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91 Civic Timing Belt, Water Pump, Crank & Cam Seal

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    PaulPaul
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      I am going to change the timing belt, water pump, crank seal and cam seal on my 91 Civic sedan 1.5L.

      I will be asking newbie questions as I go along. Here are some of my questions:

      1. Before removing the engine mount on the driver side, I need to support the engine with a hydraulic jack. I will have a 2×4 between the jack and the engine. Is the oil pan strong enough to support the weight of the engine? If not, where should I put the 2×4 and hydraulic jack.

      2. In order to remove the upper timing belt cover, I need to raise the valve cover a bit. Do I need to remove the spark plugs in order to raise the valve cover?

      3. Should I change the cam seal and crank seal if they are not leaking?

      4. Do I need to drain the engine oil first before replacing the cam and crank seal? I changed the engine oil 3 weeks ago!!!!

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      PaulPaul
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        I guess I find the flywheel cover attached to the front(I think) of the transmission. But the weather is getting too cold (-15 deg C) to work in an unheated garage. I have to wait for next warm weather before working on it again.

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        EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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          Yep, that’s it. You’ve got some stuff to remove but it’s not that bad. Once removed you’ll see where you can put a pry bar or equivalent in there to keep the engine from rotating.

          Perhaps this can help in identifying engine parts in the future.

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          PaulPaul
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            Thank you for the engine overview. When the time come, I will be looking for a flex plate instead of a flywheel as my Civic has an automatic transmission.

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