Seriously awesome tutorial. Too many crappy ones out there! My 04 hit 134000 miles today and the clutch is on her way out, so I'm really glad I found this now to guide me through the process. Thanks for taking the time to document this!
@@nukem384 How would I know if it's the clutch and not the tranny? Had a shop tell me $1200 to do the tranny change, but another wanted to just change the clutch... problem I have is that I can't shift it (manual) into 1st gear. I can put it into 1st and go. Actually, now that it's sat in the woods for the last 1.5 years all gear shifting is very difficult (feels rusty). Figure I'd change the clutch and see if that does the trick. What do you think?
@@RichardTurlington The engine/tranny in your car is quite different as you have a K24A and mine is a D17A. Basically, your engine is put in the reverse way compared to mine. With the symptoms you're giving me, it sounds like your tranny is the problem. The actual gears could be worn out or arent meshing together correctly. One thing you could try is changing your tranny fluid, but usually that'll just mask the problem for a while and it'll come back. Changing the clutch probably isn't going to fix your problem unfortunately :(
Unreal how much detail you crammed into a 14 minute video, this is a fairly long job overall but you touched on everything. Great video, keep up the good work.
If you're going to the trouble of replacing the clutch, highly recommend you do the throw out bearing on the trans at the same time. If it goes, no more shifting.
Yeah might as well make it worthwhile since you're already there... That'd be like going through all the trouble of replacing the timing belt without replacing the water pump. 😅
I have a 2014 Civic and am getting my feet wet with car maintenance. Replacing the rear brake pads and a seized brake caliper was my proudest moment. I feel this job is for the professionals. It looks INSANELY difficult.
I'm definitely no professional mechanic, but almost 2 years later, I'm still driving this car with this clutch and it's been working perfectly. But it's not for newbies. You'd definitely want to have a good amount of car install experience to try this one, as there are quite a few things that could go wrong.
Great video, thanks for making this! I'm about to 'hand down' my 160k 2003 Civic daily driver to my son. Clutch & struts will be his introduction to fixing his own car, and I needed the refresher :-)
That's one big introduction to cars! Brake pads I would say would be a good intro haha. Throwing him in the deep end lol. Good luck, hope the install goes well for you guys!
@@nukem384 He's done brakes and oil changes on other vehicles, but has never worked on "his" car (he's 15, about to be 16). I feel like this will give him the confidence to tackle most any car issue he has in the future :-)
@@truthsmiles Totally, for sure. If you guys can successfully do this, yeah, he should be able to handle quite a bit of stuff. That's how I learned, many years of doing all sorts of different installs. Too bad I didn't film the timing belt when I did it on this car. Next time!
@@nukem384 I was a mechanic a million years ago so nothing scares me, but I'm also smart enough to know that I don't know everything & I benefit a huge amount from watching someone else do it first, so your video is pure gold. Thanks again :-)
I did the timing belt on mine at 125k a couple years ago. Stripped the tensioner bolt so had to re-tap and heli-coil, but all that was available was SAE fittings haha so now there's one weird bolt in the engine.
What do you do if the trans isn’t going all the way back into the engine??? Need help it’s about 2-3 inches from sitting flush on the engine could it not be getting all the way to the flywheel????
You just have to keep trying. This is the hardest part of the install. It took us about 45 mins to wiggling, shifting, etc to get it back into the motor flush. Just try every angle and make sure the tranny is lined up straight with the motor. It's eventually line up and go in. Don't try and force them together with the bolts as I mentioned, so your engine and/or tranny will be toast!
My clutch is slipping and if i just listen to my cousin when he was telling me that since I'm working on the transmission,just change the clutch as well and now I'm going to do it also a guy at the dealership told me if I'm going to do my clutch i must change the rear main seal that behind the flywheel so now I'm going back in there, i will do the rear main seal.its $50 bucks at the dealership and i strongly recommend the dealership main seal because if its get bad in short time after you insall it , its a pain in the ass to go back there for one simple seal so use the genuine stuff.
Thanks so much! I have another brake job video where I use the cinder block for the caliper in the same way, but SO many people made rude comments assuming I'm using it like a jack stand, super annoying. Glad you noticed it wasn't supporting the car in this video!
hey i have an 04 civic with 157k just did the new cables w a new shifter box etc now im getting a clutch i want a stage 2 but dont know what brand i should buy
Not something I'm very knowledgeable about off the top of my head. My suggestion is put this question on a specific Honda or Civic forum. Those guys will definitely have some aftermarket/racer suggestions for you.
Yes. It's actually good practice to change that out while you're doing the clutch/flywheel. Mine was ok, so I didn't bother. But we could've done it on this install, no problem.
What if I don't do the under the hood part? What will happen? Can I not just jack the car up and take Separate the transmission and put in a new clutch? My clutch is slipping and I can't afford a mechanic to do it. Please reply to me
Uhh...there's no way you're getting the tranny off without opening the hood. Simple as that. There's too many parts and things you need to disconnect under the hood to successfully complete this install.
best way is to have the service manual from honda. that will have torque spec for every bolt in your car. the torque specs i gave for the important bolts are from the service manual. good luck and thanks!
You can also buy a service manual from rock auto..i just got mine like 2 or 3 days ago from that website.they have the disk for service manual as well. It cost me about 20+ for the book but the disk will cost more.
If you're doing this in your garage, you definitely need a friend. It's doable by yourself if you have a lift and can stand up, but not when laying down.
Great video! For 3 days, my car is in a mechanic, and we can not find where is located oil pressure sensor. Is it possible? Honda Civic 1.7cdti 101hp . could you help me? Thanks
That's fine. I answered somebody else in the comments about the same thing. It's just going to be harder to line up the flywheel and pressure plate. Make sure you have them lined up before you get under the car to change them out.
A great and well detailed explanation! Is this a single or dual mass flywheel ? Do you have any OEM number reference or aftermarket brand ? After 192k with 2004 Civic 1.6i EU EP l have to replace both flywheel and clutch kit, but l dont find the spare flywheel. Many thanks in advance!
It's not super critical, but those pins are used to line up the flywheel with the pressure plate. You're just going to have a harder time getting the two to line up. As I mentioned in the video, I would suggest you line them up before you put the flywheel on the motor, that way you don't have to try and figure out the alignment when you're under the car. The pressure plate will only go on one way, so aligning before you get under the car will be a lot easier.
Thanks! I would suspect not because it's a hybrid. The engine is going to be a totally different model, probably not a D series motor like this car. Probably better if you can find a tutorial for a Civic hybrid clutch. That'd probably be a lot more similar.
You're talking about the engine mounts? Yes you do. I just didn't show them in this video because I have separate videos on all of them as linked in the description and there's a note during that piece of the video.
How many miles were on your Civic clutch you did the replacement? What is it obvious the clutch was going out? I have a 2005 civic I bought used and now has 220k in the original clutch. Just was wondering if you did this based on mileage or symptoms
It had about 176K on it. I only drove about half that though cause I bought the car used. The previous owner wasn't good at driving stick cause I could tell right when I bought the car the clutch was really kind of messed up. Parts like the clutch and brakes are all based on usage, there's no set mileage when you need to change. So I changed it based on symptoms. It was really starting to slip and was becoming almost un drive able.
my 98 accord went 350k on the oem clutch. finally died from a cracked head due to a bad cooling system and overheating/blowing head gaskets in a very sneaky way. idk the civics are geared down a bit to be more zippy so i expect some extra clutch ware from that, especially the EX/vtec, but other than that and rotational mass considerations i would expect the clutch to last somewhere between 10k-400k miles purely depending on the driver and how much is hwy obviously. impossible to say.
Not prior, but that's one of the steps to complete this install. There's a note in the middle of the video and I think I verbally mentioned when you should take the motor mounts off, and to refer to the description for the links to the motor mount tutorials
I mean, you can try and take short cuts. But I don't think that's going to end well, you'll probably end up wasting more time and end up taking them off anyway. You don't have to take the driver side mount off. You mighttttt be able to get away with leaving the front mount. The other 2, 100% you have to take off of the tranny isn't coming out.
Up to you. I would def. have a mechanic do a car inspection on it. That old a car and they are already telling you it needs those things, there's probably more stuff wrong with it. And you didn't even mention mileage, which will be a big factor too for such an old car.
Hi man, this is a great video! One question. My father have a Honda HR-V (2003, 4WD) with D16W5 (91kw) engine. I won' find any clutch removal/change video of that engine, maybe that engine/transmisson have seen on your video would be nearly same? (OK for the 4WD, there should be many differences, but i think some parts are totally have match.) We have to change the clutch, and the common hydraulics of that, every help would be greatful!
I would think since it's a D series engine, that getting to the tranny and getting it off would be similiar. Obviously you also have a driveshaft to connect the rear wheels, so that'll not be covered in my tutorial. You could probably use this as a template, but there will be differences since it's not exactly the same car or engine. Good luck!
Yes, my point of view you match of yours , that driveshaft would cause little trouble when we demount off the transmission, but if you say so, and this is the same the D series engine what i seen on your video, i think, this clutch change would be not as hard as i think first time. But we will see, i will report after it! Thanks!
do a google search. there are multiple sites you can buy the honda service manual from. just make sure its the one actually produced by honda, not the helms or haynes manual. while those are good, the best manual is obviously going to be from the engineers that designed the car :)
This is the absolute best 7th gen civic clutch video! Thanks so much. Im close. Though I'm going to use an engine hoist to support the bell once I get it off, in place of a strong friend, so I doesnt fall on my face
thanks! lol, i actually would recommend a tranny jack over the engine hoist just because im not sure there's hookup points on the tranny? but yeah, i wouldn't want it falling on my face either haha
It all depends how handy and car savvy you are. And if you have a friend that can help. Doing a clutch in the garage on jacks is definitely a 2 person job. I wouldn't attempt it by yourself. That said, that engine on your car would be pretty different from mine. AWD or FWD? AWD would make it a lot more complicated, but it could still be done. If it were me personally, I'd probably pass on trying to do it on a V6 unless I had a ton of good resources and was able to see every bolt being taken off and where those locations were.
@@supersabrosinho Yeah, AWD drivetrains are definitely more complicated with the driveshaft going to the back. On top of that, the tranny is going to be huge and way heavier than mine. I had a Subaru at one point (AWD too) and there's no way I'd attempt that one. But glad my video got you motivated and if you try, good luck! Hope you have good results!
Haha I hope you're trolling me. Automatics don't have clutches, they do have a torque converter though. It's not exactly the same install, but getting to the clutch/flywheel would be the same.
@@darinp5612 haha classic dealer rip off. If your gears aren't working correctly, you actually need a new transmission. The gear oil will just mask it for a while. Changing the clutch/torque converter won't do anything. It's just a lot of unnecessary work to fill the dealers pockets with money.
@@darinp5612 That quote is on the higher so, but at least it's accurate for that install. I'm don't think it would fix your problem TBH. I'd take the car somewhere else and get a 2nd opinion and see if they say the same thing.
Bro just bought a 2004 honda civic and I dont have really anything but a 64 piece tool set from Lowe's and youtube I'm trying to replace my flywheel. Is there any shirt cuts to take to get this done solo in a day
Errr don't want to sound like a debbie downer, but did you take a look at the description and how many other tools are needed besides a big socket wrench set? Honestly, I don't think it'd be possible with just that set considering how many parts you need to take off and other tools that are essential to getting specific parts off. And if you're trying to do it solo, that's going to make it even harder, especially trying to get the tranny back on by yourself and in a day. It look me 14 hours with a friend and with the right tools, knowing what I was doing. I think you might be in a little over your head with the limited tools and time you have. Good luck though if you attempt it!
@@nukem384 im going to be doing this once i get my clutch and flywheel here. been reading on some forms and most ppl have said they have done it in 3-7hrs, did you remove too much stuff to make it last longer than 7hrs? even my buddy changed a 2004 bmw clutch in 3hrs and said there is no way my car would take 14hrs to do.
@@ICELegit uhhh maybe if youre some pro mechanic. keep in mind i was also filming and doing all that, so that did take more time than usual. i think if i were to do it again, it'd probably take me like 8 hours. it all depends how fast you work too. if you can do it in under 7 hours, more power to you
@@nukem384 i did take in account that you were filming and that takes time to do. thats why i didnt think it would take a solid 14hrs, so i jumped onto some honda forms to see how long other people took to do it. some said 3hrs at a shop others said 5hrs with a friend and others saying no longer than 7hrs. than my buddy who changed that 04 bmw clutch last year said should take 4hrs. ... good video and good to know, start after work Friday and be driving to work Monday morning by the sounds of it.
@@ICELegit it depends how good you are with cars. it took that long because i took my time and didnt want to break or strip any bolts. sometimes guys on the forums exaggerate to make them look like geniuses. trust me, it's going to take you longer than 3 hours to do this install, i dont care how good you are. thats why when you take the car to a shop for this install, they tell you the car will be there all day, if not longer. i budgeted 2 whole days to do this install, but luckily it didnt take that long. its your time and your car, so you can do whatever you want. im just telling you how long it took me
Dude ! Ive watched quite a few of these tutorials and have been stuck in a friends garage the past 2 weeks trying to get mine done. once i had the trans separated and was pretty ticked off at the fact he hadnt followed through with his part in helping as we discussed prior and i was gone at work the next day he decided to go and start working on it and took the old clutch off and put the new one on and no resurfacing of the flywheel or even so much as a brake clean spray down nor did he properly torque anything. Basically half assed it enough to push it out onto the street and watch me go nowhere because of his bs. Axles werent even all the way in. I had previously had a bad axle seal on the drivers side and tried replacing it months ago but still had a small leak so i ordered two new ones for this go round hoping to keep my trans in better shape than before whereas i had no 5th gear and bought it that way thinking oh its a honda it cant be that hard or expensive to figure out. Lol i wasnt at all educated on these 7th gens and how many issues they had with especially the trannys whether auto or manual. Id done hours upon hours of searching and read numerous posts about others that lost 5th gear and the huge list of things theyd done to try fix it, some spending upwards of 1500 with them doing the clutch/flywheel,throw out bearing, synchros,forks, axles, checking linkage under center consoles, motor mounts, and the complete rebuilds with the gears and ofcourse adding trans fluid before all of those things and the problem still came back! From my knowledge and research these trannys are very very particular on the fluid that goes into them. Most guys say to go by the manual and put the honda mtf in it nothing else and a few others have said the gm synchromesh has worked for them. Well un knowingly this past winter i had put some lucas stop leak in and more than likely made my problem worse as i later found out there is a narrow pickup tube that is the port or passage for the fluid to get to the 5th gearset and when you put anything beside the known fluids in these they tend to get clogged up and result in little to no fluid and later slipping and grinding down the teeth in any future attempts to use 5th. One guy who claimed to be a honda tech for 20 plus yrs had mentioned the above statements and id watched a trans rebuild video to better understand it in hopes to solve my problem. He even stated that a person could actually take the outer casing on the pass side on trans off to access 5th gearset and components without removing the trans from the car. The few mechanic friends ive got had more so laughed at me when id brought this up so i never did attempt it as they thought itd do more harm than good. Im still having to tow my car back home ( 30 miles away ) to do everything over again because w.e he did wasnt right and id like to make the best effort i can to get it working as intended again. The clip for the shift fork and throwout bearing wasnt done correctly either im quite sure as it came right out after about 6 hrs trying to bleed the system having removed the pedal and replacing the clutch master cylinder. Now waiting for a new slave cylinder which wont arrive til tuesday. This has been way to long a project and a major pain in my a$$. Also caused allot of late days and on friday an absent day from work. I like my job and am hoping ive still got one tomarrow. This tutorial is by far the best one of all the ones I've watched. You covered everything and did it similar to the way i did without the hassle of removing the subframe. Hoping to get it towed today and get it on stands again to do the job the right way. My clutch wasnt even worn down badly at all it was just in pieces.. springs come out and been lodged inside for a while so hoping that my 5th gear problem be solved as another guy had the same problem and solved with new clutch. Again man many thanks as ill be using this vid for reference to speed up the process this go around. And if you arent already a member of the 7th gen civic page be sure to join up. We need more vids like this for the guys tryn to keep these things on the street and out of the scrap yards.
Tanner Germain first off, you definitely win the award for longest comment in any of my 300+ videos lol. Damn man, time to dump your “friend” who didnt seem to be a friend at all. Glad my tutorial helped! Thats what i was going for, the most in depth, detailed tutorial possible! I always use nothing but genuine mtf and genuine manf fluid in general since you know its made by the engineers that designed the car. Good luck with the install the 2nd time around and hope it goes smoother for you! Find a better friend this time! Thanks for the comment!
So why didn't you replace the crank shaft seal you were in there and would be a good idea to replace it also if you have the axles out you should replace the axle seals and one more thing I would suggest removing the lower ball joints and doing it that way because technically you should at least check the alignment it could change even though there is no adjustment there and also if you do it at the ball joints there is no need to remove the brake calipers but the rest of the video was pretty good
100% you need to take the trans mount and rear mount off (both connected to tranny). You can try and get away with not taking the front mount off, but I found it was way easier, gave you a lot more wiggle room, and that mount is really easy to take off. Links to all the mount installs are in the description if you need!
@@devicetrickz I would get one. Any time you're messing with alignment, it's good to get that reset. Throw out bearing replacement is standard with a clutch install. It's shown in my video.
nukem384 I got the subframe removed and the clutch re installed wanted your thoughts on why it's making noise from the throw out bearing. Sounds like it's coming from that area either not lubricated properly or did we install it wrong?
@@devicetrickz My guess is not enough lube. You can't really mess that piece up. As long as the fork is thru the bearing, it should be good. Check the pivot ball as well, both those contact points in the tranny and on the fork. That can make quite a bit of noise if it's not lubed up.
a couple things you can try. pb blaster if the bolts are rusty for some reason. let that soak for a couple hours. or you can try some heat. use a torch and heat the bolts up. a lot of times that makes them easier to get off. power tools also help as well if you have them
@@517cliff you might want to try a steel pipe instead? like the one i have in the video. heavy pipes seem to help me a lot more than those standard breaker bars. i will usually put my heavy pipe over the breaker bar for more torque
Manual. Whoever said that is totally wrong because automatics don't have clutches. They do have torque converters though, which takes the place of the clutch/flywheel.
Lol! i was really mentally prepared for this install, so i actually didnt even swear once! but if i hadnt been, it probably wouldve been infinite swearing. like i said in the video, it wasn't really that bad at all, but it did take a long time since theres so many things you need to remove
@@jowa1978 Yeah 1 day is good. Took me about 14 hours to do with a friend, but that is also including a lunch and dinner. So maybe like 12 hours of work for a DIYer.
Getting ready to knock this out 338000 miles original factory clutch, i know its the original bc we bought this new back in 2002. This will be fun to do. Thanks for the tutorial and tips.
@@noneyabusiness368 I'd say you know how to drive a stick pretty well if you've held on to the original clutch that long! Very impressive. Good luck on the install!
Thanks. The battery starting to leak or discharging being put on a concrete floor is an old school way of thinking. Back in the day, when batteries and cars were not as advanced, this would totally be true. Today's batteries are not designed the same anymore and it's fine to put them on a concrete floor for half a day. Thanks for the concern though.
Way too complicated... me ran away watching half way through the video. This is literally taking part of engine and transmission off the car...plus the wheel hub. Looks like the shop isn't charging all that much considering all this work involved. I will have shop to replace my clutch once it goes bad
Haha, I did warn you that it was involved! Saving at least $1,000 in labor, for me anyway, was totally worth it and I can check this box off my list! Not for everyone though.
@@nukem384 Where do u live? once my clutch goes bad (it's worn out bad already) can you replace clutch n flywheel for me for cheap? Labor maybe $300? I have an '03 Civic EX 5 spd I live in Indianapolis...
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