more than clutch fork disengaged from pivot...I think it has to be all the way out.

I spent f'ing days on this, and the problem is it's not (in my opinion) well documented, and once you get the engine separated from the tranny by a couple of inches, the fork gets pinned into place and you can't get it out. You pretty much have to push the engine-tranny back together.

 

I had problems getting mine back in due to the clutch fork, kept getting out of position, I could see that being the problem..

The clutch fork looks like a 2 pronged fork, you can only see the "handle" sticking out of the "front" of the part of the transmission you are pulling away from the clutch/engine.

 

Did you read davgoat's response?

 

Did you drop the front subframe 3"?

 

hmm ok well i will try doin this and let yal know how it goes. no i didnt drop the front subframe. do i need to? and why?

 

How did you get the upper bolts out if you didn't drop the subframe? Is this whole thread a hoax?

 

i just have all the right kinds of tool, was not easy though will tell you that did not even think about dropn the sub fram.

 

I was able to get at the top bolts without dropping the subframe. It was tedious and required patience, but doable.

In retrospect, dropping the subframe was easier.

If he's sure all the bolts are out....if he can get a good inch or three separation between the engine and tranny, but it seems somehow hung-up... it's definitely the fork.

 

Drop the sub frame will give the you the clearance needed to sperate the bell housing from the motor. Having the right tools to do a job ins one thing, but doing the job right is another. Honda made the bolts the way they did for a reason. The front and rear bolts are extra long and have a mark at 3" . The center bolt just comes out.

Does no one bother to buy the OEM shop manual before they start to take the car a part? You really should...http://www.helmsinc.com

 

well we had no prob getn out all the bolt out really! the only prob im having right now is what i was aking about with the block and trany.