i like the 06+ sedans and coupes, but when i popped up the hood it looks like the engine has to go downwards if you want to swap the motor or tranny, in other words its cramped.

so is going downwards the only option if the engine/tranny/clutch takes a crap down the road?

 

Yes.

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yup you also need special tools to do this

 

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what kind of special tools do i need? im looking at getting a used 06 civic for about 12k, the only thing holding me back is this issue, dont want to take it to a dealer when **** happens.


im used to doing everything myself on my eg coupe

 

do you have a lift in your garage?

 

a lift...or a forklift ! we chained up a rsx from the rebar and was able to lift it up high enough to roll the motor out from underneath. gangster, yes, but it worked! dont tell me youre putting a b20vtec in there either...

 

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this is rebar:

what did you chain the RSX to?

 

You can get a car high enough in a high celling garage to drop the motor from the bottom easy enough. I did it on a 1996 dodge caravan a few times.

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Like what?

 

what motor?

 

like IT GUY, I am wondering about the rebar? and special tools needed?

 

the front reinforcement bar, or impact beam bar

 

why would you go to the trouble of swapping a motor in a caravan more than once?

 

You know that you can take that huge piece of plastic and the metal support underneath it off right? The one that sits at the base of the windshield. From there, I'm sure if you take off the intake and exhaust manifolds you can lift the motor out of the top. It really opens up the engine bay when you take that off.

I could be wrong, but it might be enough room.