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 .....................................................................................................................................................................  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, 5th 

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

Clutch disc thickness ......................................................................................................................................................................  1.94 mm (0.076 inch) 
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 mm (0.146 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

Mark 8 

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

Mark 9 

Standard or New .................................................................................................................................................................  3.90 mm (0.154 inch) 
Limit ...........................................................................................................................................................................................  When discolored 

1st-hold clutch end plate thickness 

Standard or New .......................................................................................................................................................................  5.00 mm (0.197 inch)