Hey hows it going everyone? i have a couple questions for anyone with the know-how that can help me. i have a bit of work for me a head, i have to switch out the oil pump off my civic, and i was wondering, to get to the oil pump pulley, i would have to take off the main crank pulley right? do i need any special tools? and i was also wondering if the oil pump would ne the first pump on the timing belt on the bottom, right above the pan right? also i was wondering, can anyone better explain the concept of clutch alignment? with a alignment tool? from what i understand is after you place the clutch on the flywheel and bolt up the pressure plate, you must align the clutch so its lined up to the throwout bearing. how do you know where the alignment on the clutch plate, "like a line?"to align it to what? lol pleaseeee explain the way to do it. dumb it up for me please, make me feel dumb i dont care. please help me. ill owe you one. thank you so much and take care, dave

 

get the service manual from the link in my sig for the oil pump issue. as for the clutch alignment issue, there are instructions included with the pressure plate that tell you what to do. it is also in the service manual

 

lol thnx