Hello, I attempted to replace the driveshafts in my '91 Civic Si this weekend and failed. I got the ball joint separated fine, but I could not get the driveshaft out of the wheel hub for the life of me. I soaked it in penetrating oil, beat the hell out of it, tried some light heat cycling (was...

Hey, I was wondering if anyone has a general idea about how long it takes the ECU to 'learn' to its greatest potential. I'm not sure of the best way to frame this question, but it relates to my observations of my '91 Si's engine speed relative to the car's speed. When I go on highway trips I'm...

I am no expert, but I installed a Bosch 02 sensor in my '91 Civic Si this past fall and have found it to work fine. The original did not die (no check engine light), but I suspected it was 'lazy' as described in the usenet archives and on various webpages. I seem to be doing a little better economy...

Hey, I hear an odd noise sometimes as I release the clutch and engage 1st gear on my '91 Civic Si on what I believe to be dry pavement. The quality of my clutch release seems to be closer to 'correct', as opposed to either too fast or too slow when it happens, but thats a rough observation. I...

Hello, I was on a trip back to my home on a 2-lane highway tonight, and I was about 50 miles out when my charging system warning light came on my dash. I made it home with no incident. I had to have my headlights on because it was dark. I cut all my other accessories when the light came on and for...

I am planning some suspension bushing work for a 1991 Civic that is driven in salty roads in the winter. I replaced the dampers and springs last summer, and it was a lifesaver to have been warned that the damper mounting bolts for the rear dampers are often seized. This car is my daily driver and I...

Is it normal to not be able to move the stud around by hand with the joint off the car, never installed? I'm probably just paranoid, but I went the aftermarket route this time and was wondering if this is normal. I can swivel the joints installed on my 91 w/ 143k miles by hand. I guess my car will...

I'm curious. I did my first a few weeks ago on my '91 Civic Si, and so far so good. I know you've got an Integra, but here's a few things I thought I'd sha I didn't go sttrictly OEM, but As I understand it I basically got the same parts. I bought a Daikin/Exedy kit for my car, and the way...

Hi, 1991 Civic Si with ~150k Tonight I went grocery shopping and drove around and let the car warm up. The car sat parked for around 45 minutes in 30 deg. F weather. I drove about a quarter mile then and let the car idle as I ran into a building for 30 seconds. I don't remember any problem...

TeGGer® wrote: > Even at the prices these cars sell for, both Toyota and Honda lose money > overall on every hybrid they sell. Would you view it as an investment that will pay off for them some day? How does the economics of licensing work out for Toyota? Don't they sell their technology to Ford...

Will an aftermarket 4-2-1 header give any better gas mileage than a stock manifold for a '91 Civic Si? I wouldn't go out and blow a wad on a new fancy one, but from looking at used prices on ebay, it seems they can be had for pretty cheap. Also, I've thought about seeing what salvage yards do with...

Hi, I got a passenger side knuckle from a bone yard today for $30 and cleaned it up tonight to get ready for this weekend. I got the knuckle because my original wheel bearing got trashed at a shop I took my original knuckle to with the driveshaft stuck in it (looks like the driveshaft survived...

Hi, Can anyone remember what size the fill bolt is on 88-91 Civics? I think its right around 17mm, but I want to know for sure because I am away from my tools and want to just buy/borrow a wrench for only that bolt. I've got a transmission leaking due to a new driveshaft not fitting correctly in...

Hello, I've been having great difficulty correctly installing a reman. driveshaft (Cardone #60-4003) on the driver's side of my '91 Civic Si. When I install the driveshaft in the transmission it locks into place, but it is not all the way in. It leaks oil. I replaced the passenger's side...

I replaced the stock dampers and springs on my '91 Civic Si w/ 134k this past weekend with an aftermarket 'performance' kit (small amount of lowering, forgot to measure). Luckily I had a bushing kit on hand that I am going to slowly install over time, because one of the rear lower damper mount...

http://www.kitcarbooks.com/brakepads.html I am doing the rotors and pads on my car soon and found this. Does anyone know what kind of material Honda or other manufacturers use in their pads? I bought standard Nissin replacement pads for my 91 Civic and I think I might try the 40mph->0mph method...

Hello, I've got a '91 Civic Si with the stock 1.6L MPFI setup and a manual tranny. I put an AEM cold air intake on in August and I don't suspect any problems from it directly. It has 136k miles and is well maintained as of late (IMHO). Over the past few days the car has developed an idle problem....

Hello, I am wondering what the symptoms of a failing head gasket are. I know that if you have coolant in your oil, or oil in your coolant that is a sign that it has already failed. Can a compression check tell you anything, or are there too many causes of low compression in a cylinder to nail it...

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Hi, '91 Civic Si (3dr hatchback) 152k miles I recently took my knuckles off and had new wheel bearings and lower ball joints pressed in at a shop. I also installed new upper control arms myself. All work was done on both sides. I have yet to get an alignment since the work. The car is riding...