h22a1 transmission with one bolt on trans mount

[90CB7EURO]

the mechanic that did my swap said it was ok if there was only one bolt on the transmission,i told him that he needed to drill/tap the new trans but he kept insisting that it was ok.what do you guys think

[youngflyndsaved]

To be honest if you were paying him for the work then the job shouldn't be half assed, no offense. It's installed incorrectly if he didn't fully bolt it up in reality. It might be fine for the moment but when u're shifting hard or just driving normally it may cause more engine movement, which can put stress on all ur motor mounts and cause can them to tear. But i'm sure it does hold cuz it's pretty heavy duty hardware. It won't fall out or anything while u're driving if that's what u're worried about lol. That stud may get bent over time tho.

[deevergote]

Mine is being held on by one as well, and has been for years. Also the result of a shoddy "professional" swap that I paid far too much for.

It's not a good thing. I'd suggest demanding that he do it to your specifications, or refund at least a part of your money (or if you haven't yet paid him, refuse to pay all of it.) I caught mine years later, well after it was reasonable to approach my shop about it (especially since my ONLY dealings with them were for the swap... haven't talked to them since.) In your case, I think you should say something about it. You're the customer. The customer is always right. You're paying for this, so "good enough" should not be acceptable when the proper way is well known.

[Jarrett]

the mechanic that did my swap said it was ok if there was only one bolt on the transmission,i told him that he needed to drill/tap the new trans but he kept insisting that it was ok.what do you guys think

I don't mean for this to sound like an insult to your intelligence or your abilities because I don't know your situation...but this is why I do ALL of my own work. As someone who occasionally works on other's vehicles, I try my hardest not to cut any corners at all. And you had better believe that if a paying customer was standing over me and giving me an alternative to doing a shoddy job I would HAVE to do it. You did not suggest that merely to hear yourself talk! He just didn't want to have to take it back out because that would be more work for him. He has no concern over whether or not it lasts. He wants it to work well enough to leave his shop so that he can get paid.

[deevergote]

I agree with that. I paid to have my swap done in 2003, when I had done little more than an oil change myself. I was told on every forum I asked on that an H22 swap was WAY too complicated for me to do myself, so I found a shop that was willing to do it (former Honda mechanics, said they did swaps before.) 9 years later, I'm STILL finding and fixing halfassed things that shop did!

I now do all my own work, and when it's something I'm not capable of doing myself, I do my best to have it done by someone I trust. For example, I'll be having Jak Frostwhite fix my clutch issue (if he'll still do it for me.) He works at a local dealer. I trust him to be honest with me, and to work on my car as if it were his own. He's worked on my Fit in the past, and I've had no issues (I can't say so much for the master tech that also worked on the Fit, as he forgot to plug in my VSS... which caused a number of stressful issues one day!)

[5sp5drCB]

Yeah it should have all three studs tightened down. It sounds to me like he doesn't want to drill holes in the top of a transmission. I was a little weary of it at first. Did you mention the thread on here about drilling/tapping a H22 trans for installation in a cb? This can most likely be done with the trans in the car if he is a good mechanic.

[Granite CB7]

Please get that done the right way, you'll have plenty of headaches if you don't. A local member on here was running 1 bolt and it was a whole slew of problems including completely retapping tranny for larger SAE bolts.