Monday – Get parts and prep the new engine

I started the day by calling around for parts, organizing my tools and figuring what I had to do first. Then I went to MOPAC and picked up a Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch and Coquitlam AutoParts for the water pump, timing belt and pilot bearing. By the time I got started it was already 3pm so there was no time to waste. While changing the water pump and timing belt I ran into a problem taking off the main crankshaft bolt even with my heavy duty impact wrench. So I sprayed the bolt with lube and went onto unbolting the transmission. Pulling the tranny was pretty easy with the engine out, so in no time at all I had the whole clutch assembly apart. I went back to the front of the engine and this time I heated up the crankshaft pulley bolt and managed to get it off. The rest of the water pump and timing belt was a snap just bolt everything back on. After that I noticed that the throttle plate was really dirty so I pulled the whole throttle body of the intake and cleaned it up with brake cleaner. After that I pulled the clutch release fork of the tranny and cleaned it all up and put it back on with new grease and the new throw out bearing. I cleaned the engine up a bit and that was it for today. Tommorrow I will start on the old engine removal. Below are some pictures.

Front of D16A engine and tranny and Valve Cover and timing cover off

New water Pump installed and Tranny housing cleaned and greased

Old throw out bearing and New throw out bearing

Clutch release fork and new bearing and Clutch fork and bearing installed

New and old pressure plate and Top side of new and old clutch plates

Bottom side of Dual Friction clutch and Top side of Dual Friction clutch