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so i might be in a bit of a bad situation here, all of the engine mounts have been removed. it looks like it might fall.

photo doesnt do a great job of showing, but the engine is tilting on the wood blocks, and in turn they are tilting off the jack, in retrospect i probably should have got a jack that can go higher instead of doing this.

 
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Update: so i got all the bolts holding the transmission to the engine back in, and have done my best to put some jack stands under the transmission and engine to support the engine if it falls, I'm unsure if they will be able to support it though. Edit: im going to see if i can find some wider wood to place the jack stands on, if i can im going to attempt to lower the engine down onto them, then if all goes well im going to take a break. wish me luck

jack stands on some wood on the far right side of the oil pan

jack stand under part of the transmission

the distance between the transmission and the mount, i dont think i can jack the engine the rest of the way up to line the bolt holes up as it is sliding off of the wood blocks on the jack.

 
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Yes, that's what transmission jacks are for. You'll probably get lucky, but holy crap remember that for next time lol. This is terrifying to look at

 
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hahahahah yep i got extremely lucky, i managed to lower it down onto those jack stands on the wood. mark my words thats the last time i'm going to cut corners like that. oh my god. luckiest man alive??

 
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Perhaps.

I still consider that to be me with the 7th gens. I still seem to be the only one who's had an intact engine after a snapped timing belt.

 
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wow hahahah thats impressive! i wasnt aware but the civics are interference engines then?

 
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Yes. D17's at least. I believe all Honda engines are, now that I think about it.

 
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unfortunately due to my shoe string budget at the moment, i have no choice but to leave it like this for a few days/ maybe a week, but i hope i can find a mate with a transmission jack soon. so basically my hopes of taking my car on that camping trip are approaching zero at an incredible rate of speed.

im slightly suspicious of the placement of this jack stand, but it looks like the best place i can put it.


the engine is not currently supported by the jack but i kept it there as extra protection to stop the engine from falling

 
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ill remember to keep up on timing belt changes then haha!

 
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Why did you remove all of the mounts?

 
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As far as I know it's so that I can lower the engine enough to remove the transmission. Just following the steps from an Eric the car guy youtube vid

 
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i simply lift the car high enough to get under and have some space to work, you lifted quite high

 
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You can leave the mount where the engine pulleys are connected, keep the jack under the oil pan and raise/lower as needed

 
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yep i did as i'd rather the extra room to see and move about, although it does cause my jack to be too small

 
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i might have done that actually, but my point when saying that was the engine would have fallen if the jack had of slipped

 
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Less height next time, and buy a bigger jack.
temporarily you can cut both ends of one of those 6x6s square and use that on its end, way less sketchy than the multiple blocks

 
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yep i reckon thats what ill do in the mean time, and for next time i have a mate with a car lift but he is an hours drive away, either way its better than what im doing right now hahaha