1999 Honda Prelude clutch goes to the floor and cooling fans come on by themselves

Tiny
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  • 1999 HONDA PRELUDE
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 120,000 MILES
1999 Honda Prelude mileage: 120,000. Two questions. 1. Problem with clutch, manual transmission. There is no clutch action whatsoever. If I press on the clutch, it goes straight to the floor (more like pops to the floor) and does not come back up, almost as if it has lost pressure somewhere. Of course, I cannot shift, therefore cannot drive it. If I try to start it in gear, the car will drive, as if the clutch is engaged. Have checked fluid level and it is fine. Clutch replaced approx 90,000 miles. 2. Cooling fan comes on by itself, which would be normal when the engine is hot, but it will come on even after several hours/days of non-driving time. I will also sometimes hear a clicking sound in lieu of the fan coming on in the vicinity of the under the hood fuse box, almost as if it is trying to turn on, but there is a short somewhere in the system. I have replaced cooling fan relay, temperature sensor and have now totally removed the cooling fan relay fuse, just so it will not come on. If I replace the fuse and the fan runs, it runs my battery dead.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 11:54 PM

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Tiny
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With your clutch, you mentioned checking the fluid. Your car may be equipped with a cable to operate the clutch and there may be two master cylinders side by side. If no, your car†s clutch cable has probably failed. The problem with the cooling fan may be the result of a damaged wiring harness.
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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 AT 11:59 PM

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