civicex9980

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Ok, I've done a ton of searching and still don't really know if you can put a d16 Manual trans on our d17 blocks. The transmissions on our 01-02 civics suck and at 95,000 miles with the original clutch I think Mine is starting to get worn out. I heard of people having to get a new trans at like 50,000 miles. So I have a d16 manual trans in my garage along with a d16y7 motor, ecu, and wiring harness, and I was thinkin that I could put that in when my trans went out. Of course I would have to get an older style shift linkage and all but I'm pretty sure it's doable. The only reason I really believe that it'll work is because I remember seeing in a members signature that he had a d16y8 trans. anyone know who it was. Any help with this would be appreciated.

CuRiOuSfIsH

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it might, but I think the D16 is different... the 2 sticks (sorry, lack of a better word) that controls reverse and the forward gears are on the bottom while the D17 has them on the top... I dont know if that would be a problem.

Nick

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someone put a d15 on his d17 tranny. So i'm assuming that a d16 tranny will fit a d17.

civicex9980

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cool, I might have to get a new clutch, flywheel, and some shift linkage parts and do a d16 tranny swap. Can you get lsd for d16 trans??

civicex9980

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Has anyone ever seen or heard of a d16 trans being put on a d17.

kezay

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The D16 tranny would fit perfect on our D17 blocks, (I bolted a D15b block to my D17 tranny) however a custon shifter linkage would have to be made because our linkage is mounted different from the 6th gen's.

civicskater

i was going to do it when my tranny bit the dust but its a pain. I wouldnt reccomend it. A lot more hassle for what you're getting in my opinion. Find a good d17 tranny and just replace the clutch and flywheel and drive normal and it'll be fine.

Boilermaker1

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so you need a new clutch and you want to replace the whole transmission?
WHY?
Just because people are whining about breaking them (how do you know they're not slamming them around) doesn't mean yours is doomed. This is some serious paranoia overkill. Put a new clutch in, call it a day. If the transmission goes, it goes, then look into it. But run it til it goes.

civicex9980

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I would love to keep my transmission forever but I think it's already starting to go. For a while it was making a pop noise everytime I let out the clutch and when I let off the gas, But now it's stopped the popping noise and is starting to make a whining (I can hear it especially when i'm at a drive thru or something) and I know it's the transmission because as soon as I push in the clutch it goes away. Also, it's started to get were it grinds third and is a pain to get it into reverse. From what I have read and heard these are some of the common symptoms. I am wanting to put in the d16 trans only because I happen to have one sitting in my garage that works perfectly. If it's not worth it then I need to save money and buy a salvage one out of an 03-05 since they say their better. I need a new clutch anyways and I thought I would do it all at the same time and save myself the trouble of pulling the trans out twice.

civicex9980

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If I knew that the d16 tranny's shift linkage from 6th gen civics would work in my car, I wouldn't even hesitate. But for me to put the d16 tranny in I would have to get the shifter housing and the shifter rods from a 6th gen civic. Our d17 trannys shift with cables and the d16 trannys had two rods (I think), but yea they don't use the same shifting mechanism. Someone at sometime had written in there signature that they had a d16 trans in their civic and I don't remember who it was. anybody know??? So I can ask them how they made the shifter work.

Boilermaker1

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I don't know, it sounds like a mountain from a mole hill. At 95K, if you gotta do some synchro work, I don't think its the worst thing in the world, but if you got a spare one lying around, then what the heck. If you have them both out, and this is a thought, I have no backing....... what about a guts swap?
Put the shafts in the D17 case. Depends if the linkage connects in the same spot. I just think redoing the linkage is gonna be a PITA, but who knows.

civicex9980

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I think it's doable and i'm up for the challenge. I'm just tryin to do my research at the moment, but from what I have heard (just a theory) the d16 tranny is stronger than the d17 considering that the d17 have been known to fail. Could probably even get lsd for it.

As far as where the linkage connects our d17 have cables on top of the trans and the d16 has rods that connect on the bottom/rear section so I doubt the internals will just swap between the two.

or maybe someone has a k20a3 motor and trans on the cheap that I could just go K series, But I don't have that kind of money.

civicex9980

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I don't want to take the transmissions apart though.

civicex9980

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I just found this quote while I was searching. This is exactly what my car is doing. So I do have to swap transmissions soon. Damnit, not cool.