I have a '99 SH with a blown motor that I'm getting replaced. While I have the engine out of the car, I figure I'll have one shot at ultra-easy access to everything in engine bay, and I wanted to know what things you guys would check/change/replace while the engine was pulled. I basicaly want to perform most every maintenance task possible while it's nice and easy. The car and original engine have 80k miles and the new motor has 45k. Thanks everyone.

 

Timing Belt
Water Pump
Thermostat
Head Gasket

 

well I would replace the rear main seal for sure, and any other ones just to have all new seals on the motor your droppin in

 

Should replace all these parts

-Rear main seal
-Front mail seal
-VTEC solenoid seal
-Rear cam seal
-Water pump
-Cap and rotor
-Valve adjustment
-Spark plugs
-Transmission seals

Probably don't need to do a T-belt job just yet since the new motor only has 45k miles, but if you do, you should swap the Auto tenisoner to a Manual tenisoner

 

Yeah, I remeber somebody telling me something about the rear mail seal being a pain normally. What about servicing anything with the brake system, clutch system, coolant system, SRS, ABS, trans, or the ATTS unit? I want the car's maintenance to be up to date across the board, cause after I'm done with this engine BS I don't want to have to mess with the car for quite a while....

 

Since the motors out cahnge the timing belt

I would hate for you to come back in the next year or so and say your heads jacked