DIY gearbox overhaul

[guest869]

getting the gearbox out of the car and back in is probably going to take a while as the nearside front hub / drive shaft and lower suspension arms have to be taken off and that is probably why garage labour costs can be high, as the bearings shouldn't cost them much at wholesale prices.

Most awkward part of getting the gearbox out was getting the drive shaft out of the hub.

[guest4426]

why would the bottom arms need to be removed? Surely just the bottom ball joints just need cracking off and the GTA swung away

[DV]

According to the Honda manual the subframe should come out to what the lower arms are connected to... step22, link.

[guest4426]

I would imagine the Honda manual is just another way of getting an extra hours labour out of people.

[DV]

I would imagine the Honda manual is just another way of getting an extra hours labour out of people.

No way, when I took the gearbox out I was wondering if I could take it out without getting the sub-frame off but there was not enough room so I had to take it off...
Probably some people could get the gearbox out without taking the sub-frame off but they`d damage, scratch or force something to get it done.

[guest4426]

right so it was a long time coming but i have finally had a go at my gearbox, chuffed to bits as the sub frame didn't need removing, unfortunately the drive shafts were reluctant to separate from the hubs, got the n/s shaft out but the o/s wouldn't budge.
sorry i didn't take any more pictures i was just on a mad mission to get it done. My mate is a honda breaker so very kindly let me use his 2 poster lift as my workshop doesn't have one yet.
any way here are a few pictures i took, i bought the full 7 bearing rebuild kit a few months ago but i only ended up using 1 bearing.




and listen to the little bugger!!!!!
http://s38.photobucket.com/user/ej6civicoupe/media/2014-02-26-677_zps1363ae99.mp4.html
while i was on doing that my mates 1990 ee9 civic i-vt was being built

[guest4426]

all finished and put back together this morning, land rover mtf gearbox oil and a fresh clutch, smooth as butter and as quiet as a mouse pissing on cotton