FYI. After I completed this job, I had a front end clunk when accelerating from a stop and when heavy braking. It took me forever to figure out the issue; I changed so many parts unnecessarily. Apparently the subframe should be tightened with weight on the tires, not when jacked up. I loosened the 4 -17mm bolts holding it, let the car off the jack stands, then tightened them back up. Clunking is finally gone! Another thing I did was make sure the sway bar was aligned correctly, equal distance from the control arm on both sides - loosen the 2 bushing brackets and use a pry bar to wiggle it left or right as needed. Hopefully this helps someone. Thanks again Eric for another epic video; it saved me a ton of money giving me the confidence needed to tackle this job myself. You saved my Civic from the boneyard... Cheers!

Engines and how they work are great, but whoever first came up with modern transmission designs was simply spectacular.. What an amazing invention!

@mig7287

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

Just finished replacing my clutch, pressure plate, release bearing, rear main seal, axle seals, and input shaft bearing + seal on my 2004 on the floor of my garage with jack stands. Definitely referenced this video a bunch of times. Thanks again Eric for the detailed overview. A couple details I'll add from my experience: 1) I used lots of penetrating oil when dealing with rusty fasteners and separating the ball joints. 2) Cleaned the corrosion off all the dowel pins & holes for easy assembly on the transmission case and engine. 3) I used a 3-point engine support stand to hold engine during trans removal. Made life easier when working on the ground. 4) I used a decent jack to remove/install subframe as well as transaxle. Needed a 2nd hand to operate jack while I analyzed part alignment/positioning. 5) I had to drill out a seized cotter pin from the shifter assembly once removed. 6) I ordered all new washers for detent screws, reverse switch, and drain & fill plug. Also ordered new inspection plug. 7) As noted in the video, attention to detail and cleanliness is very important especially with the Hondabond. 8) Use proper torque specs from the service manual. 9) Oh almost forgot! When loosening or tightening the flywheel bolts, hold the flywheel from rotating with a 12mm wrench secured by a hand threaded pressure plate bolt and a trans/engine bolt. Worked great. Best of luck everyone! 🔧🔩

Lubricating the shaft...very important.

@elomsocold2177

3 жыл бұрын

mad sus bro

@southernautodiy2643

2 жыл бұрын

Don't wanna go in dry 🤣

@markewing1461

4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a personal problem

From an old Italian mechanic you have all my respect. So nice and clean video. You remind me my daddy, when after the end of WWII fixed the brand new Italian cars… God bless America

Exact same symptoms in my 05 Civic. I was thinking input shaft bearing. This confirms it. Thanks, Eric. A massive help as usual. Off to Greenville Transmission Clinic it goes! They’re the best around!!

They are known for input shaft bearing failure. I nearly bought one recently, seller was adamant it was the throwout bearing. I ended up getting another civic off someone else, been good as gold since, as you would really expect from a Honda. "Edit" Roughly 20000 miles ive done in it, and over the past few days im getting a noise, which im guessing is the first signs of input shaft bearing failure, nothing major yet, but its only gonna get worse, hopefully will hold out a month or so, so i can get the parts in. Hence why i am back here. Not looking forward to doing this, but will need to be done. Thanks for this Eric, these vids really help.

@Glenn7719

2 ай бұрын

So, 3 years have passed and around 25000 miles and ive not got round to doing it, still driving the car and its not got any worse. 😆 The only time i will do it, is if/when the clutch starts slipping and needs changing.

Your son is going to be excited his car is fixed, Mr. Eric looks like you have done this a time or two.

@silasmarner7586

3 жыл бұрын

Although I have no complaints about my dad, man, to have a dad do soooo much work on your transpo? Ya better be grateful, kid!!!

Dropped the 01 civic manual, replaced bearings, synchros, seals. The input shaft bearing was the culprit. Slapped it back together and shifts like new 3000 miles later. Couldn’t have done it without this video, so thank you ETCG, saved me a lot of $$

Eric is the master of properly detailed videos.

Hello Eric, thanks for making this video, it gave me the confidence in replacing my input shaft bearing and main shaft bearing on my 2013 Honda Civic. Saved myself a lot of money!!!

I cant say enough about how much this 2 part video has helped me learn what is going on with my '01 Honda Civic. Thank you Eric, you now have another subscriber!

...and, when you're done, stare for an hour at the one bolt that doesn't seem to have a home... (forgot it was still on the table, from something else) Watching you reassemble the gears, brought back memories! The 5 speed, from the Maxima was a bit larger!

Is beautiful to see how your installations evolved trough all this time that I follow your channel. I think that you deserve the best!

You are very humble Eric! That was a complicated build. Nice job! Really enjoy watching a professional craftsman. Thanks

Nice one Eric, the quick edits for long bolt removals are a perfect balance of showing the work but saving time

Very helpful! I just started up my project civic and it hasn't run for a year, now that I ran it, I noticed the identical same noise releasing the clutch although mine is more like a hum! Thanks lots Eric!

Eric the car guy.. is really the REAL MECHANIC... detailed and hands on fixing.. unlike other car channels that say HEY GUUUYYYSSSS!! at the beginning

This is my kinda video - proper nuts-and-bolts and presented with style and integrity. Still the best on KZread.

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed it. I enjoy doing this kind of work. It feels like I'm fixing something rather than just replacing parts.

The input shaft bearing seems to be a common issue on most fwd manuals. I’ve done at least a 2 dozen of those bearings when I worked at Nissan. Really helps when you have a lift. But I don’t have one at the house, so going to be changing out the clutch, flywheel and input shaft bearing on my ‘12 Sentra SE-R Spec V w/194k on the OE clutch in the garage in a few weeks. Best part is my son is going to be doing most the work and I’ll be “supervising”.

@timothykeith1367

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard that manufacturers use bearings with plastic cages instead of metal to make it a little more quiet, but the plastic degrades over time and it gets much noisier than if they had just used a metal cage

After all the years I have been watching your channel Eric, I count this as the best video you have released. Thank you. Now, I am just going to watch it all over again if that's ok.

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@haroonrasheed9999

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericthecarguy do you have any video on honda 1986 Gl 1200 civic auto 3AT transmission?

Do I own a civic? No. Will I? Probably not. So why I am watching this? Simple! I enjoy Eric's content.

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

That winning feeling is worth all of the effort.

@2491kridge

3 жыл бұрын

You know even as a professional tech for over ten years, there’s still nothing better than finishing a big job and having that satisfaction of starting the car up with no problems when your done, let’s you know you’re in the right industry when you can still get that satisfactory smile at the end lol

My 1st Sergeant in my Army Unit had a 90's Civic, the throwout bearing was making all sorts of noise, as was the rest of the transmission...his fix turn the radio up louder. I have no idea how long that car had been making that noise but the turning the radio up louder seemed to have kept it going at least for the 7 years he was driving that car that I knew of LOL

There’s a slide inside a Honda manual transmission!? That’s why there are so much fun

@maoduida387

3 жыл бұрын

shit that makes sense finally. nothing to do with front wheel drive or it being a shitbox. I wish mustangs would have a slide in them...

Thanks Eric I really appreciate all the hard work you put into these videos. They are a big help get my mind off of the madness going on these days. Even if it’s just for half an hour. I’m in California and we’re about to go back on lockdown. Please keep them coming.

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to do that. Stay safe!

@rowanvanwiese7967

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericthecarguy someone owns a 2006 honda civic the 1. 8 lxi or something like that... The transmission was opened up to see why 5th gear keep popping out... The owner dicided to put everything back together as it was still faulty...after that the car hasnt drove... Problem is you select a gear and nothing happens.... What could be the cause...? Maybe 2 gears selected or what...?

Legend, thanks Eric. We have a Jazz that I have a feeling is in the beginning stages of the bearing failure, this video will come in handy.

Best thing in my life is our weekend in our country is Friday and saturday and Eric uploads a video every Friday that's really awesome, i can't wait to the next week NICE VID ERIC, Keep Going

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

OMG! Summer or 2019 I finally got the balls to do it. And rebuilt the transmission. I had to replace the input shift bearing as well. I did just fine with doing mine. I wish I had done a video, cause there was nothing when I did mine. I'm excited to see that you are doing this!

The issue with noise that prompted your transmission rebuild plagued the first version of the Honda Jazz/Fit 2002-2008 many of which were affected sometimes after just 10.000 miles.I cannot think the procedure described here for a Civic would be much different in the case of a Jazz/Fit so this demonstration is potentially very useful for any amateur mechanic wanted to extend the life of these both cheap but wonderfully reliable cars. It must also worth noting that the noise on the bearings while obviously annoying and distracting does not necessarily imply that the bearing will fail, as it not a sign of bearing failure but an error on design or manufacturing. Finally the quality of the video is top notch and your advice solid. Thanks.

What a great feeling when you accomplish something like this, i could feel your joy. Great job! 😀👍

Thanks for the ride-along! The secondary shaft snapped on my Honda XR400 dirt bike back in the day... I'd never done any major transmission work prior. Needless to say, I had the shop manual and parts explosion diagram memorized. It was a bit unnerving at first. But, I got it all back together and rode the wheels off the thing. I do see a refresh of my 1993 C1500 4L60E automatic transmission at some point. It will be another virgin cherry pop event on my long, productive, and cost-saving DIY moto career. It's content creators like you gear heads on KZread which make things so much simpler these days... I can watch a dozen or more procedures rather than flying completely blind in years past. Thank you!

@Azlehria

3 жыл бұрын

Those older Turbo-HydraMatic designs (yours is, mechanically, a THM-700R4) are dead-easy inside. Just do yourself a favor and buy the clutch compressor tool. It's possible without one - I've done it using C-clamps - but it's just a nightmare. For seating the square seals, I find a bit cut out of a 2L soda bottle works better than the feeler gauges most books recommend, same as seating fork seals. Just smooth the cut edges a bit with some fine sandpaper or Scotch Brite. Also, get some _transmission_ assembly lube. They're thick like the grease many people use, but they're usually like a paste wax or gel and they _completely_ dissolve once the fluid heats up. I like to use green or blue - they also dye the fluid so you get a clear leak indicator. Use it _everywhere._

@russellstephan6844

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'll build a compression tool when the time comes. Welders are marvelous devices to have in the garage. And a double yes on the two-liter pop bottle plastic. I use it all the time for such tasks. Thanks!.

Super video, always love seeing the insides of manual transmissions. Thanks Eric.

Great video Eric. Seriously useful. Gotta love Honda Engineering! Their manual transmissions are second to none for smoothness and long life. :-)

Your existence is so helpful in car world. Hope you have a wonderful life!

Thank you Eric, you are awesome. I'm a bit more confident about doing this myself now, and I know where the noise is coming from now!

My first new car was a 2004 civic ex automatic now 315,000 miles best car i’ve ever owned still have it!! I did buy a new 2019 accord touring 2.0t.

@ryandavis930

3 жыл бұрын

With new head gasket or stop leak. I work on Hondas & I don't see many 01-05 civics make it to 315k in the best of conditions. Kind of a unique little engine. Arguably better than 06-08 with a cracked block but not much.

@drewbenefield2001

3 жыл бұрын

@@ryandavis930 its the original head gasket! I think a lot of it has to do with a strict servicing schedule it’s whole life. Back in the day I had a 1990 CRX 480k tree fell on it 😩

Doing my 98 civic ex this weekend, will be my first time taking apart a transmission. Will be keeping this video ready lol

I will be doing this job in the near future. This video will be my guide. Thank you so much for all your Honda videos. They are amazing vehicles but they do require maintenance if you want them to last. Thanks Eric!!

Lucky son to have a father like you Eric. Great video.

I was able to replace the ISB and the two CV axle seals in the transmission of my 2000 Honda Insight due to the detail in this video. Thank you, Eric.

After watching and listening to you in your excellent video, I now feel confident that I can repair my '97 Civic transmission. That scares the s**t out of me.

I've been waiting 3 long years, (since mine started making.noise) for you to make this video. I'm going to make myself comfortable and tune in.

@tomasvrab

3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@pizzamon795

3 жыл бұрын

@@eastcoastmostwanted710 I have a few cars, so it wasnt being driven

Your such a great Dad. Thank You Eric 🙂

LOVE IT WHEN YOU DO THESE KIND OF VIDEOS. AND LOVED WHAT YOU DID WITH YOUR DAD'S TRUCK.

@Rattus-Norvegicus

3 жыл бұрын

I KNOW RIGHT, IT'S AMAZING! AHHHHHHH!

thanks bro used your tutorial to remove and the gearbox and replace the input shaft bearing and clutch your vid convinced me i could do it.

Been watching another channel that features a transmission shop. The channel / shop owner has been working on 4L60E type transmissions. The size difference between what I have been seeing there and Honda transmissions here is simply amazing to me. I know more power requires more metal and hardware, I get that. The size comparison is almost comical. Really enjoyed this installment! ✌😁

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

There is a lot more to an automatic transmission than there is a manual. Even a Honda automatic for the same vehicle is bigger than this one. Thanks for the comment.

Yoo, I for the longest always wanted to yank my gears out of my Nissan FWD trans and I was stuck on removing the gear stacks. And you sir made it look like CAKE lol I'm gonna have to try it again on my trans as its damn near the same type. Appreciate all your videos and time/effort you put into them.

ETCG been spitting knowledge since these other biters where twinkle in their dad's eye. Never sleep on this man he know his ish, thanks for posting sir, back when techs/shops actually fixed gearboxes/ synchros etc.

Great video I use to do 5-speed gearboxes rear-wheel drive, only done a couple of front wheel drive boxes so a really useful video Eric thanks.

Got an 03'Civic EX with a manual. Love that thing. Only 105k on it. Rock solid reliable!

awesome. we just learned how to work on manual transmissions lol thank you Eric. thats a nice old civic too.

Thank you for the video. Helped me get through a transmission rebuild. One note, on the 2001 model reverse is not accessible without the engine running. Really scared me when going through the gears before adding transmission fluid and I couldn't get into reverse. It all resolved itself once I had the engine running.

Really like how you know what your doing. Great video Eric

Most people say the honda civic has no balls, ETCG just proved them all wrong... 07:38

@Avenger2150

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahahaha

@spiv_gennedy

3 жыл бұрын

But they're so little! Almost, cute even....

I changed out the main shaft bearing and my problem is gone . Thank you !!

Amazing video Eric, very educational. Keep up with videos like this

Well. This is convenient timing. I have a trans rebuild on my rsx planned for the winter

@MrAccordCrx

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a new RSX.

@antoniohernandez6590

3 жыл бұрын

Never see those now days, i always liked um

Thanks Erik, it saved me $1,000.00 Same issue with my Civic. Keep up your good work!!!

bruh! integras, civics! this garage is a paradise 😂😂 i loved the video, thx eric. u da car guy

Nice breakdown of the transmission and final drive and diff @EricTheCarGuy

My 3rd and 4th gear just went out in my 14 WRX and this is why i'm here.

EricTheCarGuy.... Awesome video. I love rebuilding transmissions. Thanks for sharing this with us.

God, I am still scared to take out the gearbox in my Accord, only worked on engines, well I guess its time to start! Thank you Eric for this video, you are one of the greatest Honda experts ever!

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

I think you'll be fine. Good luck.

@Glenn7719

Жыл бұрын

Ive got an old 1989 Mazda 323 turbo 4WD, and had to have the box apart to replace a badly leaking input shaft seal, i expected it to be a nightmare, which it was, but got there in the end. But like you, taking a gearbox apart i imagined springs and cogs flying everywhere and not knowing where the hell they went back. 😂

I wish I had seen your video before I did my input shaft bearing a few years ago! I used permatex gasket maker and I remember assembling the housing in a panic because it states that you have to assemble in 5 minutes or start over! Also, if you spin the bad bearing inside it’s housing, the noise is amplified x10! It’s no wonder these are so noisy! You shoulda seen me opening the housing with my two screwdrivers; I actually used my chin to open the snap ring pliers!

You make me miss my 03 civic I sold last summer :'( such a good and trusty little car

Thanks for the video, definitely helps me a lot as I've never messed with any transmission before, pretty sure my input shaft bearing is bad

My man this video is coming in clutch doing this to my civic next week 👍🏻

Very good video. YOUR instruction is always enough to give me confidence to tackle the project although I would not take one on but seeing this I would be able to know if the repair of one by some one I would know if they were pissing on my leg! Thanks..

Same thing happened to my 97 civic. Input shaft bearing did the trick. If vice versa with the clutch pedal its probably the throw out bearing. Love working on these civics tons of room under the hood.

Dang, it's just amazing to get to know the insides of your car. I'd love to have the tools and time to replace that bearing by myself. But hey! Now i know exactly what the problem is and how to explain it to my mechanic. Thanks Eric!

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

Also know that the bearing will just make noise. I haven't seen one cause a transmission to fail yet.

@luisgallo5518

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericthecarguy Good to know! But let's be honest, we don't really want any unusual noises coming from our cars. We're men of culture, not some kind of cavemen ;) keep up da good work bud!

Eric brother I am a mechanic I be been watching your videos for a long time, I love it man continue do this . I request you make a video about Honda oddest automatic transmission thanks and stay safe

Eric, you WIN! Thanks, Eric! Really helpful, as always!

Thank you, you've opened my eyes to why my case wouldn't seat completely.

this video is great man i have the same problem in my 05 honda civic so gonna give this a shot soon and hopefully this solves my problem

OMG, but this is still so much work just for a bearing! I mean, you have to have the transmission taken out, then taken apart, have the bearing replaced, then having it put together and installed into the car again. I am pretty sure that is a several-hundred-Dollar job right there! I would definitely make sense to replaced the clutch as well in case something like that happens with a clutch that is several years old or even the original one from the factory. Still, it's a hell of a job. And finding an honest mechanic you can trust with taking good care of your transmission and not messing something up is yet another thing to consider. But well, the things we wouldn't do for our beloved Hondas! ^_^

I have the same Merrels, they are good for everything, especially the workshop.

Great video 👌 been thinking of going through my honda transmission on my ep3 hatch

10:19 the main shaft has a bushing or something sticking out. Mine is flush with the bearing end. Something I need to be concerned about? Guess it was nothing to worry about. Thanks Eric for the video. Replaced the input shaft bearing and all seals and it's like new again.

Big Eric you are the Man! Happy New Year!

Nice video Eric! Experience and Hondabond to the rescue! Looking forward to watching more content.

Well done Eric, you made that look easy, its not the easiest job in the World, have to remember where all the parts go back together....F

I like a manual shift always have, Eric I enjoy your videos Sir.

Excellent tutorial Eric!!!. Every single civic from that generation with manual trans has or had that noise. That is the normal failure on those trans. But I will take it over any automatic transmission. Save the Manual!

Bro I love love love your work on those hondas. And also I got a Honda fit also there so badass 😃💪🙌🙌🤙🤟✊ love your videos my dude keep it up

Was waiting for this , excellent!

I learn a lot sir Eric about it overhauling transmission

Fantastic rebuild Eric :-D So smooth and well behaved, the transmission as well lol. It will never need touching again for the life of the car now.

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

That's my hope anyway. Although I haven't had one come back yet. Have a great weekend!

@kathmells5087

7 ай бұрын

@ericthecarguy Do you have a vios for replace bearing at the trans axle?

Thanks very detail explanation you make it look easy

Great explanation throughout the entire video

My 2001 civics input shaft bearing is so bad that when it gets slack in it in 1st gear, it will wake up the neighbors at 5 am. saw your vid about the crap clutches and the exedy clutch kits. I had bought the perfection clutch kit back in 2016 and never installed it. Trans wasnt that bad yet. OMG the perfection clutch disc is total crap. 2 whimpy springs with 4 additional rubber dampers(cant tell if theres a spring inside them). Just got my exedy clutch kit in the mail. all 4 exedy disc springs are tight as they should be. The 6 whimpy perfection clutch disc springs are loose and whobbly as I can wiggle them by hand!!!! the name perfection must be pure sarcasm. So glad I saw your clutch install on your same black civic.

Great job Eric , ENJOYED !

That’s a good video. Thanks. It will help me a lot. I’m about to do this to my Honda Civic 2004

Thank you so much for this! I got it apart and figured out I needed a countershaft bearing also, so reassembly won't be until tomorrow when Honda gets the part in

@JoosshhST

9 ай бұрын

What made you realize you need a countershaft bearing too? What were the symptoms. I hear the input shaft noise on my 2010 Fit but also a sound that sounds almost like I have straight cut gears when driving.

@mhaseth

9 ай бұрын

@@JoosshhST once I took it apart and spun the bearing by hand I could hear and feel it going bad. I don't know if I could explain it but you could look up videos about how to tell if a ball bearing is going bad they all pretty much sound the same

This is exactly what I was looking for. Awesome!!

G'day Eric, Kevin here from Australia. I just happen to be doing my throw out bearing in my 1963 vw beetle real high tech. 😁. Q. Have any of your kids ever shown an interest in following you into fixing and modifying cars. Anyhoo as always thankyou for sharing this video our two cars are decades apart but i still managed to learn something. Stay safe and stay well. ✌ Peace man

@ericthecarguy

3 жыл бұрын

No, none of my 3 kids show real interest in it. My youngest son loves to drive, especially my GSR, and my daughter likes to weld.

@kevinhamling1963

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericthecarguy welding that could be good. ✌

Great video Eric!

Honestly looks straightforward and fairly easy. I am looking at one that needs the 2nd gear replaced. Of course while in there I would replace all seals & bearings, as well as the throw out bearing & clutch as it all goes back into the car. No hot rodding, just back to stock specs clutch kit. Everyone wants to build these into tuner cars. I have a 400 HP Mustang GT for that. I want to build it into a "hyper miler" ...... as absolutely aerodynamic and fuel efficient as possible including LRR tires. ;-)

I waiting for this video thank Erick you never step back I have same problem whit my civic 2001

LOL I love that you came up with a new figget spiner.