wildaccord

I am getting ready to replace my clutch in my 90 Accord. Which way would be the easiest and fastest way to pull it? someone people say to pull the motor and others say pull the Tranny. since this is my first time replacing one i want to know how i should go doing this.

Thanks

P_Adams

The easiest way? Get a manual and follow it.
No, I'm not being snot nosed about this.
There's pro's and con's to both way's; and if you've no experience with the way Honda does things, your car will quickly end up in the back yard gathering furry woodland creatures. If you've never installed a Honda engine, don't use this as your first. It will triple the time required.

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HondaMike17

i could tell you the easiest way, but the easiest way is still too hard for you, i suggest taking it to a real mechanic, changing a clutch isnt some 1 day project for you, it could be a 1 day project but only if you have the right tools, such as a lift, and a assorted selection of metric tools, things need to be removed, then you can put your clutch on, then you have to reinstall them, ive changed clutches at our shop before, but i do NOT suggest doing this at home unless you know what your doing

deserthonda

i have found it always easier to remove the tranny.. if it is ur first time and got a lot of time at hand and tools , get urself a manual ,,if not too much time then take it to a shop

bostoncal

easiest for me is to remove the tranny with a help of a hoist....depends on how much mechanic experience and tools u have.

AznPimpS

it's good that you're asking. even at my shop when we do tranny jobs it takes us 3-4 hours to complete the job. best suggestion is to READ and STUDY the manual for your car. and do not forget to have PATIENTS!

raceACCORDingly

drop the tranny, keep the engine in.

JDM MonopolyMan

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Take the engine out and then swap the clutch, its the EASIER way, more time consuming, but definately easier.

wildaccord

Ty for the info. Yes i have done this before on other cars, just wanted to know which way is easier. I have a Shop with all of the fun Power tools, Lifts, Hoists, and everything i can use. I figured since i was going to replace my oil pan gasket i could just pull the motor out and do everything then and there. but i saw i can do the oil pan gasket without taking out the motor. Ty for the info and hopefully this weekend i can get the clutch replaced

raceACCORDingly

i did auto to manual conversion and installed the clutch/pp w/ the engine in. just get a helms manual and follow the directions. not that hard even with the engine in.

HondaMike17

you see, this is why noone ever gets the info they need right away and posts like this tend to go on and on, noone ever gives enough information about what their dealing with, i could have told you the easiest way but from your first post i figured you were some dude trying to change your clutch in your front yard or something, when dealing with things like this you should let us know what you have as well, because if im thinking your some dude with no experience doing it with jacks, of course im just going to tell you to take it to the mechanic and save your car from danger.

removing the tranny is the easiest way, make sure to use a support bar to hold the engine too.

deserthonda

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Take the engine out and then swap the clutch, its the EASIER way, more time consuming, but definately easier.</TD></TR></TABLE>

you are pulling my leg right ????if not ,, WOW ... u sure are going the long and unnecessarily way around ...and NO it is not easier at all to pull engine out verusus tranny .....

deserthonda

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaMike17 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you see, this is why noone ever gets the info they need right away and posts like this tend to go on and on, noone ever gives enough information about what their dealing with, i could have told you the easiest way but from your first post i figured you were some dude trying to change your clutch in your front yard or something, when dealing with things like this you should let us know what you have as well, because if im thinking your some dude with no experience doing it with jacks, of course im just going to tell you to take it to the mechanic and save your car from danger.

removing the tranny is the easiest way, make sure to use a support bar to hold the engine too.</TD></TR></TABLE>

no need to use a support bar,,, u got 3 mounts holding it ...just stick a bolt back in the rear mount bracket after u remove the tranny

JDM MonopolyMan

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You're obviously an inexperienced moron...

raceACCORDingly

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you obviously dont know him too well or havent been on the board long enough...
deserthonda and hondatechpro are like the accord forum's resident mechanics.

s13_240sx_92

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LOL.. Desert knows his ****...

deserthonda

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You're obviously an inexperienced moron... </TD></TR></TABLE>

mmm ..thanks for the compliment....and as for my experience u are right ,, lets see mmm i have been specialezing on hondas since 1980.. have done a few hundrds clutch jobs and more engine replacement , overhauls,, than probably your age ,,,,son if there is an inexperience MORON here ,,if i were you i would start looking in the MIRROR....,,

deserthonda

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You're obviously an inexperienced moron... </TD></TR></TABLE>

ohhhhh and 15 of those years i worked at dalerships , working FLAT RATE ,, if you know what working on FLAT RATE is than you would know what i am trying to say........and if u don't ,,,, we find and take the easiest and fastest way to do a job and still do a good , quality job

THEROPE

take it to a dealer

HondaMike17

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no need to use a support bar,,, u got 3 mounts holding it ...just stick a bolt back in the rear mount bracket after u remove the tranny </TD></TR></TABLE>

call me scared lol, but for some reason when i got a car on a lift above my head, taking the tranny out is always a scary thing for me, so i always used a support bar just to be safe, can never be too sure

JDM MonopolyMan

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it takes 2 hours at TOPS to pull the entire engine and that makes putting the clutch in a whole lot easier, then 3 to put engine back in and have running. In a home garage, it sure is a hell of a lot easier to pull the entire engine rather then trying to fettle with aligning everything up... If you have a full blown shop with lift, then go ahead and leave engine in. It all comes down to the tools and equipment he has, in his case with having a full shop to work in, yes leaving the engine in is the easier way.

Bone Stock

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take it to a dealer</TD></TR></TABLE>
so they can charge him and arm n' a leg?

THEROPE

Quote, originally posted by THEROPE »
take it to a dealer


so they can charge him and arm n' a leg?


yo dumb *** he said easiest not cheapest

THEROPE

i changed two trans in my garage one pulling the motor/trans and the other just trans and to tell you the truth just pulling the trans is the best way.

honda makes it so easy to work in there engine bays

Ross 2.0

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deserthonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ohhhhh and 15 of those years i worked at dalerships , working FLAT RATE ,, if you know what working on FLAT RATE is than you would know what i am trying to say........and if u don't ,,,, we find and take the easiest and fastest way to do a job and still do a good , quality job </TD></TR></TABLE>

I havn't spent nearly that amount of time on flat rate, but you preach the Honda gospel with that last sentance.