About to start the clutch removal/changing process. Car is on jacks and the turbo setup is on its way off. What steps can be skipped in the clutch removal process to make it easier?? If anyone feels this should be in the UTH please move it. I put it here because it is FI and without the air box etc. Thanks in advance.

 

The easiest way is to not skip steps! I found that out the hard way.

The more things you remove, the faster and easier it'll be for you.

 

if this is your first time do it step by step and dont try to flat rate anything.

 

Dont forget the beer.. and if you smoke the cigs...

 

the hardest part is going to be the 2 bolts that are behind the head, its going to take some work and droping the sub frame a decent amount to get those bad boys out

 

i like to lift the motor a few inches to get the top bolts on the tranny

 

how do you slide them out, they hit the fire wall

 

tilt the engine back, everything slides out so easy once you do that

 

never did one on jack stands - with proper tools on a lift - start to finish 2 1/2 to 3 hours. -

i dont discontect the steering - and never have take interior apart (shifter)

after dropping sub frame, with a 3 foot extension and swivel socket on a air gun the top bolts come off with no problem.

be careful on the drive shaft allens the can strip easy, the honda manual says to replace ( i only drop one side of the shaft leaving the other connected.

 

just remember ur 3 ft extention, with out it i say its dam near impossible