So i was pulling my hatch(B18c1) into my buddys apartments i went over a few speed bumps then all of a sudden my car started making a crazy screeching noise. my clutch felt saggy and went to the floor. when i put it in neutral the noise stops. i push my clutvh in it makes the scary loud noise, i have a cable to hydro conversion of that makes any difference. the help would be great. my mechanics phone is off and im pretty much stuck at my boys
thanks

 

It sounds like maybe your throw out bearing is going bad or your clutch is down to metal.

 

Either way, time to tear her down. good luck. update later with pics of what you find

 

good luck, i just got a new clutch and flywheel in my d15. it was fun!

 

if its makin noise as you depress the clutch...then yea id say the throwout bearing is bad since its only spinnin when you press the clutch. just curious, whos your mechanic? i see alotta posts where ppl say that their mechanic says it may be blah blah... lol..mechanics round me know NOTHING bout hondas..diesnt matter, i do all my own engine work anyways..

 

if you cant do your own work buy a stock car and keep it that way.

 

i hear ya on that one...always sooper lame when you ask someone bout their build and they respond with, "i think my vtec is squeaking"..gayyyy

 

Well you lie. Oh well, most of the people from NWI can't help themselves even though they think they can...

 

Oh snap...

 

haha there was a shop called the import doctor or some **** like that..i called bout a timing belt cause i didnt have time to do it myself and they said.."sorry we dont do hondas"....wtf

 

well i think you all have very interesting views about other HT users. However i am "doing my own work"im dropping my tranny with my brother tomorrow morning. i have researched it fairly well. this is my first time removing my transmission. i have not came to an exact conclusion to what the exact problem is but to be safe i am replacing clutch , Flywheel pressure plate and throw out bearing. i am only droping my tranny my father is gonna help me install the components and assure i put it back together correctly. if anybody has any tips for safe efficant removal let me know. things to make it easier. and ofcourse thank you everyone for your help!!!

 

oh. and my mechanic is a portland local. worked for drag tech, now works for Race dezign ( discount auto source now) anyways he is a very respectable guy. Did my swap in a very timely manner and for a great price. I know him personaly so he did my swap in his own garage. i am young and still learning about mechanics of cars and how to do work myself which im sure at some point you were at. again thanks for insight

 

good luck with it all. j/w, what part of portland are you in?

 

do you have air tools at wherever you going to be doing this? cause i tell you... the mean the world of difference when attempting to get the main flywheel bolts off.

also.... dont buy any parts until you find the problem. just cause you would like to replace the clutch to be safe... doesnt mean it needs to be replaced... nor the flywheel. you can get a flywheel resurfaced for far cheaper than to replace it. if your clutch is not oil soaked.. and still looks good... no need to change it.

but hey.. its your car.. your money... you do what you think you have to... im just saying... investigate the problem before you buy parts.

 

Make sure you allow a lot of extra time for all the work, and have a place to store everything. I hope you have a garage you can use. Always expect the worse and for more things to go wrong like stripped threads and broken parts/tools. Remember that if you think it will take however long it will usually be double that, especially if it's the first time you've done it. Best of luck and I hope things work out, keep us posted. Also air tools are over rated (however useful), hand tools are where it's at

 

replacing the clutch now....will save you alot of trouble takin the trans off when it goes out later....

 

so today was a very long day! i did not get the tranny on the ground like i hoped to. Although im about 7 bolts away. i ran into many problems from the driver side axle bracket to not having the 8mm punch to get the shift linkage out. but i found ways to work them all out. all of my mount bolts were tightened with a air gun so trust when i say they were a bitch. now i only hav the rear mount to take out. do i need to pull the whole mount or what bolts do i pull? there is almost no room and it makes me very flustered. my cable to hydro mount is also giving me issues. it was a very interesting day and hope tomoroow i can get someone with more honda wisdom to help me set it down. i am doing it in a little tin shed thank god cause it started raining. if anyone has any pointers to getting that rear mount out let me know. i will post pics when i get inside!

 

ive done this, just put a new tranny in my b16 hatch. you need to pull the pass side axle, front cross member, and unbolt the rear mount from the engine/tranny (leave it bolted to the frame), also remove the radius arm it will all be in the way. you dont have to take out the center axle(cant remeber the right name) but getting the shaft back into the tranny is a pain if you dont. it took me about 4 hours to replace my tranny using only hand tools and a friend. and as for the linkage pin, use a c-clamp to press it out or simply drop the tranny with the linkage attached.

 

how the hell would you even get an impact in there to use it on the mount bolts? lol and yes..unbolt pass side radius rod. **** will be right in the way.unbolt the rear trans bracket from the trans and leave it attatched to the rear crossmember. cable to hydro mount? as in top of the trans? that should be the easiest one...

and just remove both axles...its way easier. not sure why youd wanna leave one still installed anyways

 

if you have the means to do it... its a million times easier to pull the entire engine and trans as a whole through the top... rather than removing suspension items... just unplug everything... and unbolt all the all the mounts from the car... and right up and out it comes...

honestly... takes less than an hour with the help of another person... my bro did it to his DOHC ZC in 45 min by himself.