thanx guys for the replies you rock !
a small question > do i have to support the engine from beneath ?
at the oil pan for example or the cross member ! ?
MIKE
thanx guys for the replies you rock !
a small question > do i have to support the engine from beneath ?
at the oil pan for example or the cross member ! ?
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I supported the engine at the oil pan (Haynes manual says to do this). I think supporting the engine from underneath is important since you unbolt the rear motor mount. I used a jack stand with a block of wood on top to support the engine.
Mike Clark
ok thanx guys , i am finishin it up !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I left the cross member in and put a few strips of wood in the gap between it and the oil pan to keep the engine from sagging very much. I undid the 14 mm bolts that attach the radius rod to the lower arm, but did not remove it. I left both axles in, but removed lower and tie rod ball joints, and the right dampener fork bolt.
This was my first clutch job and I was working on dirt and it took 2 days 7-8 hours each.
Mike
do i have to remove the damper fork to get the axles out ?
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I didn't remove the damper forks. I pulled the inboard CV joints apart leaving the inboard boot attached to the driveaxles. (Umm, not a good idea, but I didn't want to remove the damper forks. I've heard that the lower bolts always break.) Then I pulled the rest of the driveshaft through the fork. If you do this, be careful so you don't damage the inboard CV boots while pulling them through the damper forks. Also, the roller bearings on the spider fall off easily and THEY WILL ruin if they get dirt in them. I put sandwich bags over the exposed ends. You don't have to remove the passenger's side inboard CV joint, you DO have to remove the driver's side inboard CV joint to get the transmission both out and back in. I pryed the inboard CV joint away from the transmission using a small prybar.
Thinking back on the job - it would have been A LOT easier to slide the driveshafts through the damper forks if I would have removed the steering knuckles. Removing the steering knuckles requires taking off the hub nuts. I highly recommend this.
Thanks to Paul for the graphic!
Last edited by Site; 11-07-2002 at 05:53 AM.
Mike Clark
thanx site ! tah is what i wanted to know !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
sorry a small question ! i finall go a pic of where the speedo meter cable connects to the tranny !
there are two hoses coming out of it ! shold i remove them too when getting the tranny out !
here is pic that will be in the how to too !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
yes it would be a good idea, I did, you might need something to catch the fluid that will come out of the hoses though, it will make a (pretty big mess)<------it happened to me.
Speedometer cable can be a little tricky.
ok guys thanks !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
i am finally finished ! just havd one question ! where do you guys put your jack stands while working under the car !
here is a pic and some parts are marked and numbered could you tell me which numbers ( spots ) or suggest another place !
thanx
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I put 'em under the jacking points (not noted in your pic) that are behind the front wheel wells. That's pretty much where I always put my jackstands.
Mike Clark
some people have these places all rusted out ! where else can i put them ??
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
Same here, i always put the jack stands right behind the front wheel well.
Now if its rotted out there then i would use a spot where the jack stands don't stand a chance of sliding off the car, i would pick 1 & 2 on your picture they look like the better spots i had my jack slide off of 3 & 4 spots before, but that's my personal opinion.
Mike. D
are 1 & 2 strong enough ???
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
Just remove the 10 mm bolt and pull the speed sensor. You won't have any leaking fluid or speedo cables clips to mess with. Just be sure to clean around it before you pull it out--you wouldn't want any grit falling down the hole.Originally posted by ACCORD EX
sorry a small question ! i finall go a pic of where the speedo meter cable connects to the tranny !
there are two hoses coming out of it ! shold i remove them too when getting the tranny out !
here is pic that will be in the how to too !
MIKE
Mike
do you mean to remove the whole holder ! someone said before that it's a bitch to put it back again !
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I removed the 2 hoses and the speedometer cable, not the holder. I didn't have any fluid leak out, but I don't have power steering.
Last edited by Site; 11-13-2002 at 05:22 AM.
Mike Clark
i am really confused here ! is it better to remove the whole assembly or the hoses and cable ! ???
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
I'm no mechanic and I've only done 1 clutch job. So, I'd say do it the way 89LXi4dr says to do it.
I'm a lightweight when it comes to auto repair!
Mike Clark
thanx site ! :super:
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
here is how to link i posted in the technical section !
here is the thread to type in any comments !
https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=9149
MIKE
3geez member since October 4th 2001
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