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Originally Posted by tckma
Well, it's official. The mechanic called me and said I need a new clutch, and possibly a new flywheel. It's going to run me about $1,000 "if you need a new flywheel too."
 There goes my next paycheck. It will allegedly be finished on Friday. It's supposed to rain later in the week so I'll need to rent a car too. (I can ride the motorcycle in the rain, I just don't like to and would rather avoid it.) |
Flywheel? Maybe the mechanic is using the wrong terminology, but in a Honda hybrid the IMA motor also acts as the flywheel doesn't it? Flywheels don't, as a rule go bad. Maybe there is some hardware on the flywheel that might need to be replaced along with the worn or damaged clutch parts. You need to make sure the mechanic is very specific about what parts he is replacing and why. Is the car at a Honda dealership? If it was my car I think I'd be looking for a second opinion before I let that mechanic go any further.
The three things most likely to fail in a manual transmission are the clutch plate, pressure plate and throw-out bearing, in that order.
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/clutch.htm
From your description, it sounds like the clutch was not fully engaging causing it to slip and burning the clutch plate, which caused the burning rubber smell you experienced.