Civic Flywheel/Clutch Install (58 pics)

**SteveJ** · 09-02-04, 04:36 AM

Damn good guide, I followed it (minus the new flywheel) and everything went fine, took my about 2 days in total but well worth it once its done. Anyone wanting to do it, and who have the patience to do it should check this guide anyday. cheers man.

**westcoaststyle** · 01-25-05, 08:28 AM

bump for visibility

**lkailburn** · 01-25-05, 09:28 AM

i think i already posted above about how amazing this writeup is. but im still wondering, has anyone done a picture writeup on doing that sway bar/lca method to avoid the ball joints. everytime i work on my car i run into stubborn bolts etc and anything that can save me time or hassle is what im looking for

**thomas** · 01-25-05, 12:28 PM

you guys just use the oem MTF, not redline.....

**wedley2** · 01-26-05, 10:58 PM

still gonna hire a guy to help me

**deoreo** · 05-27-05, 10:34 AM

Great install guide!
Because I found this install page, I decided to replace
the clutch in my 94 DelSol myself.
First time attempting a clutch install.
Followed the directions almost exactly (did not take the
drive shafts out of the wheel hubs, filled up the oil at the
fill hole with a squeeze bottle and tube)
Everything went great!! Most difficult part was getting the
transmission shaft into the pilot bearing - needed a pretty
good shove.
Thanks again for the install guide with pics
saved me some $$$ and learned somthing new!!

Steve

**westcoaststyle** · 05-27-05, 10:36 AM

Awesome! This is exactly why I do these. Thanks for taking the time to post your success. It makes all the difference.

**97civicEXVTEC** · 01-24-06, 03:13 PM

bump for more visibility. i dont care how old this write-up is. its great. so f you.

**wedley2** · 01-24-06, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by 97civicEXVTEC

bump for more visibility. i dont care how old this write-up is. its great. so f you.

werd, really good and helped me do my clutch swap.

i finsihed some guys clutch swap over the weekend, hardest and most consuming time was lining up the tranny. we spent 4 hours and had 3 guys to help....on mine clutch, i did it in 2 hours by myself (and thats doing it twice because the tranny that i wanted to put on didnt fit

)

**97civicEXVTEC** · 01-24-06, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by wedley2

werd, really good and helped me do my clutch swap.

i finsihed some guys clutch swap over the weekend, hardest and most consuming time was lining up the tranny. we spent 4 hours and had 3 guys to help....on mine clutch, i did it in 2 hours by myself (and thats doing it twice because the tranny that i wanted to put on didnt fit

)

damn im getting two other people to help line up the tranny tommorow

i guess its gonna be a long day.

and yea.. this write-up kicks serious ass. westcoast if you read this, i

you.

**swaggs21** · 01-24-06, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by 97civicEXVTEC

damn im getting two other people to help line up the tranny tommorow

i guess its gonna be a long day.

and yea.. this write-up kicks serious ass. westcoast if you read this, i

you.

It is not that bad 99% of the time, Josh and I put mine in the first time we tried, took about 5 minutes to get the tranny into where it needed to be

**ek9cusco** · 01-25-06, 06:07 PM

westcoaststyle.. u the man! just the perfect write up i need for my 6gen civic. cuz i think i fried my clutch when i was trying to drive up Lombard street in Frisco.. it was horrible smell and white smoke coming from under the car. looked like i was doing a burnout while rolling backwards.. had too much stuff in the trunk! such a stupid idea to drive up lombard.. and stupid suv in front blocking my ass.

so besides the possibility of my clutch being fried.. what else should i be changing as well?

**VTECZILLA5000** · 02-03-06, 08:15 PM

Best post on any honda site

**5Hondas** · 04-18-06, 01:39 PM

I just got a new clutch and am going to install it this weekend. This thread will be a huge help!! Thank you for posting this. I also have the del Sol Honda service manual, but I will probably resort to this thread more often!!

Thanks again!

**westcoaststyle** · 04-18-06, 01:49 PM

Glad to help out, fellas.

**jdmeg6hatchy** · 04-18-06, 11:15 PM

props on the huge DIY. i wouldnt have had the patients to put all the pix up! well done man! this is great!

**5Hondas** · 04-19-06, 08:42 AM

Yeah, this should really be a sticky. I've never installed a clutch before, so this will be a huge help this weekend!!

**Danpjack** · 05-04-06, 10:39 PM

i know this is proally a stupid question but would this work for a crx?

**OblivionLord** · 08-14-06, 01:28 PM

when removing the transmission do you have to remove both axles?

**westcoaststyle** · 08-14-06, 01:55 PM

CRX, not sure. Most likely very similar though.

It's much easier to remove the axles so that you can separate the transmission from the engine. If you don't, you'll have them snagging on things and really getting in the way. I prefer to remove them.

**CeRviX** · 08-14-06, 09:01 PM

read through the thread twice, looked @ all the pics twice
downloaded them to my PC & went to work.
thanks WCS, bought a clutch kit for $85, bought 1/2 breaker bar
& 32MM from Loews Home Improvement & off I went.
1 day to take it apart, 1 day to put it back 2gether
i figger this is how most things in the world get done,
1 person decides to do something, in this case post a
great diy write up, complete with pics.
thx again
.
I'm gonna sell this thing whenever china comes out with
a car that gets 50 mpg in the city & costs under $10K
its got $200K miles & is in great shape. will post photos
when it comes time...

**westcoaststyle** · 08-14-06, 10:15 PM

I have to say... thanks to everyone for the props. I can't thank you enough for all of the positive feedback I've received with regard to this thread. I'm so glad that its helped as many people that it has and I hope that it continues to help people!

**swaggs21** · 08-15-06, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by westcoaststyle

I have to say... thanks to everyone for the props. I can't thank you enough for all of the positive feedback I've received with regard to this thread. I'm so glad that its helped as many people that it has and I hope that it continues to help people!

And still no love for the donor car

**westcoaststyle** · 08-15-06, 08:46 AM

Your avatar loves you enough.

Yes, the car in the pics is Chris'. Slap his ass on your way out.

**OblivionLord** · 08-17-06, 03:22 AM

Youll have to put me on the list for positive comments. Very detailed I must say. Only problems I had was the damn keeper pin and the aligning of the tranny. Other than that it was nothin. I actually took out the whole tranny just to open up the bell housing to replace the Input Shaft Bearing. I read through another guide for that but, loved this guide to get me to it. Thanks

Do more guides with more pics !!!

**Chefboiali** · 08-20-06, 11:26 PM

While pulling the motor, I got to that pin. The dreaded one

The one that made me go to the hardware store to grab the 5/16 punch. I'd say it took me 100+ wacks to get it to finally come off

Funny thing is that I didn't give up.

Cold beer to follow.

Thanks Westcoast!

**ColeM** · 08-21-06, 01:19 AM

awesome diy

**CeRviX** · 08-22-06, 03:28 PM

I beat the sh*t out of that dreaded pin. Couldn't get it out.
Just left the shifting rod connected to tranny.
87 Si has cable clutch & the balljoint/castlenut is 180' flipped
from the later ones. A good whack to the balljoint got it loose.
figgered i saved $500 & learned something in the process.
I thought you had to take the whole damn engine out, till
i read this thread. it rocks, told all my friends about it.

**nonbox** · 08-27-06, 05:19 PM

I have rented a balljoint separator from Kragen but it did not work. How do you get the balljoint loose from the lower control arm without damage? What part of the lower control arm do you hit with a sledge hammer? Will the lower control arm dent or crack?

**OblivionLord** · 08-27-06, 11:44 PM

there is a little trick that you can do. While the tire is off you simply raise the hub and get a 14mm or so socket. You'll now want to put the socket in the portion of the arm near the ball joint. The area im talking about is the one that would squeze onto the socket when you lower the floor jack. After you lower the jack, just push down on the hub manually with all you got. Make sure you untighten the lower balljoint bolt but, not take it off completly. After awhile of pishing down, you will eventually hear a loud pop which is the seperation of the LControlArm and the LBalljoint.

Hard to explain unless someone has posted this procedure with pics.