Questions tagged [civic]
A compact vehicle produced by Honda offered in sedan, coupe, and hatchback versions.
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What are possible reasons for positive include angle (camber) on my 2002 Honda Civic?
I have a 2002 Honda Civic Hatchback (Make in UK, the body looks like the Civic SI in the States). Both the shocks and the lower arms have been replaced. I can see how the lower arms being too short ...
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The wrong control arm for my 2002 Honda Civic?
I have a Civic Hatchback produced in Great Britain in 2001 (living in France).
Since I replaced the control arms in 2014 I have had strange problems:
I needed to install a washer between the ...
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2006 honda civic new starter but still clicks new battery but wll run once jump started
I have a 2006 Honda Civic with clicking sounds from the starter like its not engaging or is stuck. I have installed 2 starters and changed earth leads with same outcome. Thought it could be battery ...
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2016 Honda Civic Whirring/Screeching Noise
On the passenger rear side of my 2016 Honda Civic, there is a screeching & whirring Noise that comes and goes at random speeds. It never makes a sound at a full stop. Applying the brakes augments ...
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Sewing machine oil in place of silicon base oil
Can I use sewing machine oil instead of silicon base spray in my window rubber channel to remove the friction? What are the chances that it might damage the rubber?
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I have a slow window problem ...
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Manual Honda Civic 2019. Rarely from a stop my stick won't shift into the first gear
So I've driven manual my entire life, but this is my first new car. I notice that the stick moving into the various gears is not a smooth experience and occasionally from stopped position pushing the ...
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Civic inspire s 2003 possible reason for lean fuel? P0171
I have little practical knowledge but am willing to learn. The check engine light keeps coming on, sometimes it goes out on its own but then comes back on.I would like to try and fix the problem ...
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Boiling coolant and car is smoking
I have a 1999 civic EX and today while going to work I was stuck in traffic for a long time due to a snowstorm. After a while my car started smoking crazy. The smoke was coming out from under the hood ...
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Strange electrical issue with 2001 Civic
I have a 2001 Civic, manual, and I began experiencing an odd electrical issue, I’m hoping someone might have some insight. This is a bit long, so I apologize in advance.
Roughly a week ago, my ...
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Attempted to jump my car, it turns over and starts but then shuts off?
I was unable to drive so my 2006 Honda Civic sat idle for a little less than 3 months. We attempted to jump start it and while the cables were connected the dash lights came on, the headlights would ...
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Replacing Brakes and Having a Problem
I've got a 2006 Honda Civic DX 4 door sedan. I had a work accident a few years ago and injured my spine and was forced to take my car off the road. I'm finally back to work, in okay health and am ...
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A/C Compressor Clutch Not Engaging
I have a 2007 Honda Civic Si. During the summer, the AC started acting up. It would work well for a couple minutes and then stop working. I remember checking to see if the compressor was running and ...
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1998 honda civic lx automatic transmission
I am having issues with transmission. It was working fine and this happened with No kinda of a warning. I left my job and drove about 1/4 mile and stopped at a stop sign, when I pulled away it shifted ...
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2002 Honda Civic over heating
so lately I’ve been struggling with my car over heating. It has been an on going fight for a year already. At first I changed my thermostat, that seemed to help for a while then it began over heating ...
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Grrr sound from engine bay every 5-10 seconds
I'm driving at constant speed and at about every 5 seconds I can hear a grrrr sound from the engine bay that lasts for 3 seconds and goes away. And comes back again after 5 seconds. What could be ...
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Can I trickle charge battery through OBD2 port 2007 civic
Trying to determine if 2007 civic OBD2 port is live with key off so I can trickle charge with a solar panel
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What are my options to add Bluetooth connectivity to a 2007 Honda Civic FD4 (without FM Tx)?
2007 Honda Civic FD4 didn't come with Bluetooth support. I am aware of adding the Bluetooth connectivity through an FM transmitter to use the car audio setup, but I'm looking for a better way with ...
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On uneven road, I hear sound from front left side as though the tire is touching the fender and rubbing against it for a second
On uneven road, and also on speed braker, at low speed of 1 to 10 km/hr, I hear sound from front right side of bonet. It sounds as though the tire is touching the fender and rubbing against it (it is ...
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Why does steering wheel shudder when applying brake?
I'm driving honda civic 2009, with new tires, new tie rods, new brake rotors, new brake pads, wheel balancing is also done. When applying brake, at speed of 40km/hr or above, the steering wheel ...
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How to find the correct air filter for my car?
I am trying to replace my both Cabin and Engine Air filter. The problem is, not sure how to find the match for it.
I check the existing air filters and this is what it says.
Cabin Air Filter
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Honda Civic Noise from beneath on Releasing Brakes in Drive Mode. No noise on releasing brakes when car is in Neutral Mode
My car has some noise from beneath when I release the brakes when the car is in Drive Mode and reaches a complete stop. There is absolutely no noise while releasing brakes in Neutral mode. What can be ...
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2003 Civic cranks erratically, tries to start, but faills to sustain
I've got a 2003 Civic (EX? Sedan) that is struggling in the colder weather. I made the mistake of leaving it out in the near freezing temperatures and didn't start it for over a week. Now trying to ...
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2002 Civic not starting when cold in GA tmeps 40's
So, I am having the same problem but in GA, USA. My car will not start when it's cold and I'm not talking negative's. This just started a couple of weeks ago when the temps dropped below 40 degree F ...
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car noise deadening for my 2012 Honda Civic
I have a 2012 honda civic sedan. I am thinking to do some noise deadening to it. I am not really good with cars to thinking to do it only for trunk and bonnet.
Would it have any noticeable impact on ...
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Why are these wires sticking out of battery terminal?
Could someone please explain why there are copper wires sticking out of the positive terminal on my battery? I’m trying to jump start it without success, and want to get it to an auto parts store to ...
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2012 Honda Civic - Low beam is not working alone, with hight beam it's working
on My honda civic 2012, my low beam lights are not working, I thought my blub is fused or something. However, when I examine in detail it was okay.
When I turn on my high beam all 4 bulbs turn on. ...
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1999 Honda Civic EX Surging at 1500 rpm with slight throttle depression
My 1999 Honda Civic EX has been throwing intermittent p0505 codes for the idle control system. When the problem comes up, I just barely depress the pedal, and I get surging (around 1500 rpm), but if I ...
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Brake lights do not illuminate
2006 Honda Civic 2 door coupe brake lights don't work. I've checked all fuses and replaced the brake light switch and still no power to the lights. But when I engage the switch I hear a strange ...
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2000 Honda Civic ex brake driver brake fluid
I recently changed my pads and rotors and then started to bleed my front brakes. I noticed that the passenger side fluid comes out but not the driver side. I already took the hose out and check to see ...
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U0416-68 Trouble code in Honda Civic 2017
I was going to buy a Honda Civic 2017 and I did a scan of the vehicle before buying it. The scan showed following trouble code.
U0416-68 VSA Brake Actuator Malfunction.
What could be the issue ...
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Coolant 2004 Honda Civic
Can I put coolant in the same place that I put water in my car or does it have to go in the coolant reservoir?
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2009 Civic Overheating
I just bought an 09 Honda Civic with fairly low mileage. Within 3 days it started to overheat so, my boyfriend replaced the thermostat and all of the cooling lines as they were dry rotted (like I said ...
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I have a 2000 civic hatchback with bad motor
I have a 2000 civic hatch with a bad motor by friend gave me a single cam vtec motor with tranny just need some help with what I need for the swap
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2005 Hoda Civic VP Turns Over and almost starts but immediately dies
My sons 2005 Honda Civic VP has about 160000 miles on it has never had any issues. He was driving and it just died. Car turns over strong attemps to start but immediately dies. It does have gas in it.
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Car stereo turns off when the cooling fan comes on
I drive a Honda Civic 2008 model. I noticed that when driving, my car stereo momentarily switches off and back on after about 3-5 seconds when the radiator/condenser cooling fans come on. The lights ...
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2000 honda civic dx transmission gears
So I recently changed the shifter cable. Problem is now when car is in park it's actually in neutral. I've adjusted the bolt and have turned the shift thing on the tranmission itself all the way to ...
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Why might replacing the relays defer a startup problem for a few weeks?
I have a 2005 Honda Civic. At some point in the last 6 months, I have had trouble starting it (intermittently). It would crank as long as I tried, but the car won't start. Most occurrences occur when ...
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Honda Civic 08 - AC control and possible electrical problem
When I started messing around with this the AC worked sometimes but not others and realizing that the engine fan wasn't turning on. Replacing the thermostat fixed this and the car doesn't run hot ...
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Can out-of-spec rear camber on one side can cause the car to pull to that side while going straight?
I have a 01-05 Civic and it pulls noticeably to the right when my steering wheel is straight.
I did a full alignment ( we have a alignment bench where I work ) only the non-adjustable rear right ...
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1999 Honda Civic Dx Won't Start, No crank
My 1999 Honda Civic DX won't start. I there is no crank so I started by checking the starter solenoid, there is no signal. Then I checked all fuses and relays including the main relay and they are all ...
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1998 Honda Civic DX — P1337 crankshaft position sensor 02 no signal
I've been doing some research, but still need a bit clarity.
As far as I know, the car has two crankshaft sensors - position sensor (CKP) and fluctuation sensor (CKF). The first one is embedded in ...
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Converting standard 2002 civic into a 4V VTEC
What do I need to convert my standard 02 4cyl Honda Civic LX into a
D17A VTEC ENGINE 4 cyl
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Civic overheating and hoses popping
My Honda Civic LX 2002 overheating me again this morning going to work. I already changed the thermostat, put in a new radiator, water pump and got it flush. Now I noticed that my hoses even popping ...
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Engine RPM acting strange
I have a 2005 Honda Civic. When I shift manual transmission from 4th to 3rd, the engine revs up, but the RPM gauge drops to normal. It runs normally in the other gears.
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Feasibility of Cluster Swap (Civic 01 EX to Civic 04 LX - Both Auto Trans, both Sedans)
I have taken on a project for feasibility and want to see if I can achieve a swap as the title suggests and I see multiple references to successful swaps for a Auto Cluster into a Manual Civic. Is ...
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2007 Honda Civic warning lights all on and stiff steering wheel?
I was trying to diagnose my AC compressor issue and was pulling some of the circuits and fuses to see if they possibly went bad.
Thankfully I identified the problem being the blower motor not ...
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What type of refrigerant do I need for an 07 Honda Civic Hybrid…?
My 07 civic AC stopped working and clutch no longer engages. I checked fuses, relays, etc..and all were fine. I did not realize Hybrids use a different type of compressors (use air conditioning ...
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Acceptable battery voltage drop overnight
This is a follow up to this question that I asked previously.
Since asking that question, I have kept my same commute, but have been driving consistently 30+ miles on the weekend. In addition, I have ...
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Why would overheating relays cause problems when trying to start a car?
I have a 2005 Honda Civic. At some point in the last 6 months, I have had trouble starting it (intermittently). It would crank as long as I tried, but the car won't start. Most occurrences occur when ...
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Brakes don't seem to start catching till very low down 2004 Honda Civic lx
Just bought a Honda Civic lx 2004; all the brakes have been replaced, and the fluids have been looked at by two different mechanics. Both mechanics he had drive it, both say they are fine but there is ...
