My 2012 civic at 148k miles started 'half cranking'. It did this for a while, I believed it was a bad battery, or bad connections at battery. Eventually it did not crank anymore. It was the starter going bad. This was a very helpful video.

Just helped a friend with this job this weekend. One of the worst jobs I have had to do in a long time, especially if you are a larger person with bigger hands. There is ZERO room to work in that area. Removing the passenger front wheel and coming from the side with long extensions worked pretty well for us. Even still, it was a very time consuming job. We did get it done though, and the car is fixed. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for the video. I considered doing this on my civic. I went to Autozone starter cost is 185 with exchange. Watched your video and called my mechanic. 1.5 shop time for a total of 345 complete. I like working on cars but 3-6 hours isn't really motivation to save less than 200.

With mechanic work, it never goes as planned

much better than the guide posted by Haynes. I suspect they're doing the job on a manual transmission. Clearly you have the automatic. Thanks for showing all of the items I need to remove in order to get this thing out

Thank you! This is the best video I’ve seen for a 2012 Civic. Watched several others and this one is spot on. It’s tight getting the starter out and much of what you are doing from below the vehicle is in the blind. The procedure used there I found to be the best. One tip, be careful reattaching the knock sensor connector as the pins in the male connector side are very small and thin. It’s real easy to bend them when reconnecting and cause a knock sensor fault.

Great video! The best one I've seen so far about replacing a starter on Civic

Great video, followed it to a tee and it went pretty well. It took 6 hours, taking the nut off/putting it back on for the wire took the longest time. The top bolt on my car actually had an extension on it which made it a lot easier to get at

Even with a video this job is an absolute pain, but your video definitely helped, thank you!

Thank you for the video, well done and very helpful. Side note to anyone attempting this, it’s a real bear to do but if your up for the challenge this video is bar none the best on replacing the starter on 2012 civic.

Me and a friend watched your video today as I thought it was the most insightful. Your tutorial literally saved me a few hours and a few hundred dollars. Thank you for your video. EDIT: There is no way you got it to fall out the bottom xD We had to pull it out of the top

Thank you for the clear view of the starter

Thanks for this very straightforward video. Just did this job today on the girlfriend’s Civic. Not a hard job, just have to find the right angles with the wrench. I used a long extension with a swivel at the end for the top bolt so that was easy. Thanks again!

Thanks for posting this video. Today I replaced the starter in my daughter's 2013 Civic using this video as my guide, it was a big help. Thanks again.

Great video, I'm tackling this project this week.

Great video. It helped me out a lot. I would recommend removing a portion of the exhaust, which is only 2 bolts and 3 nuts, so you can have more room. You definitely need patience doing this job. Thanks for posting!

I just recently changed my starter and I would highly recommend dropping the exhaust for more room and visibility

gracias por el video amigo ya pensaba sacar el intake para reemplazar el starter.

thank you! very helpful and I hit that like button.

Thanks for the video. Showing the upper bolt was especially helpful. The main issues I had were the electrical "connectors". Trying to take them off, without knowing how the clips worked, with limited vision and space was a PITA. I was finally able to get them off without breaking any of them. -Taking a break now. Thanks again!

I'm a do this job today at home on the floor too. Hopefully it all goes as planned. Thanks for the tips and good videos

I just did this job some extremely helpful hints Remove the front two bolts on the exhaust (ones with springs) this make the the pipe movable Remove the drive axle if you do these 2 things this job is a breeze

Very good video by the way I'm not a mechanic and that was very informative. And I'm about to try to pull this damn. Start out on my friend isn't anyway, but thanks for the video

Awesome vid!!! No need to remove axle,exhaust, etc

thank you this video was very helpful

Nice Job! Very Competent!

Thanks man, gonna make my job tomorrow a breeze!

This helped me get the job done... unfortunately the starter wasn’t even bad... it was the battery the whole time even though it tested ok.

To all those that are considering doing it from under it is possible. However, I recommend you you guys doing it from above the engine bay. It is much easier to remove the intake manifold to gain access. On my model, 2014 civic si, you have to remove the radiator support which is about 8 bolts including accessories. If your curious about how to do it search 2.0 / 2.4 honda starter removal similar process.

excellent work will don thanks

Thank you very much 4hrs later and a ton of scratches on my hands got it done.

great video.!!!

Great camera work!

Hola amigo, me podrías decir el link de donde compraste el repuesto ? Gracias

Thanks for the video. My car wouldnt start and I suspected the starter was the issue. Without this video, I’d be lost still trying to find the upper bolt. It was a pain to replace but would’ve been harder if I did it without watching this video. Fixed my car in about 4hrs.

Great video thanks

I’m about to do this at home too 🤦‍♂️ , thanks for the explanation though man good videos ,

Where is the starter's Solenoid? Is it located somewhere else on the engine? Because the starter you (and I) pulled out doesn't seem to have one. Or is is just really small? Thanks

I decided to remove the axle I have fat hand bro and is taking forever just to get to a 2 screws I like the video I rather just remove the axle is blocking all the screws

Just honda engineering at its finest placing it right underneath the damn intake all the way at the back i messed up trying to take it out form top now stuck until tmr ;(

Hi thanks for the video, “like”.. I have problem, 5:09 of the video when you are unscrewing the upper bolt, I used an extension with Allen wrench and I can’t turn it as the space is very limited for rotation. Same car same year same color

Thank you for the video. Great work. What brand of starter did you replace with? Thanks

Good video

I'm thinking I might just pull out the right side axle, it comes out fairly easy and would make the whole thing easier it looks like ? going to do this tomorrow, I'll look hard at it in the morning and see

i do have same car,same color and tomorrow i have to do this job too. i been looking everywhere to buy a steering wheel cover but Honda don't make for those 2012 honda civic and look like nobody else neither if one day you find one, let me know.

PLEASE READ...IMPORTANT....This is way harder than it looks. Yes...it's ONLY two big bolts, two clips, and one small bolt. I'm fairly handy...I have air tools, and the car was jacked up. DON"T ATTEMPT THIS JOB...but if you do...Take the clips off before taking the two big bolts off. If you take the bolts off first, you have no leverage to get the clips off. They are in such an awkward place to reach. I managed to get the starter out, and get the new one installed, so that I could start the car....I'm handy and this took at least six hours total over two days, and it is the most frustrating job I have ever done...not just involving cars. (Also remember, if you bail out half way through, you'll need to pay for a tow.) Anyway...I couldn't get the top big bolt back in, so i took it to a garage. Because my wires weren't perfectly lined up, they had to remove the starter and start from the beginning. I ended up saving 30 mins of labour. This is one of the few jobs I've done myself..and I've done a lot...that I would never attempt again. YOU HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED.

The starter on my 2012 Civic just died on me last night. With labour and taxes it'll cost me $763 to replace at my garage.

Skipped full install, very helpfull 😒

Looks like a pain in the ass to remove.

thanks man.Looks like a pain in the butt.I got maybe starter problem.?Alternator problem maybe .Does then start at times doesnt start.Maybe 600.00 buck problems.Be safe and well man..

Will this work for the rest of this gen civics? 12 to 15?

Hi,my friend, I subscribe to you yesterday and I want to ask you one more question about the Honda Civic 2012,I see you battery is 500 cold amp that tell me you alternator is already been replaced right?

Just did this and now my power steering light, and VSA system light is on, anyone run into this ?

Honda is a piece of shit for putting these starters in such a tight unreachable place, seriously for something that will have to be replaced every couple years this is really bad engineering, thank you for taking your time with the video tho

How many bolts are holding the starter. I took 2 off 1 in the bottom and one at the top and it still wouldnt come out

Does it give you codes prior to the starter going bad?

Wait did you said speed sensor? So where is the crankshaft sensor located at.because I thought the speed sensor was the crankshaft that’s what I was told.Any sugestiones will be appreciated,I have a 2012 Honda Civic and from what I am understanding it needs to replace the crankshaft sensor.

Great video for sure, thank you.

Is the starter on the passenger side or driver side

Bruh how tf did you get the speed sensor Shield off

My 2013 civic just stopped starting completely after about two weeks where the car wouldn’t start on the first key turn but second time started perfectly fine but today it wouldn’t start at all after a few attempts but I know my battery is fine as I just replaced it recently and the alternator is obviously working since all my electrical things work fine and my car stays on so I’m assuming it my starter as it is doing the same thing in this video but I’m really upset that my car has so many damn issues. I bought a civic because I thought it would be reliable but it’s been having more problems than any car I’ve ever had. I got my car to start on the fifth or sixth try randomly when it wasn’t even cranking at all but I really hope I’m wrong and it’s just a fuse or something. Looking it up online it seems like a lot of folks have had similar issues with their civics so I’m wondering if anyone knows if this is a common issue or possibly a lemon?

At how many miles did you have to replace the starter?

would this work for a 2013

You skipped the most difficult part of the installation which was putting it in.

My car starts up the second or third try sometimes the first but just started happening i know its not my battery and theirs also no click when key turns over and then next try it statts .. this sounds like a starter problem corect?

I have a hard time to take the starter of the car because is the one button screw to take off.

How many kilometers your car when you replaced your starter motor?

I would I get the shield if the axle is in the way

Damn I could have pulled the wheel

Doesn’t even show where the starter actually is

I cant hardly hear you. Are you under the car or what?

Why the heck do they make it so effing hard to change the darn thing?! Also, our 2012 Civic's starter went out at 82k miles and it is $500 from the dealer because we do not want to do this bitch job twice if we go the aftermarket route. Our 2009Toyota Yaris has 200k miles with original everything and 0 issues. Honda Sucks!!

Please tell people your docket sizes as you go

Spanish language

This is not going smoothly for me at all. This dude has crazy reach