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Jared,
I am currently in the process of replacing a fellow NSX owners clutch. I have also replaced my own timing belt and water pump.

I did my timing belt and water pump with the engine installed. I would not have removed the entire drive train to do that service.

Now I am doing the clutch and have the tranny sitting on my garage floor. I don't think that I would remove the entire drive train unit even to do both services at once. I like the idea of having the engine still solid in the car while I am tightening down parts as I reassemble. I would bet that I can do both services in a lot less time, with the way I am doing it, than doing all of the work to drop the whole assembly at once.

The only thing that I can think of having the engine removed, would make easier, would be adjusting the rear cylinder head valves, and that is a 25 minute process. You have to remember that you have all of the electrical connections (Murphy Proofed), and you also have to remove most of the exhaust system prior to removing the engine/trans cradle. Plus you have to get the car body much higher to get the whole assembly out from under the body.

I do all of my work in my garage so don't have a big lift to work under.

Just my 2 cents worth.
Brad

<blockquote data-quote="OLDMNSX" data-source="post: 854370" data-attributes="member: 13737">Jared,I am currently in the process of replacing a fellow NSX owners clutch.&nbsp; I have also replaced my own timing belt and water pump.I did my timing belt and water pump with the engine installed.&nbsp; I would not have removed the entire drive train to do that service.Now I am doing the clutch and have the tranny sitting on my garage floor.&nbsp; I don&#039;t think that I would remove the entire drive train unit even to do both services at once.&nbsp; I like the idea of having the engine still solid in the car while I am tightening down parts as I reassemble.&nbsp; I would bet that I can do both services in a lot less time, with the way I am doing it, than doing all of the work to drop the whole assembly at once.&nbsp; The only thing that I can think of having the engine removed, would make easier,&nbsp; would be adjusting the rear cylinder head valves, and that is a 25 minute process. You have to remember that you have all of the electrical connections (Murphy Proofed), and you also have to remove most of the exhaust system prior to removing the engine/trans cradle.&nbsp; Plus you have to get the car body much higher to get the whole assembly out from under the body.&nbsp; I do all of my work in my garage so don&#039;t have a big lift to work under.Just my 2 cents worth.Brad</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OLDMNSX, post: 854370, member: 13737"] Jared, I am currently in the process of replacing a fellow NSX owners clutch. I have also replaced my own timing belt and water pump. I did my timing belt and water pump with the engine installed. I would not have removed the entire drive train to do that service. Now I am doing the clutch and have the tranny sitting on my garage floor. I don't think that I would remove the entire drive train unit even to do both services at once. I like the idea of having the engine still solid in the car while I am tightening down parts as I reassemble. I would bet that I can do both services in a lot less time, with the way I am doing it, than doing all of the work to drop the whole assembly at once. The only thing that I can think of having the engine removed, would make easier, would be adjusting the rear cylinder head valves, and that is a 25 minute process. You have to remember that you have all of the electrical connections (Murphy Proofed), and you also have to remove most of the exhaust system prior to removing the engine/trans cradle. Plus you have to get the car body much higher to get the whole assembly out from under the body. I do all of my work in my garage so don't have a big lift to work under. Just my 2 cents worth. Brad [/QUOTE]

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