Fitting a New Honda Civic Type R FN2 Clutch?

pugheaven · 2 May 2013 at 13:50

Howdy yal,
Just wondering, looks like the missus clutch has gone... slipping and just not right so was going to buy a new one here

Question is, is this a job that you can do yourself? Anyone ever done one before. I'm handy with a spanner and have ripped injection off and installed Carbs, changed brake discs and driveshafts but that's about it... not sure if I should just bike the bullet and put into a garage or have a crack myself.

Anyone done one?

Howard · 2 May 2013 at 13:55

It's going to be a huge ball-ache with just axle stands on a driveway. It's not a job I'd ever attempt myself over just getting a garage to do it

rjk · 2 May 2013 at 13:57

i just saved you some money

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CIV...ivic|Cars+Type:2.0+Type-R&hash=item3a7dfa0060

same clutch kit. much cheaper pricing.

they are my local main dealer, you could always msg them asking for the fn2 version if you want to be 100% sure but they are the same parts.

the job will cost about £200 at a garage. its a subframe out job if you do it yourself on my car. not sure about the fn2 though, wouldnt attempt it myself

Howard · 2 May 2013 at 14:02

rjkoneill said:
i just saved you some money

No you didn't, that's for an EP3.

TaKeN · 2 May 2013 at 14:12

Howard said:
No you didn't, that's for an EP3.

K20 engine is a K20 Engine

It will fit the FN2.

Stormster · 2 May 2013 at 14:17

Indeed this is true

Howard · 2 May 2013 at 14:19

rjk · 2 May 2013 at 14:27

Jonnycoupe · 2 May 2013 at 14:33

On the theme of saving money :

http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/2007-2011-type-r-clutch-kits-c-17_183_784.html

go here for OEM without Ebay.

Jonnycoupe · 2 May 2013 at 14:35

TaKeN said:
K20 engine is a K20 Engine

It will fit the FN2.

Same P/N to 2008 = 22105PRA305

I assume the gearbox input shafts splines are the same then? Odd how the FN2 has two kits depending on year...

2009 onwards goes to : 22105-RSP-306

acemastr · 2 May 2013 at 14:38

If it's an FN2 it can't be that old? many miles?

rjk · 2 May 2013 at 14:43

they are normally due about 70k from my reading.

mine went bang on 69k

bledd · 2 May 2013 at 14:55

Buy it from http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/2007-2011-type-r-clutch-kits-c-17_183_784.html

Take it to R-Motion to get it fitted!

http://r-motion.co.uk/

They're about 1 mile from Usk, near Newport.

Gaijin · 2 May 2013 at 16:15

Howard said:
It's going to be a huge ball-ache with just axle stands on a driveway. It's not a job I'd ever attempt myself over just getting a garage to do it

Try doing it on a 4WD drivetrain on axle stands during winter. That'll put hairs on your chest son

I don't think I ever want to do that again.

Buckster · 2 May 2013 at 22:47

rjkoneill said:
they are normally due about 70k from my reading.

mine went bang on 69k

is that driving the car hard - or reasonably average ?

ok less hp - but my VTI is up to 168k on original clutch so far

Dogbreath · 2 May 2013 at 23:00

Buckster said:
is that driving the car hard - or reasonably average ?

ok less hp - but my VTI is up to 168k on original clutch so far

Lighter car and less torques, and I suspect a mechanically sympathetic driver as the clutch in my VTi didn't make it much past 100k

Buckster · 2 May 2013 at 23:03

true it certainly is down on power - I'm surprised its lighter though (MB6)

I've owned it since 72k, and hit the red-line multiple times a day - so drive it very hard - that said - 3rd and 4th gears getting a bit crunchy - but at 169k you can't complain

whats the approx book time on replacement of a FN2 clutch ?

pugheaven · 3 May 2013 at 00:33

Cheers guys, good spots... and it's the wife, and she has to reverse up our drive everyday... and she's useless at it... cars's on 53k and clutch is gone... bad or what.

dalin80 · 3 May 2013 at 07:34

pugheaven said:
cars's on 53k and clutch is gone... bad or what.

Not really, we have an elderly lady who goes through the clutch on her micra every 700 miles and a starter motor every 400, she's deaf and cant here when it has started so keeps turning the key anyway.

pugheaven · 10 May 2013 at 15:56

Ordered from Cox Motorsports, now for fitting :-0