HONDA CR-V Engine SWAP. Part 1: REMOVAL. Complete Tutorial.

How to swap the engine on Honda CR-V. Part 1 Engine Removal Tutorial. Everything you need to know to get the job done right and easy. Honda CR-V is very popular all over the world compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda. CR-V is on a list of the vehicles which owner keep 15 years and more. If your vehicle needs engine SWAP this tutorial just right for you.)
Our vehicle: Honda CR-V 1998 /1997-2001) first generation. Engine 4 cylinders 2.0L B20B (B20Z) with 4-speed automatic gearbox.
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[@gustavomoreno8106]

My moms Crv motor just blew. She overheated it. Definitely coming back to this video when I get to doing the swap. Thank you my friend!

[@PistonShack]

Glad it helped! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@michaelwilliams-davies1957]

Absolutely brilliant! At last someone who gives all those so important little tips along with amazing video content. Too often you see a part to be removed then the next shot is with it removed and no "what happened in between"! This was an excellent instructional video, THANK YOU.

[@PistonShack]

Hey Michael, Yeah, thanks for your interest) Tried to put myself on place someone who might need extra details and explanations. Idea was to share helpful/useful video. Part 2 is coming one day. Cheers.

[@Abgs08]

Man I'm in the process of doing this as we speak but I have to say I like the positive attitude" it's doable" motivation right there thank you friend.

[@PistonShack]

Hey Brotha! You're so welcome. I'm glad it's helping you out. I will do part #2 "Installation" this spring. Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers Arlan!

[@jasonweiss201]

I appreciate the detail, I am pulling the engine in my wifes and have the other on it's way being shipped. Have only got the engine mounts, the crankshaft pulley, the exhaust manifold nuts, and the transaxle bolts and torque converter bolts and itll be good to go....thank you for the video.

[@PistonShack]

Hello Jason! Glad I could help! Thanks for sharing your story. I will recommend you to change engine main seal and torque converter seal prior installation. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@KA_all_day]

Awesome explanation, and thank you for being so detailed. It's necessary for anyone doing this the first time! Thanks!

[@PistonShack]

Hi K A, Thanks for watching. Let me know if you have any questions. Glad to help. Cheers)

[@vincevince1192]

@@PistonShack I have a 99 that needs an engine I have a 2001 that has a good engine how do I find out if the engine is compatible with my 99?

[@PistonShack]

@@vincevince1192 Far as I know they are the same, some minor differences done to intake manifold ect but block and hear are the same.

[@neilwilder6744]

instablaster.

[@PistonShack]

@@neilwilder6744 How is your SWAP brotha!

[@robertozariskeeni1875]

Wow. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this. Incredibly informative. I am an amateur DIY car repair guy looking at having to replace my engine possibly on this vehicle which is *totally* bigger than anything I've ever done before so this video is INCREDIBLY helpful. Really appreciate all the detail and the positive attitude you put into it as well! :)

[@PistonShack]

Glad to help Roberto! Part 2 is coming up pretty soon)

[@eriklopez617]

How’d it go boss ?

[@Shiekh420]

YOU JUST EARNED A LIFETIME SUBSCRIBER. TY FOR THE VIDEO

[@PistonShack]

Thanks Shiekh! How is your engine SWAP?

[@Shiekh420]

@@PistonShack WITH THIS VIDEO SHOULD BE ALOT EASIER THANKS TO YOU I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED JUST HAVE TO FIND THE RIGHT ENGINE TO SWAP IT WITH

[@francescoaxler1909]

hi Greetings,,, your channel is awesome, I live in Germany and unfortunately there are only a few people here who appreciate cars as cool as Honda,,,, that's why my question to you, you seem to be a real expert, I have a Honda Bought crv rd1 with 2.0 147 hp engine,,, with 218,000 km you meant that with appropriate care it would last a long time. I read a few things that these engines last up to 500,000 miles,,,, thanks for your great videos, I love Honda

[@PistonShack]

Thank you very much for your feedback, Frances! First generation Honda CR-V made tough to last almost forever if you stay on top of all basic regular maintenance. They run half a million no problem but you have to maintained the vehicle. Overall, vehicle don't have any serious flaws.

[@francescoaxler1909]

@@PistonShack thank you☺️

[@rebeccaroper6606]

This is great! Thanks so much for the complete detail. I’m amazed that you know all this.

[@PistonShack]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tanajohnson3663]

Considering this for a project. Great video! Will check back for part 2!!!!

[@PistonShack]

Hi Tanaputz! Awesome! Part #2 is coming up soon. I got most of the parts already. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you brotha.

[@awangkufaresmane6416]

Good video..my mom engine need to rebuild..

[@1CAdian]

AWESOME VIDEO-Thank You for taking the time.

[@PistonShack]

Our pleasure!

[@ericcollins1211]

Explained everything in great detail..thanks for the video..helps alot I have similar project to do myself

[@PistonShack]

That's fantastic Eric! We have one more awesome CR-V saved from going to the crusher. How is your installation?

[@jaxondakota7080]

Bro I really love this video and I’ll use it tomorrow when I’m completing engine replacement for the same vehicle. But unfortunately you skipped ALOT of steps that I wish you would’ve shown lol.

[@TwicchhyyxD]

This is pretty awesome !! Do you have any tips for installing the new engine back ? I’m sure is all the same but this will be my first time doing a swap. Thank you so much !!

[@craibe4709]

How’d the swap go?

[@awangkufaresmane6416]

Good video.. 👍 👍

[@PistonShack]

Thank you 👍

[@LaRoucheisright]

It helps so much! Thank you Good Sir.

[@PistonShack]

Glad to hear it!

[@marcuslewis406]

It’d be cool if there was sections for each part you take off

[@PistonShack]

Hi Marcus! Interesting. What you mean by that?

[@ulyworks6164]

im in the process of doing this..big help bro thank you.

[@PistonShack]

Glad I could help brotha! Part #2 is coming soon.

[@ulyworks6164]

Bro.can u send me pics of b20 hose connections? i badly need help.

[@mariloulabajos1299]

Great video,thanks,it help a lot.looking forward for part 2...god bless😊😊

[@PistonShack]

Hi Marilou! Thank you brotha! Part #2 is coming up as well. God Bless)

[@edwincarino844]

Thanks bro really helped

[@PistonShack]

No sweat brotha!

[@jovanyt6680]

Bruh I'm 14 and i can remove a whole engine by myself but I see that a Honda crv engine has a different structure so I am looking forward to learning more

[@PistonShack]

When you have done couple engine swaps already they all pretty much the same. Thanks watching!

[@krabbypatty3644]

Thanks!

[@PistonShack]

Thank you so much for your support, Krabbypatty! I hope this video helped you out. Let me know if you have any questions!

[@TerrellThinks]

When you put a new engine in did you already have the pulley put back on?

[@PistonShack]

I wouldn't pre-install crank-pulley before prier installation, otherwise you won;t have enough gap to slide engine in.

[@TerrellThinks]

Did you lock the flywheel to take off the alternator pulley?

[@PistonShack]

I removed alternator as unit without taking pulley off. I did not looked flywheel I just used Leslie socket and 1/2" Impact.

[@thatguypanda2809]

Great video brotha 🤘🏽

[@PistonShack]

Appreciated brotha! Thanks for watching and subscribing. Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers!

[@higuajimovich3085]

Uno de los mejores videos que eh visto en todos los años de KZbin mis respetos muchas gracias la mejor explicación parte por parte 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@PistonShack]

¡Saludos desde Canadá hermano! Me alegro de que te haya ayudado. Hice todo lo posible para que el video sea lo más simple e informativo posible. Por cierto, probablemente voy a poner un motor nuevo este fin de semana.

[@higuajimovich3085]

@@PistonShacksaludos hermano sin duda haces un gran trabajo 👏🏽👏🏽 estaremos pendientes al canal bendiciones

[@PistonShack]

@@higuajimovich3085 ¡Cuidate hermano! Gracias por sintonizarnos.

[@rtroadtimelapse2297]

Great video. Thanks.

[@PistonShack]

Glad to help!

[@TerrellThinks]

Do all the engine mounts have washers on the bolts?

[@PistonShack]

Hey Terrell! I think so, I will put washers anyway.

[@carapungo]

thanks for sharing bro. Great job.

[@PistonShack]

You are very welcome! If you have any questions let me know.

[@KroomShrooms]

Did you ever remove a shielding ground that is over the knock sensor signal wire?

[@PistonShack]

Yes, I did. Check my video: HONDA CR-V FRONT CRANKSHAFT SEAL REPLACEMENT kzbin.info/www/bejne/jajHdWh3a85lrpI

[@Slooby]

Where there's a will there's a way 😂

[@funnycomments6081]

Tysm I'm learning alot

[@PistonShack]

Glad to hear that!

[@funnycomments6081]

@@PistonShack looks like a big headache

[@LatinosparaTrumpp]

Where is part to installing the motor?

[@konquerorx]

Hey bro, Great video, might you have part 2 yet?

[@PistonShack]

Greetings brotha! It turned into slow going project. I am getting engine ready for the installation. I started working on this CR-V again last week. Part two is coming soon. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Cheers.

[@juantarodroguez4864]

Wow is a lot work do you doing mine how much is going to cost that job

[@PistonShack]

Hi Juanta. It cost me literally "Zero" only my time and some part. Local repair shops charge 1.5K $ for the engine swap on CRV. How is your project? What's wrong with your Honda?

[@juantarodroguez4864]

@@PistonShack my motor have a noise and the antifreeze desapear that is crazy i dont know what happend to fix that

[@thenewkidontheblok]

Got quoted 6,000.00 today so I am here

[@TerrellThinks]

23:50 Exhaust removal

[@PistonShack]

What is about exhaust?

[@jamesdahmer5027]

separating the bolts at ~19:10 - this is specific to an auto trans where you have to unbolt the engine from the torque converter yes? but not required for a manual transmission?

[@PistonShack]

That's right James. Manual transmission gear box doesn't have torque converter whatsoever. You just pull input shaft out from the flywheel. How is your swap btw?

[@hannahalexander4055]

Hi Brilliant video. Have you got one on installing the new engine? I have put mine in. The car will unlock but key won’t start the car and a key light on dash 🤷‍♀️ what did i do wrong ?

[@PistonShack]

Hi Hannah! I am working on the engine itself. I haven't finished yet - too many other projects") but video is coming out sometime soon. Back to your question, could be number of things. Does it crank? Do you have RPM signal during cranking? Can you turn engine over with a ratchet? Did you see that engine running before it was swapped? Did you verified cam/crank timing marks? Let me know more details. Yeah, check all wiring twice!

[@hannahalexander4055]

@@PistonShack Thank you turned out to be a faulty connection to the starter motor 😊

[@edielsonchiapetti4588]

Gostei das ferramentas

[@PistonShack]

Merci Brotha!

[@paddler5291]

great video,would this procedure be the same for a 2nd generation crv

[@PistonShack]

Thanks brotha! I thinks with little variations you can apply this vid to second gen CRV as well. Should not be a problem. Let me know how everything is going. Cheers!

[@ramsayhenderson7331]

This was epically helpful. Appreciate the time you took is there apart to where you replace the motor?

[@PistonShack]

You're so welcome Ramsay! How is your SWAP bzw?

[@TerrellThinks]

Do you have to take off the oil pan to install the exhaust manifold?

[@PistonShack]

I didn't take exhaust manifold off I just removed down pipe from the manifold. No, you only need to remove down pipe that's it.

[@BigRick2Trays]

Thank you!!! A place to crash, beer, and a damn good time if ever in walla walla, wa. Cheers, time saver.

[@PistonShack]

My Pleasure Brotha! Cheers)

[@LatinosparaTrumpp]

I'm gonna attempt to do this. It's gonna be tough. Cancer got the best of me most days. But I have no choice saved money for Motor from jdm 3 months and motor is in back of crv. Friend said he would do it for 300. Its turbo so some brac bekets off. Why do you mark the dry plate and torque converter? Do I have to put it on the new Motor?

[@LatinosparaTrumpp]

I haven't heard anything friend said he's too busy with work. I already missed one treatment. I'm gonna have to do this myself.

[@LatinosparaTrumpp]

Where is part 2

[@hahatube6004]

Hey, thanks for this great video. Do you have a time frame on when you’ll install the new engine?

[@PistonShack]

Well, I am planning to get it finished. I got this vehicle as my project now from my friend who changed his mind to get it fixed. He bought another vehicle already. I cannot tell you an exact time frame, but I think soon as the end of spring or so. BZW, thanks a lot for watching. Cheers.

[@HotakaPeter]

My sister has a digger. I am thinking of lifting the body off leaving the engine, transmission and front wheels connected to each other. Needing to do head gasket and timing belt. What are your thoughts on this approach? Any thoughts on good lifting points. I have access to welders etc to make spreader bars etc.

[@PistonShack]

Hey Tony, You don't need to pull the engine out to do the head and timing belt. You can leave the engine in just take head off, replace timing belt from the side. It might be cheaper to swap anther engine than deal with head gasket. Check the cost of doing swap or head gasket. I

[@squigglymunchkinmechanic]

Great video!!!!

[@PistonShack]

Thanks you and easy repairs. Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers brotha!

[@michaelscott1131]

Would it be easier to remove motor and trans at the same time to do engine swao?

[@PistonShack]

Greetings Michael! I don't think it will be faster to remove them together. If you drop engine subframe with front end and remove engine and gear box from underneath. Let me know how everything is going! Thanks for subscribing.

[@michaelscott1131]

Thank you for responding back. In the process of just taking the engine out. It's all to come out. Now working on that crankshaft bolt. Thanks again for the video it encouraged me that I can do this!

[@PistonShack]

@@michaelscott1131 No sweat) I have a video how to remove crankshaft harmonic balancer bolt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJvPgqakfsSXo68 Check it out. Cheers and thanks for subscribing.

[@TerrellThinks]

Part 2 of putting it in a new crv?

[@PistonShack]

Part 2 is coming up soon. I am putting engine in this one. Thanks for watching.

[@TerrellThinks]

@@PistonShack cool. I’m putting an engine in next week. So it will help

[@PistonShack]

@@TerrellThinks You can always refer to this video. Mine is still in a process.

[@dmo7815]

@@PistonShack Great vid ,, I’m missing pt. 2

[@mars_stylez_yktv7979]

When are we gonna get a part two , just liked and subscribed 🙏👍

[@PistonShack]

Thank Marley! Part two is coming this spring. Yeah, Honda turned into a long-term project. Candian cold winter outside, not too much fun to turn wrenches)

[@mars_stylez_yktv7979]

Understandable , keep doin your thing man nice content 👍🙏😁

[@PistonShack]

@@mars_stylez_yktv7979 Thanks Brotha! Take Care.

[@Elsanta666]

Milwaukee should break it loose if you didn't use the extension

[@PistonShack]

I think you are right Santa. I don't know why I even tried to use that 1/2 extension. BZW, tnx for watching and subscribing)

[@johnpatrick3461]

Am John Patrick. My question is. Does Honda CR-V share the same engines with Honda orthia? Thanks

[@PistonShack]

Hey John! I have never heard about Honda Orthia before. We don't have this model in Canada. Just by checking Wiki, seems like this is JDM vehicle powered with the same 1,8 B18B DOHC inline-four or 1,9 B20B DOHC inline-four engines as CR-V.

[@jordanhowell3870]

You need a shorter extension. The long extension takes away torque and power.

[@PistonShack]

Thanks Jordan! Good advise. I was thinking about it later I was watching my video. Stay Safe!

[@thenewkidontheblok]

Do you know where to buy a reliable b20z

[@PistonShack]

Good question. I am not sure, probably the best way is to get donor vehicle with decent checked engine or rebuild yours.

[@thenewkidontheblok]

@@PistonShack thank you.

[@LuisLopez-mv6qb]

at 12:28 did you disconnect the knock sensor? right before the temperature sensor?

[@PistonShack]

I think you are right Luis. BZW, how is your Honda CR-V after the swap?

[@sethoz22]

Where Is part 2 lol

[@PistonShack]

Hi Cardinal, We are looking for the good engine at this time. Plus it turned into the winter. I think April-March we are going to install the engine. BZW, tnx for watching.

[@sethoz22]

@@PistonShack damn, this reinstall is kicking my ass. I can't get the motor mounts to align properly

[@PistonShack]

@@sethoz22 hey Cardinal, which bracket are you fighting with. It should be easy. Alight the gear box, make sure it's not tilted down or sideways. Let me know how are you doing.

[@jameslund221]

You’re not pronouncing your v’s properly. You said to tell you what you are not doing right.

[@PistonShack]

Interesting. Thank you. English is my third language)

[@jameslund221]

No problem, you’re doing very well for speaking Three languages!

[@Homero_Sarabia]

You should try dewalt better than Milwaukee.

[@PistonShack]

Yeah, I should get one of them from Home Depot on sale) I'm good with my Milwaukee so far. Thanks for watching!

[@Drew4oh2]

Dewalt better then Milwaukee in what world???

[@PistonShack]

@@Drew4oh2Yup! Milwaukee is one of the best!