I have a 2007 honda fit sport, manual with 78,000 miles on it. Recently when I shift through my gears for instance 3rd to 4th my engine will continue to rev up around 5krpm even though im in a lower gear and then it finally comes down to about 3krpm it does this a lot now through all my gears. I have no engine lights or anything showing. I am wondering if this is my clutch or my transmission. anyone have this problem or no what it might be

 

It sure sounds like a slipping clutch to me. If it is the clutch slipping, one thing you can do to get by for a while is to leave off of the gas when shifting to the next gear. Then do not accelerate until the clutch has completely engaged.

I have never replaced a clutch in a Fit but I have done quite a few of them on other cars. In other vehicles the problem is sometimes oil from the engine rear seal or front seal of the trans leaking on the clutch disk that causes the slipping.

Odds are it is just a worn clutch disk or overheated / weak pressure plate. Both of which would normally be replaced on Clutch job. Someone else who has worked on a Fit will have to tell you how big of a job it is. I no longer have access to ALLDATA so I can not tell you how big of a job it is.

There is nothing in a manual transmission, other than a front seal leaking on the clutch disk, to cause the slipping you describe. The leaking seal failure is fairly rare. If the trans was damaged internally you would hear grinding, popping, banging, etc. while you are driving.

 

First: the fact: I assume that you do know how to drive a manual, right? the rpm climbs even if you have completely let go of the clutch?

if this is the case, then you're going to do a clutch job. it's preety big and require at least half day. it requires you to pop out the drive axle, drop the transmission box from under the car, and change the clutch and pressure plate. also this is a good chance to check your flywheel as well. if you're not a hands-on mechanic with sufficient car lift and jacks, i would advise to have a professional do it.

 

alright cool, thats what I thought it was. would it be wise to upgrade my clutch at this time, CAn anyone recommend a good clutch for the fit.

 

if you are just experiencing slipping while shifting it could be attributed to a mistimed/unbalanced release of clutch and application of throttle. (it can happen to the best of us!)

to be certain:

next time you are out put it in 5th while you are going about 30mph and then floor the gas. it should bog. if revs climb more rapidly the clutch is slipping.

 

Okay thanks, i'll try that today before I break down and buy a new one. If I do need a new clutch any suggestions as to what kind I should get and where

 

even though the lights are not coming on make sure they check your sensors before doing a transmission job cause i would be majorly heated if i paid all that money and found out it was a loose connection or something crazy like that any dealer would know what to check before going that deep and i f you have a warranty do it now you might not pay anything

 

I dont think there are any sensors/lights tied in to the transmission, especially the clutch.

 

There are sensors that can cause transmission like issues and there are some sensors in all transmissions,manual or automatic

 

hmm interesing, i never knew that. do you have any examples of generic CEL codes for transmission, or specific lights on the Fit dash?

 

That i can't tell you but the engine has limiters and protection devices that keep the engine from over revving and moniter air and fuel which can go faulty and mess with the drivability and how the car runs. and i've heard horror stories of people say oh its the transmission and it was a crankshaft sensor going haywire and the light never came on. ammco now checks sensors before even going into any transmission cause new transmissions are very tricky nowadays all of em

 

Definitely sounds like the clutch. Unless you're planning on boosting you shouldn't need to upgrade the stock clutch.