Lets see a few updates since Friday. Friday night I ran around town to get the last bits I needed to get the transmission swap wrapped up. One of the items was a set of shifter cables from a 94-97 Accord. I thought they were a direct fit and it turns out they almost are, but the base and shifter from the 94-97 Accord have to be used in conjunction with the shifter cables. So on Monday I got the shifter plate and shifter. Now I actually have the manual shifter and cables installed in the car . I've been wrapping up some random odds and ends as well that I needed to get done for the swap.
Since I needed the M2S4 transmission that was in the sedan, on Sunday I preformed this swap. Taking the M2S4 out and replacing it with a H2U5 (stock) transmission. But once the transmission was out I needed to try and take care of the oil leak this thing has had since it was rebuilt. It was my first rebuild and I had pushed the rear main seal in a bit too far. So needless to say the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel all had to come off as well. I got the new seal in there, cleaned all the parts then reinstalled. I still need to double check to make sure the rear main isn't leaking but I have a good feeling. Since the clutch was hosed down in the oil it was mainly grabbing on the flywheel and not the pressure plate. So the pads are almost gone on the back of the clutch. Good thing I won't be driving it anymore in a week or two. Although since it's not covered in oil anymore all the clutch chatter and such is gone. Just a nice smooth engagement now.
Also since the M2S4 has been getting hosed in oil for 3-4 years now, there are sections in the bell housing that have 1"+ of sludge in it to clean out. So this will take me a bit longer than expected to clean it up. I'm hoping to have the swap wrapped up by the end of the weekend, but we shall see. I'll keep the updates rolling in as I make more progress.
Since I needed the M2S4 transmission that was in the sedan, on Sunday I preformed this swap. Taking the M2S4 out and replacing it with a H2U5 (stock) transmission. But once the transmission was out I needed to try and take care of the oil leak this thing has had since it was rebuilt. It was my first rebuild and I had pushed the rear main seal in a bit too far. So needless to say the clutch, pressure plate and flywheel all had to come off as well. I got the new seal in there, cleaned all the parts then reinstalled. I still need to double check to make sure the rear main isn't leaking but I have a good feeling. Since the clutch was hosed down in the oil it was mainly grabbing on the flywheel and not the pressure plate. So the pads are almost gone on the back of the clutch. Good thing I won't be driving it anymore in a week or two. Although since it's not covered in oil anymore all the clutch chatter and such is gone. Just a nice smooth engagement now.
Also since the M2S4 has been getting hosed in oil for 3-4 years now, there are sections in the bell housing that have 1"+ of sludge in it to clean out. So this will take me a bit longer than expected to clean it up. I'm hoping to have the swap wrapped up by the end of the weekend, but we shall see. I'll keep the updates rolling in as I make more progress.
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