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Originally Posted by Davo53209@yahoo.com
Up to this point, I've been having problems attempting to mate the transmission with the engine. In an earlier post, I'd mentioned that the flywheel came with a pilot bearing already installed.
What's clear to me is that quite evidently, the splines to both the input shaft and the clutch are lined up, whereas now, I'm thinking that the pilot bearing that came installed with the new flywheel from Exedy might be the culprit.
What do you think everyone, could that be possible?
Before I dismantle the flywheel and swap out the pilot bearing with a new OEM part, I'm going to attempt to wiggle & shake the transmission some more.
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How close is the trans getting to mating up with the engine? Upto 1/2 or so and that's it? That would be pilot bearing for sure.
It's relatively easy to tell if that is your hang up.
Remove the flywheel and see if the bearing/flywheel clears the input shaft on your trans.
You really REALLY need to have the clutch disc perfectly centered for it to all slide together properly. The margin for error is very small.
As you can see the clutch disc can be pretty off center and the trans will slip into that but then get stuck because it's not lined up perfectly with the pilot bearing.
Did your kit come with the plastic centering tool? I personally dislike those because they're very loose fitting and can cause centering problems.
If you are using the plastic one loosen up your pressure plate again, put the tool back in and wiggle it up, down, left and right, get a feel for EXACTLY where center is then tighten the pressure plate down again.
You MUST hold the tool on your center line as you snug down a couple bolts so the pressure plate then keeps the disc from sliding.
I have the best luck centering right the first time with sockets and long extensions.
I find a 1/4" drive socket that fits PERFECTLY in the pilot bearing then I find another 1/4" drive socket that sits PERFECTLY in the clutch disc and use those to center it. Hard to describe, much easier to demonstrate in person.
If I did Honda clutches regularly I would keep on hand an old input shaft out of a transmission for centering the clutch. NOTHING beats this.