Friday, September 23, 2011

How do i change the clutch on my 92 Honda civic dx?

never changed a clutch before from what i've read it's pretty hard...need step by step instructions!!!
How do i change the clutch on my 92 Honda civic dx?
it involves dropping the trans out in order to get to it. check the onwers manual and this isnt somthing you can do yourself so dont even mess with it.
How do i change the clutch on my 92 Honda civic dx?
You'll need the following tools if you don't already have one:



A clutch disc and pressure plate kit. Costs about $100 from your local auto parts store.



Ball joint remover fork. You'll need this to lift the lower ball joint off the lower arm ball joint.



Air compressor and impact wrench (900+ lbs.ft). An impact wrench is the best way to remove a tight axle nut.



Punch pin. The right sized punch pin will help you remove the pin that holds your gear rod together.



Transmission jack (or jack with a transmission adapter). You'll need this to lower/lift your transmission bell evenly from under the car.



Clutch gear holder. This may come as a simple plastic gear that allows you to align the teeth to the flywheel and clutch disk when you put in the replacement.



Torque wrench. You'll need to torque all of your bolts to specification with the highest one (axle nut) about 140 lbs. ft.



Ratchet box wrench. These can be handy when you need to get into tight spots. Using an iron pipe over a box wrench can give you lots of leverage if necessary.



It's probably one of the hardest jobs I had done for the first time but not impossible. You'll need to buy a Honda Civic Service manual for exact step by step instructions (one officially from Honda is preferrable)



Basically, you'll be instructed to jack up your car onto jackstands, remove your left wheel and drain your transmission fluid.



Then you'll need to remove both axles. The intake air pipe, element air box, radiator overflow reservoir, slave clutch cylinder, starter, shift rod, side and rear transmission/engine mounts before you get a chance to unbolt the transmission (weighs about 80 lbs).



Inside you simply replace the old clutch disc and pressure plate. If you think your flywheel looks bad, you can replace that too. Make sure you put grease around the clutch fork contact points and other necessary spots.



The toughest part can be getting the transmission bell to align back onto the engine. If you don't have a transmission jack, it can be difficult and time consuming.



Good luck!
dont have to drop the trans out.....wtf is your problem.....you do tho need to seperate the bellhousing from the enging......personally i suggest having someone that knows what there doing do it

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