[zink59]

Hey, I have a 1988 Honda Accord LX 4-Door 2.0 FI. I am almost sure that my clutch is out, but I need to know for sure, and what's the best way to go about fixing it. About one month ago, I was holding my car on a hill revving the engine to about 3K rpm, with the clutch pedal halfway out. I know that's a stupid thing to do, but the damage has been done. I smelled the burning/ burned clutch but continued to drive it for almost 5 weeks. I began to lose power in higher gears, and i couldn't try to 'floor it' after the 2nd week. Now the car is sitting beside my church, with a bad clutch or something. When i start the car the engine sounds deeper ( i have never had a muffler on this thing since i bought it), and when i put it into any gear (usually 1st or reverse) i have to rev up the engine to about 3.5K rpm before i get a response, but it won't move (and it moves very slowly) until about 5K rpm. also it will not 'die' when i leave it in a gear and let out the clutch pedal, all the way. please help, someone, i am very frustrated because i am a senior in high school, funds are limited and this same honda accord, which my brother had since 1999, has made many 500+mile trips from alabama to missouri and vice versa.