Qwiksillva

Besides the actual clutch alignment tool, what is a trick I can do to make sure when I drop the engine in, that it is aligned perfectly with the tranny? I just attempted to drop in my engine today and I can't get it to align with the tranny and it is really pissing me off. Thanks for any input.

HatefulMechanic

make it right with the alignment tool. put the trans in gear.


grab ahold of it, and give it hell.

wiggle like a crack whore.

MaxPower

It just takes time, one time it took me five min another took me about 30.
Just like fc735 said you have to wiggle the shit out of it.

hondazccivic

It is a lot easier if the tranny is bolted and aligned to the engine when they are both out of the car, then put engine and tranny int he car as one. I have found it to be a lot easier, should not take u any longer then like 20 seconds. I have done this many times. very easy.

themacuser.org

Have a friend (if you have any, perhaps your mother?) put your driveshaft in and slowly rotate it as your trying to get things all lined up.

I'm gonna have to call bullshit.

Qwiksillva

I had someone helping me today with it and I was wiggling it and dry humping it like crazy for one hour. I gave up because it wore all my energy out of me.

I'm gonna give it another shot tomorrow.

hondazccivic

For an hour? Maybe something isn't sitting right. Should only take a few minutes. Double check everything, make sure the clutch is the right spline if it isn't the same one as when you took it off.

Qwiksillva

Did it with some help. Close thread. Thanks for the info.