Hi everyone! I don't know how long Photobucket will keep these Pictures up but...
Guess what? Yup. It happened to me. Around the 100k Mark.
Now thank GOD for this Forum and the explanations else I would probably cry.
Anyways, Everything was fairly simple. So if you wish to do this on your own. Don't sweat it!! It would have actually taken me about 3-4 hours to have the tranny out however due to some run-ins (I will get into later) I spent about 6 hours on this project. Just Remember, This is Mechanics. ALOT of manufactures make things a certain way to fit it. If it doesn't fit in. Don't put it in. If you don't really feel confident. Don't do it. ask around. etc etc you get the point.
Now. First thing if first.
Will it hurt my engine if I leave it? No. But you should change it. It gets annoying telling poeple that your "V-tec" is kicking in. (I don't even have "v-tec")
What does it sound like? What is my Plastic cage is not broken? It could STILL make this annoying noise. Well I have uploaded 2 Videos of mine on Youtube right here.
Please excuse the video sync, It was from a camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmL5CSVG-bw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3tAV7idcSs
Now I also provided some pictures too. I know there are ALOT already of excellent write ups but A little extra on the help just in case wouldn't hurt.
These are JUST tips I provided. I did things my way and had to do what I had to do. so it's not step by step here.
If you want good write ups by Excellent authors please just search in google for "input shaft bearing Honda Civic" or back to the first part of this thread.
3 Runs ins I had.
Tranny falling
Hub bolts
"O" ring.
This is the "hub". You have to take out the axle to the Tranny. These are the bolts I am currently pointing at. Mine were rusted with MAX POWER! Be careful. I have to LITERALLY heat mine and almost torch them off (thank god for propane bottles) and use a impact wrench to get them off.
The transmission might be hard to wiggle out. It's kind of heavy. Use a jack if you have to. It might hit the side of the frame (Red circle). So you will however most-likely and probably have to jack up the engine.
release this bolt to jack up the engine a little.
don't jack up the engine all the way, but just "enough". You don't want to start ripping lines out.
OH YEAH! once the transmission is out...
You might want to knock on the door and check your clutch too just to see how she is doing down there. be a long time before you see her again. Mine was okay. Still meat left on that body. Its simple to do. with a marker (yellow or white) Mark a line from the clutch to the flywheel. This way here it will be easier to see which way she came off. 8 point wrench (I forget the size lol) just undo the bolts on the outer side of the clutch. Now when taking apart the clutch is simple. putting it back in will be the same way. on the clutch itself the "bigger outside" will be towards the forks (or the tranny). line up the white mark line (there are also 3 pins to help you line up the clutch) and bolt her back on.
It really is simple once you figgure it out. like kindergarten building blocks.
This is a "o" ring. See him? My bad drawn arrow is pointing at him. He is NOT your friend. Needle nose Pliers or ring pliers will do. This is to pull out the input shaft gear. Hold it apart to pull the gear out.
This is the tranny. Note that you MIGHT not want to take out the gears. I did however just to check up on them. In case. I'm fairly confident I can put it back together without mistakes. Nothing is currently on it.
This is the tranny without the outershell case. The red circle is where the bearing is located. To get the bearing out, I used a 5/8 socket on the OTHER side of the tranny. Tap the socket and the bearing should pop right out. Whatever you do do *NOT* pry on the the transmission to get it out. you could damage the transmission.
This is the Input shaft and where the bearing sits on it. Thank you to my brother for playing around with the shifting on it. I hope I can set the syncs back up and not fuck anything up
So I went to the Honda Dealership. Apprently they don't know or never heard of this "Issue", Which is understandable. Most people around here that own Civics are older crowed. The younger tend to the older civics.
So I orderd the part. Cost me 45$ (canadian) Which I felt was weird. I had a bad gut feelings. Because they didn't have 'it in stock" It would be in by TOMORROW at 8am. thats cool. I go back today. THEY ORDERD the WRONG part. Ugh! I *knew* this was going to happen.
they ordered "number 6" the countershaft bearing (refer the the manual on front page) part instead of number 5 Input shaft bearing. so they went and checked the bearing and RE-order it. When he showed the screen I noticed the price said "21.xx" (barley seen it) and I am pretty sure it was that bearing. Now i have to wait till tomorrow before I can put everything back together. thanks alot. Jerks. (I even showed him on his screen what to order).
Anyways....Thanks again guys. I really do love the write ups. Props again to the people who did them
