What an amazing video!! This guy is very patient and probably took twice the time narrating and editing so that the rest of us can benefit. You're a heck of a guy!
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Just got done with an automatic transmission rebuild on my 2009 civic, and im not a professional whatsoever. It was pretty nerve-racking but doable, it took me about a week for the rebuild. Bought a rebuild kit with all of the seals, o rings, and auto clutch plates for like 300 bucks on ebay. But I ended up having to drop the transmission a 2nd time to change the torque converter. Usually, when an automatic transmission goes bad, the torque converter goes bad with it, dont make my same mistake. The torque converter was $250, and my car is shifting like a dream now.
Well done! Way to get it done 🙌🏻 I feel you on that torque converter. I redid my truck tranny and when I put the “new” torque converter in it was actually bad :( I dropped the tranny 3 times trying to find the issue.
Outstanding video and mechanical work. Thanks for doing such a in depth video with your corrections and additional tips and comments via your text messages. The problems you had to overcome were frustrating, but you had a great positive attitude and a lovely observer for safety. I'm an old guy who had to work alone most of the time and self rescue and do my own first aide if I got injured when working. One tip for you, WD 40 is a good cleaning agent but for a few cents more ACF-50 works better for dealing with corrosion and sold most places you find WD-40 sold. And for Penetrating fluid most people recommend using "Kano Aerokroil" Penetrating Oil very expensive but worth it
I am taking notes while watching again. My 5 sp trans broke at 510,000 miles so time to remove it again. Your video really helped last time. I will text back what i did if it works. Thanks again For removing electrical clips I slide a 6mm socket over the squeezable side and then just push them through.
Awesome video. I have a Chilton’s manual but oftentimes it’s difficult to find exactly where a particular fastener is located. This video was extremely helpful. I cannot thank you enough,
I have a 2008 civic 1.8L 5-speed and she won’t shift into 5th or reverse and is clunky in neutral. I found out it wasn’t the linkage and I’ve decided to just do a tranny swap, thank you so much for this video or it would’ve taken me days to figure it all out!
Nice video very detailed appreciate that but now I'm having second thoughts about doing mine here in Minnesota after 15 years of salted winter roads the rusted bolts would probably take me a two weeks to get the subframe off...
Amazing video perfectly detailed. Because of this, yep time for a new vehicle…if this was an EK civic I’d have this done in 30 minutes but with rust removing a subframe could be an 8 hour job no thanks
At 26:00 "not an ideal way to take a tranny out" my brother and I did this the same thing with a jack in our f150. It was literally the worst because after all that we used the same method to put it back and with two people its a pain. Great videos !!
As I battle through this myself, a couple of things I have found: 1. To get the airbox out, it is a lot easier if you remove the ECM (3 bolts and unclip from wiring harness). This also allows easier acces to the transmission mount bolts later. 2. Before getting to the subframe, remove the axles. This give a lot better access to the subframe bolts. I removed the entire knuckle on the drivers side (since the lower ball joint is already coming off, it is only 2 additional bolts connecting to the strut and the 1 nut to the tie-rod end) 3. There are a shit ton (possibly a metric shit ton) of plugs/sensors on an auto trans- they are hard to see and easy to miss! 4. Depending on the condition of the bolts- it my be beneficial to remove the short exhaust section that runs from the CAT to the long straight section. I will say that I do have the benefit of time- so I have been working on this a couple of hours at a time- so if you're in a rush it would be a trade off on how much you disassemble. PS- I can't imagine doing this for a clutch job! I'm working on an 06 with an auto with 290,xxx miles!
it's best to actually just drop the steering rack while you drop the subframe, you just disconnect the bolt under the column and the hoses going to the rack and use a vacuum pump to suck out the ps fluid in the reservoir and let the remaining fluid drain into a jug when you disconnect the hoses...you could even swap out the rack with a $150 bbb reman from rock auto if you got a clunk in the column when gently turning the steering wheel right to left
Just asking why you do not take the cowling off. There is so much more room to work with. It take five minutes, maybe. Thanks for the video. I used it last year to replace my clutch. Im watching it again to replace the transmission. The transmission lasted 510,000 miles with occasional fluid changes.
its been a hot minute since I made this video lol, cant give you a good answer on that sorry. it seemed like the best way at the time to do it from the research I was able to find. There were really no other videos to glean from when I did this job, so a lot of it was learning while doing it and it probably could've been more efficient if I had done it before.
Thanks again for an awesome tutorial, got my clutch replaced this weekend thanks to the video but I'm having trouble getting the transaxle back in without a transmission jack, any tips on how to get the input shaft and two dowel pins aligned with just a floor jack?
Sorry to hear that, not sure exactly, I put it back in the same way it came out and didn’t seem to have an issue... maybe have someone give you a hand while you move it around and push it all the way in. Best of luck bud
Thanks for sharing this helpful video! Silly question for anyone who would like to help: could I jack up my civic from the subframe then? 1:23 (I usually put the jack on the towing spot)
I don’t see why not. Just make sure you have the car supported from both sides with a jack on one side and a jack stand or wood blocks or something sturdy on the other
Stick a prybar from underneath and pry on it but at the same time get a flathead screwdriver and pry from the top, the locking pin will move and free the axle. I was fighting mine for a couple hours but once I tried that got it first try
Hi Steve; so I had to drop the transmission to replace the engine in my son's 2007 Civic. Problem is, now the clutch won't engage when engine is on. I can shift through the gears when it's not running, (At least I think it's shifting into gear?) but when it's running it just kills the engine. Any thoughts out suggestions would be appreciated! BTW, GREAT VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!!
Check engine light came on threw code P0780 , says it could be low tranny fluid but fluid levels are normal , it says it could also be the solenoids but I’m yet to find the exact location of the solenoids , can’t find it on any forums or any TH-cam video , it’s a 08 Honda Civic hybrid let me know thanks!!
Hi just want ask bout trans swap, can i swap an 06 trans to 08 trans (civic manual both) or do you know where can i find reference (website) for trans swap let say this trans/year/model is fit to this. Thank you.
I would search Ebay for a transmission for your year civic and most of the time they will say on the listing what year and model the transmission will fit. I believe though that most 8th gen civics have the same transmissions the k-series.
Awesome information but I don’t think it solved my problem, My trans seems to be leaking fluid from what looks like the black bracket shown at 20:04 it’s missing a couple of bolts there and it looks to be leaking along the ridge where it connects to the trans is it possible to be leaking from here?
DIY Dude, how long did this entire job take you to remove and why were you removing it? I'm looking at buying an 06 EX that from what I can tell has an Input Shaft Bearing that is (has) gone out. I'm troubleshooting that from what I've read on forums and others findings.
Hey Chris, it was my first time and I didn’t have a solid guide to go off so it took about a day to figure it all out. You can get the tranny out in 4-5 hours or faster if you follow the video. I was changing the clutch in the car. Best of luck bud, they are good cars. Side note If your that deep into it I would replace the clutch while you are in there, I have a video on my channel for that as well.
Absolutely great video man! Quick question, couldn't you just remove the one screws on the steering rack swivels that secure them to the subframe? As in, just leave the swivels attached to the rack when you lower the frame.
@@steveDIY I am doing it this weekend, will let you know update: does not work. The rack is mounted to the subframe through both bolts. Need to remove both
I did everything until minute 25.30. I took two 17mm on the top of the transmission and 4(including by the side of the starter) on the bottom, and also 4 17mm braket bolts on the side. Still the transmission is holding on to the engine like a rock. I'm really cofused right now. Please help.
@@steveDIY no i did not, but now the bracket itself has no contacts to the transmission anymore. I'll rewatch it and give it a try tomorrow morning. Btw it really feels like there's still a bolt on. Thanks for replying tho.
@@Ta-s197 I did and fixed everything back together thanks to this video. The transmission is stuck to the engine due to constant heat and cold for a long time. In the video @ 20.08, he removes a bracket that has 3 10mm bolts. After you remove it, you'll see a gap between the engine and the transmission. Try to find a expanding clamps that fits the gap and try to get some room around the transmission. By gradually using pry bar you should be able to get the transmission off. Good luck
@@drewski23_7 normally its the tensioner bearing, you can replace just the bearing, you'll need a t50 torx socket to take off the tensioner assembly and to take off the bearing
stop using wd40 and pick up some penetrating lubricant like PB Blaster...also you keep referring to box wrenches as crescent wrenches...crescent wrenches are adjustable wrenches
@@steveDIY also thank for the video , new transmission is in and driving. Fair amount of finesse goes into this job. Job took a long time even with 2 of us who are generally mechanically inclined.
Yea, gotten some similar feedback. Next time I make a video like this ill keep out the music, but I don't have the time to go back and edit it out haha. good luck with your removal
I was taking my tool box 🧰 outside to remove my transmission but after watching this video I put it back inside my 🏠 your video intimidated me.
What an amazing video!! This guy is very patient and probably took twice the time narrating and editing so that the rest of us can benefit. You're a heck of a guy!
thanks man! appreciate the compliment and PayPal :) best of luck with your transmission removal :)
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful. Just got done with an automatic transmission rebuild on my 2009 civic, and im not a professional whatsoever. It was pretty nerve-racking but doable, it took me about a week for the rebuild. Bought a rebuild kit with all of the seals, o rings, and auto clutch plates for like 300 bucks on ebay. But I ended up having to drop the transmission a 2nd time to change the torque converter. Usually, when an automatic transmission goes bad, the torque converter goes bad with it, dont make my same mistake. The torque converter was $250, and my car is shifting like a dream now.
Well done! Way to get it done 🙌🏻 I feel you on that torque converter. I redid my truck tranny and when I put the “new” torque converter in it was actually bad :( I dropped the tranny 3 times trying to find the issue.
Outstanding video and mechanical work. Thanks for doing such a in depth video with your corrections and additional tips and comments via your text messages. The problems you had to overcome were frustrating, but you had a great positive attitude and a lovely observer for safety. I'm an old guy who had to work alone most of the time and self rescue and do my own first aide if I got injured when working. One tip for you, WD 40 is a good cleaning agent but for a few cents more ACF-50 works better for dealing with corrosion and sold most places you find WD-40 sold. And for Penetrating fluid most people recommend using "Kano Aerokroil" Penetrating Oil very expensive but worth it
Glad it was of help!!
Finally, been waiting a long time to see how to replace my transmission.
Bigger job than I thought
Yea it’s a little in depth
I am taking notes while watching again. My 5 sp trans broke at 510,000 miles so time to remove it again. Your video really helped last time. I will text back what i did if it works.
Thanks again
For removing electrical clips I slide a 6mm socket over the squeezable side and then just push them through.
Awesome video. I have a Chilton’s manual but oftentimes it’s difficult to find exactly where a particular fastener is located. This video was extremely helpful. I cannot thank you enough,
Thanks for sharing this video...a lot more work involved than I thought.
I have a 2008 civic 1.8L 5-speed and she won’t shift into 5th or reverse and is clunky in neutral. I found out it wasn’t the linkage and I’ve decided to just do a tranny swap, thank you so much for this video or it would’ve taken me days to figure it all out!
Great video and as most comments here, thank you for helping the rest of us out! God bless you!!
You got it my man! My pleasure
Thanks so much for taking time to record a and explain so much.With this awesome play by play,and my DIY brain I will save 1200.00 bucks.Thanks again.
awesome bud!! good luck :)!
Did you get it done?
Your video saved me 1000$ thank you so much
Congrats my man! Great job for putting in the effort and saving yourself the cash!
Thank you very much for your support, I appreciate it very much
Yanked mine out of my 06 civic same day,awesome video!!!
Nice video very detailed appreciate that but now I'm having second thoughts about doing mine here in Minnesota after 15 years of salted winter roads the rusted bolts would probably take me a two weeks to get the subframe off...
Thank you for making this video I save my self money and I got to learn one more thing on my car thanks.
Nice vid. Got a donor car coming to me and it will be the guinea pig for my transmission swap. My car has bad input shaft bearings.
Amazing video perfectly detailed. Because of this, yep time for a new vehicle…if this was an EK civic I’d have this done in 30 minutes but with rust removing a subframe could be an 8 hour job no thanks
At 26:00 "not an ideal way to take a tranny out" my brother and I did this the same thing with a jack in our f150. It was literally the worst because after all that we used the same method to put it back and with two people its a pain. Great videos !!
As I battle through this myself, a couple of things I have found:
1. To get the airbox out, it is a lot easier if you remove the ECM (3 bolts and unclip from wiring harness). This also allows easier acces to the transmission mount bolts later.
2. Before getting to the subframe, remove the axles. This give a lot better access to the subframe bolts. I removed the entire knuckle on the drivers side (since the lower ball joint is already coming off, it is only 2 additional bolts connecting to the strut and the 1 nut to the tie-rod end)
3. There are a shit ton (possibly a metric shit ton) of plugs/sensors on an auto trans- they are hard to see and easy to miss!
4. Depending on the condition of the bolts- it my be beneficial to remove the short exhaust section that runs from the CAT to the long straight section.
I will say that I do have the benefit of time- so I have been working on this a couple of hours at a time- so if you're in a rush it would be a trade off on how much you disassemble.
PS- I can't imagine doing this for a clutch job! I'm working on an 06 with an auto with 290,xxx miles!
it's best to actually just drop the steering rack while you drop the subframe, you just disconnect the bolt under the column and the hoses going to the rack and use a vacuum pump to suck out the ps fluid in the reservoir and let the remaining fluid drain into a jug when you disconnect the hoses...you could even swap out the rack with a $150 bbb reman from rock auto if you got a clunk in the column when gently turning the steering wheel right to left
Does your supervisor always sit there and watch you work :p lol
Nice video it helped me out, THANKS! I know that doesn’t pay the bills… But it is appreciated!
That improvised breaker bar from ratchet extensions is ausome, I feel so stupid I didn't think of that before, no more cut and bruised hands for me
Thank you your video is gonna help me a lot !!
You’re welcome 👍🏻👍🏻
I guess is no excuse 😳 this can be done with the minimum tools, good work buddy
I am a complete amateur, this will be my first time doing a job like this. Please could you share the tightening torques with me?
Just asking why you do not take the cowling off.
There is so much more room to work with.
It take five minutes, maybe.
Thanks for the video.
I used it last year to replace my clutch.
Im watching it again to replace the transmission.
The transmission lasted 510,000 miles with occasional fluid changes.
its been a hot minute since I made this video lol, cant give you a good answer on that sorry. it seemed like the best way at the time to do it from the research I was able to find. There were really no other videos to glean from when I did this job, so a lot of it was learning while doing it and it probably could've been more efficient if I had done it before.
@@steveDIY you did a great job. Everything was clear that the camera was able to see.
I really appreciate what you did.
Thanks again for an awesome tutorial, got my clutch replaced this weekend thanks to the video but I'm having trouble getting the transaxle back in without a transmission jack, any tips on how to get the input shaft and two dowel pins aligned with just a floor jack?
Sorry to hear that, not sure exactly, I put it back in the same way it came out and didn’t seem to have an issue... maybe have someone give you a hand while you move it around and push it all the way in. Best of luck bud
Im just about done the job however i cant get the shift linkage bolt out. Any suggestions ?
More penetrating oil 🤣 you can get it my man!
Bravo this video is a life saver
Glad it helped 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for sharing this helpful video! Silly question for anyone who would like to help: could I jack up my civic from the subframe then? 1:23 (I usually put the jack on the towing spot)
I don’t see why not. Just make sure you have the car supported from both sides with a jack on one side and a jack stand or wood blocks or something sturdy on the other
I’m having issues taking off the passenger axel. It doesn’t wanna come out
Did you take those three bolts off first? You might need a pry bar to help get it off. I’d use a rubber mallet and give it some good whacks.
Stick a prybar from underneath and pry on it but at the same time get a flathead screwdriver and pry from the top, the locking pin will move and free the axle. I was fighting mine for a couple hours but once I tried that got it first try
Hi Steve; so I had to drop the transmission to replace the engine in my son's 2007 Civic. Problem is, now the clutch won't engage when engine is on. I can shift through the gears when it's not running, (At least I think it's shifting into gear?) but when it's running it just kills the engine. Any thoughts out suggestions would be appreciated! BTW, GREAT VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!!
How long did it actually take to remove the trans and install
A day
Is this the same job as for one with a manual transmission??
This was a manual transmission, so yes, exactly the same
Great video- thanks for taking the time to put this together!
I wonder if I could get an automatic one out through the bottom since the automatic transmission is bigger and heavier.
Keep us posted how it goes 👍
That’s awesome congrats. Maybe you can put a link on where you got it as well as year and transmission model / number . Thanks bud!
That’s awesome man I’ll definitely check it out!
It’s much heavier, but can come out the same way 👍
Thanks for sharing your video great help
Can i put a d16z6 trans on this 1.8 to manual swap it?
Nice video, is that the TCC Solenoid at 5:31 on top of the transmission?
How do you get it the trany back on?
Cant find a 2012 ex video this'll have to do
can't u just replace the torque converter seal while it's still inside the car ?
Aye bro my transmission won’t come apart did you pry it ??
the best video bro thx for helping me new sub
You didnt have to brace the engine so it doesn't sag down when you took the subframe out?
I braced it with a jack
Check engine light came on threw code P0780 , says it could be low tranny fluid but fluid levels are normal , it says it could also be the solenoids but I’m yet to find the exact location of the solenoids , can’t find it on any forums or any TH-cam video , it’s a 08 Honda Civic hybrid let me know thanks!!
Sorry not exactly sure what it is!
Hi just want ask bout trans swap, can i swap an 06 trans to 08 trans (civic manual both) or do you know where can i find reference (website) for trans swap let say this trans/year/model is fit to this. Thank you.
I would search Ebay for a transmission for your year civic and most of the time they will say on the listing what year and model the transmission will fit. I believe though that most 8th gen civics have the same transmissions the k-series.
Its gen 8 it should be good. But if you don't even know what gen your civic is, you're going to have a real effed up time changing out transmissions.
Why do you change the transmission for that car ?What happened?
I was changing out the clutch, transmission was fine 🤙🏻. You have to remove the transmission to get to the clutch
Awesome information but I don’t think it solved my problem, My trans seems to be leaking fluid from what looks like the black bracket shown at 20:04 it’s missing a couple of bolts there and it looks to be leaking along the ridge where it connects to the trans is it possible to be leaking from here?
Did you replace your rear main seal at the same tome??
Yeah replaced rear main that was the problem, it ruined my clutch had to rebuild as well oil got on and gears started slipping
@@kaderaqq1350 sorry to hear that bud! so is all fixed now?
Hi am having trouble putting back the transmission. Any tips on how to install it????
It was just the reverse process of taking it out... what’s giving you trouble?
Man , i just need to know how many sensors this transmission have
Im about to do this as well, holy crap thats a lot to remove hahaha
Haha one part at a time :)! You got this 🤙🏻
@@steveDIY Problem is when you put it all together and you have 'extra' parts... I'm great at disassembly.... reassembly, meh.. not so much :)
The Trick is making sure you label stuff and keep it organized, it will take a little longer but it takes the stress out of it!
@@steveDIY man I watch guys take stuff apart and throw it all in a bucket. Stresses me the hell out!
DIY Dude, how long did this entire job take you to remove and why were you removing it? I'm looking at buying an 06 EX that from what I can tell has an Input Shaft Bearing that is (has) gone out. I'm troubleshooting that from what I've read on forums and others findings.
Hey Chris, it was my first time and I didn’t have a solid guide to go off so it took about a day to figure it all out. You can get the tranny out in 4-5 hours or faster if you follow the video. I was changing the clutch in the car. Best of luck bud, they are good cars. Side note If your that deep into it I would replace the clutch while you are in there, I have a video on my channel for that as well.
2006 Honda Civic 1.8L Clutch Replacement!(FULL) th-cam.com/video/Y9uvp0ehM9c/w-d-xo.html
your video is the best..
Absolutely great video man! Quick question, couldn't you just remove the one screws on the steering rack swivels that secure them to the subframe? As in, just leave the swivels attached to the rack when you lower the frame.
possibly, if it works for you let me know and I can maybe put it in the notes of the video
@@steveDIY I am doing it this weekend, will let you know
update: does not work. The rack is mounted to the subframe through both bolts. Need to remove both
Can this work in automatic 8th trans ?
Not quite sure sorry!
I did everything until minute 25.30. I took two 17mm on the top of the transmission and 4(including by the side of the starter) on the bottom, and also 4 17mm braket bolts on the side. Still the transmission is holding on to the engine like a rock. I'm really cofused right now. Please help.
Shann Yatigala did you take the bracket off? I would re watch it and make sure you didn’t miss a bolt, it shouldn’t be stuck on there to hard!
@@steveDIY no i did not, but now the bracket itself has no contacts to the transmission anymore. I'll rewatch it and give it a try tomorrow morning. Btw it really feels like there's still a bolt on. Thanks for replying tho.
Did you get it off? I’m having the same problem
@@Ta-s197 I did and fixed everything back together thanks to this video. The transmission is stuck to the engine due to constant heat and cold for a long time. In the video @ 20.08, he removes a bracket that has 3 10mm bolts. After you remove it, you'll see a gap between the engine and the transmission. Try to find a expanding clamps that fits the gap and try to get some room around the transmission. By gradually using pry bar you should be able to get the transmission off. Good luck
Shann Yatigala Thanks! I got it.
Dope video 👍🏻👍🏻
Damn bro these transmission bolts are a struggle
Haha I know! Be careful don’t break em off 😂 if you need, use heat. But pb blaster or wd40 should do the trick!
@diy dude Can you help me remove my transmission? What part of California are you in?
sorry I live in oregon now!
Nice job!
thanks you great video walk though i liked and sub
This convinced me that I might not wanna do it myself haha
DIY Dude no I just have a whining noise. I think it’s the alternator or a belt pulley
@@drewski23_7 normally its the tensioner bearing, you can replace just the bearing, you'll need a t50 torx socket to take off the tensioner assembly and to take off the bearing
john joseph it just ended up being my power steering fluid being old as hell
Record rear main seal crvturbo sir
You left the torque converter bolted in?
It’s a manual. No TC
Actually I think it would be easier just to pull motor with trans out replace trans lower back in and bam baby
Lol let me know how that goes 😂
Easy work!
stop using wd40 and pick up some penetrating lubricant like PB Blaster...also you keep referring to box wrenches as crescent wrenches...crescent wrenches are adjustable wrenches
Yea pb blaster is way better, just didn’t have any on me. Haha whoops about the box / crescent wrench 🔧
I noticed the box head/crescent wrench mix up but I'm not busting your balls because u helped me save MONEY!!
Thanks for the video. A critique is please use some motion smoothing edits. I think I just got some motion sickness from watching this.
Ha sorry, the stabilizer TH-cam provided made the video look really weird so I kept it out. Hope you're project goes smooth!
Where the video to how to put one in now ?
Can you not watch this video?
Watch it in reverse, lol.
By the way, I told my wife, have you seen this friend's wife? (So get ready)
Ditch the music makes it hard to hear parts needed to do this job.
Yea I agree. Don’t have the original video or id edit it out.
@steveDIY most of the video was great.
But The music definitely made it a struggle lol
@@steveDIY also thank for the video , new transmission is in and driving.
Fair amount of finesse goes into this job.
Job took a long time even with 2 of us who are generally mechanically inclined.
@theeasykaybreezy5347 congrats man! Yea it’s a tedious job! Great job saving some money 🙌🏻🙌🏻
@theeasykaybreezy5347 I’m about to drop and rebuild my transmission on my 2012 ram 2500…. Thing has a bunch of parts 😂
The music SUCKS! Do not add music to DIY videos. Us viewers hate it. We want to hear the actual narration and the sounds of the repair!
Great video man, but next time leave off the janky ass music. It's annoying and drowns you out several times.
Yea, gotten some similar feedback. Next time I make a video like this ill keep out the music, but I don't have the time to go back and edit it out haha. good luck with your removal
@@steveDIY doesn't look to bad. You gave some great pointers. Thanks for taking the time to make the video
Very difficult and annoying trying to hear you talk with that background music
Do you live near me? Can you help me? Lol
Ha! Where do you live?
music ? thumbs down & vertical cell pix no sub thnX quit watchinn > 3 min in bye