Has anyone had problems installing their transaxle into their 4th gen civic after a clutch install?

 

yeah, sometimes you just have to fight that darn transaxle. but watch out, cause you could seperate that inner joint.

 

inside the transmission? i dont think any damage has happened ive just been trying to get it in for 4 hours and i the best i got was getting one locater pin in... and i couldnt get the other one in.... so frustrating.

 

Did u align the clutch plate with the pilot bearing?

Is the throwout bearing installed correctly and able to move freely?

Check those, if they're fine, just keep trying. U may want to try rocking it up and down if you havent already.

Janos

 

there is no pilot bearing... just flywheel.....and the throwout bearing is installed correctly... im thinking about just having someone drop the tranny on my chest and i pick it up on my back and try to align it...

 

There should be a pilot bearing inside the center of the flywheel. That is what holds up that end of the input shaft. If it's not there, then get one and install it. Most places usually include that with the clutch kit, along with the black plastic pressure disk alignment tool. If you bought some no-name ebay kit well u got what u paid for

Janos

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Janos Lin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There should be a pilot bearing inside the center of the flywheel. That is what holds up that end of the input shaft. If it's not there, then get one and install it. Most places usually include that with the clutch kit, along with the black plastic pressure disk alignment tool. If you bought some no-name ebay kit well u got what u paid for

Janos</TD></TR></TABLE>without the pilot bearing to support the input shaft, the input shaft bearing will go out rather quickly

 

no im saying that there is no pilot bearing mounted in the flywheel when i took it off... i was surprised to see that there was none because i know they usually come with one. but when i took it out from the car there was no pilot bearing.. just a flywheel and a hole in the middle.

 

Get one, throw it in, and try again. I can say with good certainty that this is yoru problem. Without the pilot bearing your clutch alignment tool is useless, leaving you with a misaligned clutch.

 

i dont need the pilot bearing... i got the tranny in and everything is installed and i took the car out for a test drive about an hour ago and everything is fine... no leaks.... shifts smooth.. downshifts smooth. goes into all gears... no chatter or noise....at all where i had clutch noise from the throwout bearing shaft being dry.

 

Well, have fun replacing the input shaft bearing soon

Janos

 

Agree with Janos - you are going to redo the work again without the pilot bearing. The pilot bearing keeps the tranny clutch shaft centered. Without it the tranny clutch shaft moves slightly as you drive and shift. Your will wear out your clutch sooner than you should.