Acura (Honda) Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Clutch: Specifications

Clutches 

Clutch end plate-to-top disc clearance

1st ............................................................................................................................................................................  1.1 - 1.3 mm (0.043 - 0.051 inch)
2nd TYPE S model .............................................................................................................................................  0.85 - 1.05 mm (0.033 - 0.041 inch)
3rd ...........................................................................................................................................................................  0.7 - 0.9 mm (0.028 - 0.035 inch)
4th, 5th ...............................................................................................................................................................  0.55 - 0.75 mm (0.022 - 0.030 inch) 
1st-hold ..................................................................................................................................................................  0.5 - 0.9 mm (0.020 - 0.035 inch) 

Clutch return spring free length 

1st 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  68.3 mm (2.69 inch) 
Limit .....................................................................................................................................................................................  66.3 mm (2.61 inch) 

2nd 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  53.4 mm (2.10 inch) 
Limit .....................................................................................................................................................................................  51.4 mm (2.02 inch) 

3rd 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  52.0 mm (2.05 inch) 
Limit .....................................................................................................................................................................................  50.0 mm (1.97 inch) 

4th 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  33.5 mm (1.32 inch) 
Limit .....................................................................................................................................................................................  31.5 mm (1.24 inch) 

5th TYPE-S model

Standard or New ..................................................................................................................................................................  37.4 mm (1.47 inch)  
Limit ......................................................................................................................................................................................  35.4 mm (1.39 inch)

Clutch disc thickness 

Standard or New .......................................................................................................................................................................  1.94 mm (0.076 inch) 
Limit ......................................................................................................................................................................................  Until grooves worn out. 

Clutch plate thickness 

1st, 2nd 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  1.6 mm (0.063 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

3rd, 4th 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  2.3 mm (0.091 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

5th 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  2.0 mm (0.079 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

1st-hold 

Standard or New ...................................................................................................................................................................  1.8 mm (0.071 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

1st clutch end plate thickness 

Mark 1 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.10 mm (0.122 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 2 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.20 mm (0.126 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 3 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.30 mm (0.130 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 4 

Standard or New ..................................................................................................................................................................  3.40 mm (0.134 inch)
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 5 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.50 mm (0.138 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 6 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.60 mm (0.142 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 7 

Standard or New ........................................................................................................................................................................  3.70 (0.146 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 8 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.80 mm (0.150 inch) 
Limit ............................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored