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jcrockett
10-15-2010, 09:22 AM
So, I took out the engine of my accord just this last weekend. I am planning on rebuilding it stock. I thought it would be simple to remove the engine but it took me two days.
A18A
10-15-2010, 03:08 PM
yup they can be a bit tricky if you're not used to them
jcrockett
10-16-2010, 07:20 AM
When I was visiting my mom in NY a couple of months ago, I saw two PR kids taking the hood of an old Honda. When I came back 45 minutes later they had the engine on the side walk. They did not have a real garage, the car was just parked on 130th street and Broadway.

So, When I was told by my mechanic that my Honda needed rings I thought that I would be easy to take out the engine. but it took me two days. Things I learned

Use a 3/4 in drive to break loose the wheel nuts...the 1/2 in drive will snap off
Those arms under the shocks... you just hit them hard and they fall off
all the vacuum hoses are all ready labelled go figure
The shift cable is held in with two bolts that are all the way under the shifter.
and last but not least...
Put the car back on the wheels and lower it before you try to hoist the engine out. Believe it or not I got the engine completely out, but it wouldn't clear the engine bay. I had to put it back in, and lower the car and then hoist it out.
Dr_Snooz
10-16-2010, 06:57 PM
Sounds like you learned a lot, which is good. Don't feel so bad. I think it took me three days to pull my engine. It took nearly two years to get it running again. But it runs good now. Don't worry about how long it takes, just make sure it runs good when you're done.
jcrockett
10-18-2010, 06:01 AM
here is the engine

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jcrockett
10-18-2010, 06:13 AM
trying to post a pic
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88lxi-shortram
10-18-2010, 06:16 AM
good job on getting it done even if it took solong... im getting mine out tomoro if my teacher would let me but just a word of advice: next time use the search key.. a18 almost made a full how to pull your motor thread out of my post he helped me every step of the way.
http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73440&highlight=engine+pull+questions
but anyways good job and remember the search key dude if it takes a day a reading to find something it usually saves you that much more time...