I just did a 96 d16y8 swap into my 2000 civic and it is leaking oil out of the end of my headers and idles from 2k rpm to 500rpm and also smokes at the bottom of the oil pan. Can someone help identify these problems? Also I don't have my axles installed yet but my speedometer reads 20mph, is that suppose to be normal? I can see wherey axle suppose to go spinning.

 

sounds like a f#$%ked motor to begin with

 

the speed thing is okay. that is normal..

tighten the screws on your oil pan.

 

I take it you have not bled your clutch yet, which would explain why your transmission is spinning. Also, you should not be leaking oil out of the header; are you sure oil isn't leaking from the head onto the header? On a final note, I would not run the car without axles. Oil most likely has leaked out of the transmission through the axle holes, leaving your transmission dry.

 

things i have doned so far are. bleeded clutch=axles are still spinning, changed oil/coolant=still smoking a lot out of muffler.

 

surging idle.. maybe vacuum leak?

 

surging idle is usually a vacuum leak or a problem with the IACV. if its smoking out of the muffler thats usually a sign of bad rings. Is it overheating or burning coolant? because if so it could be the headgasket.

 

sounds FDDDDDDDD to me.

 

stfu with usls info.