"6Cylinder" (nickestes)
03/20/2016 at 02:58 • Filed to: None
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"6Cylinder" (nickestes)
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So today I successfully swapped a new transmission into my Civic. It’s input shaft bearing was so worn it sounded like it was crushing gravel and I knew it wouldn’t last much longer. So I bought a lightly used transmission from a guy in a Honda Facebook group. It was only $100 and surprisingly I didn’t get screwed over.
I have never done anything this intensive on my own vehicle before so needless to say I was nervous. I also had the help of my friend who although didn’t know much about mechanic work, was willing to learn. After seven hours and a bunch of struggling we had the new one in. I fired it up and was happy to see that the car stayed in one piece as I took it on its maiden voyage. Pure silence, smooth as butter.
All it took was for me to be confident in my skills. It feels damn good do something someone might have paid a mechanic $500+ to do. If you feel like you can repair something on your own and have the means and tools to do so, you should go for it. I’m really excited that I can say “I fixed this”.
God damn I love cars.
Leon711
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 03:26 |
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Congrats man. Feels good don’t it?
pip bip - choose Corrour
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 07:02 |
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whilst you had the gearbox out , did you replace the clutch?
Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 07:52 |
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What kind of tools did you need for a job like that? I’m hoping to be confident enough to replace my clutch one day :)
Autofixation
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 18:29 |
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Well done! Makes me happy to see people gaining the confidence to make large repairs. Mostly it takes some research, some vehicle down time, possible trips to the parts and tool stores, and a whole lot of patience.
I have become better better mostly through sheer necessity. I remember when I pulled my first engine. I blew my head gaskets, and my uncle told me to pull my engine (Subaru.... go figure, have to pull the engine on the one I had). I asked him how, and he said “start unbolting things and disconnecting them, until nothing is attached to the engine, then come get me and I’ll bring around the forklift to take it out”. I pulled it out, sent it off, had it serviced, and put it back in. Since then, I have tackled many complex repairs.
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6Cylinder
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
03/20/2016 at 19:05 |
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Mostly just your run of the mill metric sockets with extensions for the hard to reach places.
A punch set, pry bars, and air tools make things a bit easier.
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6Cylinder
> pip bip - choose Corrour
03/20/2016 at 19:06 |
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I actually didn't. I was thinking of doing it, but my clutch has a good bit of life left and by then it will be time for the engine to come out most likely.
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6Cylinder
> Autofixation
03/20/2016 at 19:07 |
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It's funny how simple it really is when you look at it like that. Just unbolt things really, that's all I did.
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Autofixation
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 20:49 |
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Yup, most things look terribly intimidating until you get into them, then you just realize that that hardest part is remembering which bolt goes back into which hole.
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Autofixation
> 6Cylinder
03/20/2016 at 20:50 |
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Was that transmission heavy enough to warrant a jack, or did you just lower it or lift it by hand?
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6Cylinder
> Autofixation
03/20/2016 at 22:27 |
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I stuck the trans on my chest and slid under the car, bench pressed it up there with my friend guiding it from the top. I'm not a huge guy and it wasn't too bad.
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Autofixation
> 6Cylinder
03/22/2016 at 20:59 |
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Respect. Well done.