2004 Acura 3.2L TL Engine Replacement (Part 3)

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1. This series guided me through doing my motor swap by myself 💪 Thanks Eric!

2. He laughed inside on that punch line
   Deeeess 🌰 🤣🤣🤣

3. Erick can I remove the engine without removing the transmission?

4. It sucks working on a dirty motor. I would have just charged the person for cleaning the motor. Plus….he gonna sell the car after the swap… he would get alittle more $ if it was clean dont you think?

5. why don't you wash the engine exterior and paint the engine before install? It is my favorite thing to do.

6. I have 04 Acura TL automatic. I’m going to swap it into 04 v6 accord manual. I am going to use accord 6 speed. I was wondering if the j32a3 automatic wiring harness will plug into j30a4 manual ecu? Do I have to swap the j30a4 manual wiring harness onto the j32a4 automatic engine? Or do I need to buy a j32a3 manual wiring harness. I’ve visited the forums and was told the j30a4 ecu will run the j32a3.

7. It is crazy job!

8. The biggest mistake of all are in this segment. Eric does not use torque wrench on any of the fasteners on this engine, he just slammed them with the impact wrench or drill. There is a reason that the manufacturers have torque specs on each and every fasteners on the engine, transmission and the chassis. If you don't observe any of the torque specs, the bolts or nuts are either not tight enough or too tight that will be damaged as the engine runs. The longevity of this car is next to nil, given how little care it got. In many past videos, Eric really paid attention to torque specs, even for a valve clearance adjustment job. I guess he compromised too much this time because the job is flat rate but he risks his integrity and reputation on this job. Between the bad catalytic converter and the broken side engine mount, the car would not pass safety and emission inspection. His hands are tied because he accept the job flat rate. He should never took the job like this that he knew going in that there could be many bad parts on the car given it was not even running. The old engine was severely neglected, many parts and sensors could have been damaged. I'd say, though, Eric has very good memory of what he removed and what he has to put back. Think of him as the surgeon for your car, if he left something out or leaving something behind, it will be your bad day. He was wrong though, calling the bolts that he installed from the bottom of the subframe as engine mounts, they were actually transmission mounts. There are two of these at the bottom of the tranny and one on top. similar to my 7th Gen Accord. The only difference between this car and my car is this car engine is slightly larger at 3.2L vs. 3.0L and this car tranny is a 6sp stick vs. 5sp auto. Another thing that Eric should have done is to replace the timing belt, pulley, tensioner and even water pump of the replacement engine. You don't know what kind of mileage it has, it does not take much time to replace all the components while the engine is outside of the car and fully accessible.

9. just drill a few holes through that cat problem solved

10. My favorite part was when you cut on the torch. lol thanks for the video I had a blast watching all 4. I just got a 06 TL in 2020 whish me luck. Stay Healthy

11. Excellent series, Eric. Your easy wit and sense of humor just reinforces the simple mantra of “nothing’s complicated unless you complicate it.” You’re a brilliant mechanic with a great attitude (90% of the battle)!

12. Didn't you drain the gearbox in the first video before removing it and thats why it was finger tight?

13. great job eric but it still makes me love my old chevys more and more!!

14. hey Eric how much a job like that cost $$
    Thanks I enjoy watching video.

15. Where did you buy your mini oxy acetylene torch

16. Dang. The owner will say that you did the work on his car and you will get a reputation for shoddy work. Either do it right or deny the job.

17. Eric, I always enjoyed your videos. However, you disappointed me when you raised the engine by hooking one side to manifold. You aren't supposed to put all that much weight on albumin, man!.

18. Hey Eric, I have a 2006 acura tl and I eventually will have to change out the clutch. In the service manual there is a tool that compresses the pressure plate while you torque down the pressure plate bolts. Is it safe to install the pressure plate without this tool or does the pressure plate have to be engaged for proper installation. (reason why I'm asking is because I havent seen a video that covers the topic in detail)

19. Beautiful nice. good work

20. These two nuts

21. Why would an engine mount need a vacuum line?

22. I thought he said "our f***in ball joints" at 20:27

23. The best sound in the world….an impact torque wrench removing and installing bolts/nuts.

24. Dezz nuttz! Lmao

25. 12:34 what is that bolt for?

26. assuming this should work for my j32a2, on my damn 3rd engine now 🙁

27. I'm not sure if anyone caught this but at around the 20:30 time mark he says fucking ball joints

28. No mechanics in Florida want to do this job they say it’s too much work

29. Eric did you keep the manual transmission????? If you did are
    You selling it?

30. If I went to a shop and watched them assemble everything with an impact driver, I would look elsewhere.

31. Sir erick how are you? I have an acura tl 2005 and we change the engine but the transmission is not the same as the green light of d is on and the car runs as in third. What could be wrong installed?

32. It's obvious u didn't want to do this engine swap. Your heart wasn't in it and you didn't enjoy a bit of it.also I wouldn't buy that car from the guy afterwards what with that clutch and cat etc etc. 👍Great video Eric.

33. The technicians version of open-heart surgery?

34. how much did you charge the guy?

35. I wonder how could you trust mechanics that leave oil parts leaking and engine break, guess you wanna get it right, do it yourself. Thanks Eric.

36. 29:04 "we buried the slave because it was so annoying"
    Man, automotive-related phrases can be hilarious taken out of context. I get the same impression watching Mighty Car Mods, although they do some of that stuff on purpose.

37. Eric, you did torque it, you just used the German system "goodntight" lol

38. Awesome

39. Hi Eric, I'm new to the channel and to the automotive field but I just want to say thank you for these videos. I want to work on cars but still being in high school that is difficult but your videos give me the entertainment that I need through the day to satisfy my vehicle needs. Not sure if that makes sense haha anyway, long story short thank you very much for taking these videos step by step and adding your humor

40. I agree with you, it's super important to tighten ground wires. I was having error codes going over 3.5k rpm once when I got my car and it turned out to be a lose ground wire and the computer would disengage the vtec and go into limp mode to protect the motor from damaging its self.

41. How do you break a Honda J32 motor with a manual transmission. The owner has no love for this car he drove it into the ground. You're such a nice guy Eric. Having a V6 Acura myself I am learning a lot from you in these and I want to thank you again for the time you took to show us this.

42. As Friendly Robot mentioned those shackles are effective mount failure protection in case you cannot swap them out right away or need a few months to save up for the repair. My 2010 TSX 3.5l for Part# 50830-TP1-A01 cost over $500 so it took me a while to save up for the set and labor costs. Since it's a different bolt pattern than the Honda Odyssey and Acura TL and uses a different hydraulic connector than the Accord v6 I'm stuck buying OEM since there is no Chinese aftermarket for this part.

43. I wonder how much you would charge for a job like this?

44. Got the need for Danish butter cookies, when i saw your can with mixed nuts/bolts 😀

45. It is amazing you guys can deal with the complexity of modern engines. I see your point of having the right tools for the job. I wish modern cars were less complex with larger engine compartments to make your and our job easier.

46. Oops forgot pilot bearing swap

47. Deez nuts

48. I have an Acura TL 2001 I'm trying to put a transmission cooler but idk where to connect the hoses can you pleas help? Thanks you

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