I think I hear pinging in my Civic, but I am not 100% sure. does anyne know of a sound file online where I can listed to a pinging engine? any sound format will do. thanks

Hi, I got this Civic LX 97 a few weeks ago. I checked the engine compression, it is OK, all cylinders 158-161psi. I also have a 2001 Civic LX that my wife drives now. Both cars are manual transmission. Here is what I notices: Acceleration: the 97 accelerates noticeably slower than the 01

Hi, just measured the thickness of the front brake disks on my Civics, but I could not find the minimum thickness engraved on the discks. So I wonder if any of you knows ths specs, minimum thickness, and if you also know the maximum thickness (when the discks are NEW) that would also help (i.e. I...

Accord 91 LX 5 speeds: 169K how much? 225K how much?

Well the fan in my 91 Accord for the ventilation (heater, AC) stopped working (it been a little noisy lately, now its just dead). Is it expensive to get fixed? Also, I must say I'm pretty ignorant, I opened the hood and noticed that the 2 big radiator fans between the engine block and the...

I have no ventilation inside my '91 accord, what's a fair price to get this fixed? I was told $400 from a trusted mechanic, which is like 40% of the value of the car... And the temperature reaches 100F daily here in summer so it's essential... opinions?

I want to check my rear brakes, but can't get the damn brake drums off to inspect the shoes. Is there some trick I don't know about how to remove the brake drums ? I've whacked them with a hammer and sprayed rust-buster on the lugs, in case they are rusted on. Still, they won't budge. And YES, the...

I have 208K miles on my 2001 Civic, and need new shocks and struts. This is a straight commuter car..110 miles per workday. I'm wondering if the Monroe Sensatrack shocks/struts sold by Tire dealers, or similar brands are good or should I pay the premium price and go with Honda OEM. I need a good...

My 5-speed shifter is getting kind of squeaky and it seems like it needs lubrication in the area under the shift lever boot. How do I access this area ? Do I need to pull the console ? Is it accessible from beneath the car ? Does the shifter boot some how come off so that it can be lifted up ?

The Owners Manual says NOTHING about what needs to be done and when with regard to scheduled maintenance/inspections. All I know is to take it in whan the wrench shows up on the display. This makes me VERY uncomfortable, as I'm at the mercy of the dealer. Is there any definitive info on this,...

I noticed that my right front turn turn indicators (blinkers) do not blink, but the bulbs illuminate when the lights are turned on. What controls the blinking..a relay, seperate from the left front ? The rear turn indicators are OK.

The grey 'upholstery' on my 01Civic Coupe sun-isors and the interior headliner are deteriorating. The visors look like something has 'eaten holes' in it in several places. And the headliner cloth is beginning to seperate acoss the edge near both windshield and back window. I live in Florida and...

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On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:37:20 -0400, RayGun > wrote: >Hello All >Just rebuilt my daughters Civic last winter. Broken, and bent valve. >Did the rings, and all the gaskets, valves seals,...the whole enchelada. >Break-in period was easy, over 2500 kms. >A few months later, it...

> > > My wife has a 1996 Honda Accord EX with the VTEC engine. The exhaust > > > manifold cracked on it. After looking at prices for stock manifolds I > > > thought it would probably just be cheaper to drop in a header. I am > > > having a hard time figuring out if there's a difference between...

Anything I need to look out for? Any problems, issues? Gotcha's? Chip

I brought the car in and the person that scanned the car said it was to do with the gas tank cap. He told me to always make sure I tighten it all the way until a few clicks. Which is what I always do. What other issues do you think it could be? I only use the reg gas. I had a person mention it...

Can anyone reccomend a spring compressor for replacing stock (what I believe to be) suspension on a '91 Civic Si? The car has 134k and there is visible leakage from the front dampers (haven't gotten a good look at the rear). I can feel my front tires loosing contact with the ground or "skipping" at...