"Skipper" <bluejays_99@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:7X8Gf.16831$1e5.410379@news20.bellglobal.com...
   Hello All;

   I've recently had my master clutch cylinder replace on my 05  4 cyl (5 speed manual) of course Accord LX with about 12 000km.  This was changed under warranty, I brought my car in because I could hear a kind of a grinder sound when the clutch was near the top.  Now a month has passed and it's starting to do the same thing but not all the time.  Has anyone else with an 03-06 Accord 5 speed 4 cyl had the same problem?  I have my 16 000km service coming up in 3 days so I will get it looked at again.  Can the way I drive make the master clutch cylinder break?  I always fully release the clutch and never have my foot on it, I always make sure of that, I give my wife heck if her foot is anywhere near the clutch unless she is shifting.

   I live in North Bay, Ontario and I drive the car 95% of the time and besides the odd trip back home which is 4 hours away, the car is driven in the city. (if you can call North Bay a city.)  I don't baby my car but I don't mistreat it either, it is a Honda and I use the horsepower when I need to.  Oh yes, I've asked the service department person and he says that they have not received and bulletins on the master clutch cylinder for the 03-06 Accord.

   Thank you;

   Richard

   Highly unusual.  Perhaps it is a problem with that model.  I have an 01 Prelude 5spd with 63k and no problems with the clutch master or slave leaking. The same is true for our 03 Civic LX 5 spd at 33k.  The 99 Accord I had before also never has any problems with the clutch hydraulics.

   Hi Richard,

   I have an 04 ex-l with the 5sp and have not had this issue with the clutch, it still shifts as smooth and quiet as the first day.  I am good friends with the mechanic at our honda dealership here in town and he did a check for me and there are no TSB's or known issues with the clutch or associated systems in this model of accord.  They have not had to do any clutch related work on any of the 03-06 accords to date.

   How are things in North Bay, I live in eastern Ontario and used to go to North Bay all the time when I worked with the Ministry of Natural Resources.  

   Cheers,

   Glynn

Well, I brought my car to the dealiership and they found nothing wrong with
the clutch or drivetrain or master clutch cylinder.  I must say that they do
go out of their way to give me quality service at this dealership.  This is
my 2nd car from the North Honda dealership and unless something disastrous
happens, I will continue to purchase/lease my cars from there.

Richard