hello there, I was wondering if anyone knows if you can remove the engine without the transmission on a 2001 civic lx nonvtec. I bought my civic for $800 because it needs a new engine. I went to my local autozone to buy the manual but on the manual all it talk is how to pull off the engine with the transmission. thank you

 

why would you not pull it all togeather? makes it a lot easier bro.....I just did it a couple weeks ago....very easy to get out with tranny still attached

 

huh? so you think it would be easier if I take both off? I just wanted not to do the extra work taking off something that was not broken

 

damn i still owe 3grand on my civic and i have 225k miles boosted.

 

225k MILES!?!?!? Man I bought this car from my x-wife's grandma and is the second engine this car blew. I am hoping I get a better luck with it. I just got a engine for it with 32k miles for $600 and I just finish taking off the altenator, a/c pump and steering pump.

 

here is the hole on the engine. it is like 4 inches long

 

wow, what did it throw a rod?

 

yeah, do you know what causes this?

 

Looks like grandma never checked her oil, or even opened the hood.

 

LOL.....Assually she was very good on taking it to the dealer for oil changes every 3k miles or so.... when I got it, I took it to the dealer so see if the new engine they put on had warranty. The dealer told her that they put a new engine on it ;however,they put a used one with a lot of miles on it.... and of course warranty left.

here are some pics of my progress with this car

 

i wonder what happened

 

ouchhhhhhhhhh

 

lol i bought a brand new D17A2 from a 04 civic ex with ZERO miles for 600 lol & its runnin strong !

 

Hi there,
I haven't got any ideas, but I was wondering if you ever got a solution
as I would like to do the same thing. Cheers

 

Call my boy GMO he lives in Vallejo. he is a mechanic. He also drives ES1 k20swap.
707-246-0062. Tell him Brian told you to call him.

 

sorry about the lose but time to go k-series now.

 

Damn, that hole's huge.

 

Its a hell of a lot easier to pull it whole. It comes out fairly easily as an assembly, and its much easier to get the engine and tranny together outside of the car. If the dealer threw a used engine in it, then there's no telling what the history of that motor was. I'd suggest pulling the oil pan off the new one, and maybe even pulling the crankshaft cradle out to check all the bearings for damage before putting it in the car... just to make sure you dont blow another one... but hey, 3rd one's the charm right?

 

ok a update on my project. thank you for all you advice but I have learnd the hard way.....YES!!!! IT IS EASIER IF YOU PULL THE ENGINE WITH THE TRANSMISSION TOGETHER....for all you people that were or are wondering like me I just got the engine out today and it was a pain in the butt, I took a few pics to show you what happend.....I guest this engine had two piston rod broke and two holes. one on the front and the other one on the other side of the engine.

 

more pics....i have other on really to be put on the car....hopefully tomorrow I can work on it....if you want me to take some pics of that let me know. thank you and hopefully this would help to someone.