit. I'm due for an oil change so I'll probably mention it to the dealer. Its just a minor annoyance really.

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BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,601 iTrader: 2 / 100%	i had the squeek too, when its warm and rainy. all other times......its fine.

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Lobos8403 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 322 David iTrader: 1 / 100%	I found a possible fix and i documented the problem heres my thread : "Clutch" Squeak problem found..

03-15-2007, 06:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
taejinah Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 399 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wonder if the squeaky clutch pedal becomes the clicking clutch pedal? my clutch pedal was squeaking for a while, then it went away. shortly after, my pedal started clicking and needed to be replaced.

12-20-2007, 08:57 PM	#15 (permalink)
pd0019 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal Age: 21 Posts: 361 iTrader: 2 / 100%	thread revival! any updates?...my clutch just started to squeak today i've had my car for exactly 1 year...and i have exactly 15000 miles

12-20-2007, 11:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
furrowjj Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newport, NC Posts: 222 Jeff iTrader: 1 / 100%	mine does the same thing took it to the dealership and they fix it. Just need some WD-40

12-20-2007, 11:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tronixx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 201 iTrader: 0 / 0%	These dang hydraulic clutches Honda makes for the Civics...always developing squeaks, clicks, etc. Is sad, just waiting for the day my car starts doing it. My '04 EX coupe had this problem constantly, clutch master cylinder is usually the culprit. When replaced the problem will go away but it will probably come back. If just a slight squeak and no noticeable difference in how the clutch pedal feels when pushing it, than it could just be something somewhere up in the pedal shaft and the parts that is connected to - some lithium grease or something like that can be applied up in the there to get rid of it.

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dtexan Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 655 iTrader: 1 / 100%	all you have to do is spray the rubber by where the pedal compresses and the sound will go away. Just use some canned lubricant of your choice

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08WhiteCivic Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In a cardboard box Posts: 2,779 iTrader: 2 / 100%	this is actually happening to me now lol.. mine happens when i release the clutch slowly. sounds and feels like it just needs some WD40 lol or some lube.

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simons2k Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 438 Simon iTrader: 2 / 100%	Mine's starting to click. Nothing you can really hear but it's more of a feeling under your left foot. Not as smooth as it used to be. I've only got 4k miles.