Honda Civic Starter Replacement 2006 (2006-2011 Similar)

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4 жыл бұрын

Honda Civic Starter Replacement. In this video I show how to replace a starter on a 2006 Honda Civic. In addition to seeing how to remove and replace the starter on this Civic, you can also see the location of the starter which can be difficult to get to. The exact vehicle in this video is a 2006 Honda Civic EX Sedan. Enjoy!
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@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

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@davidyokley8441 Жыл бұрын

You desperately need/deserve a lift but it'd kill the relatability of your videos. You're a saint for doing it from the ground daily.

@andrewthomason3857 4 жыл бұрын

You did a very nice job here with lighting and camera angles in an area that is otherwise really hard to visualize. I wish this video had been in existence a few months ago, when I had to replace the starter on my Civic.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Very tough to film some of it, thanks for the comment!

@manyakus8919 4 жыл бұрын

I can't stress enough how lucky you are working on a car without any rust!! Us in the north, you can't touch any bolt, they are seized, glued and impossible to work with. You will spend 2/3rd of your time fixing broken bolts or aluminum thread ripped from the engine that are stuck to the bolt. I envy you! Good work as always!

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Rust sucks! Thanks for the comment!

@groundleaf865 4 жыл бұрын

There is no better place to take a car for a repair other than this guy, You always have a peace of mind that your Car is in good hands.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment, thank you!

@radurobert8430 3 жыл бұрын

The best honda mechanic. I’ve learnt a lot from you, thank you!

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment, thanks!

@christophermccolm4156 Жыл бұрын

Great video with nice tips. This is a tricky part to replace. I basically copied what you showed and was successful. Thank you for putting this video up!

@rickdell9098 3 жыл бұрын

Exceptional video. My son and I (mostly him) just finished this gigantic P.I.A. job yesterday. This video was a a huge help.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

@dominicwong1494 3 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! Every one of your videos I have seen is one of the best car repair videos that actually show you the nitty gritties on how to get a job done and done right!

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@bdoggy2315 Жыл бұрын

you guys saved my life- gonna remove exhaust tomorw and finish the job, nightmare- THANK YOU!!

@robertstovall7195 4 жыл бұрын

I can figure this stuff out on my own but you guys make this soooo much easier! Thanks!

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@OscarLopez-hh8gd 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I have my sons that I’m about to do , but I don’t think have the patience to talk thru it in order to film it. But you are the only video of a few that I’ve seen that was detailed to understand. So thank you

@honestbrother9427 4 жыл бұрын

Every Auto engineer and their bosses should be made to replace their designed idea/engineering 5 years after their design in the order below. Twice in the rust belt (New England etc), once in the south and once in the west. Also they should be made to replace them twice in the rust belt using Jack and Jack stands only and once in the south on the lift. After that, I guarantee you that things will get way better for us all including the customers we Serviced. In the rust belt, the labor would be double and the number of F.....bombs while replacing the starter will be tripled. Keep wrenching, I appreciate and love all your videos.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad I do not live in the rust belt area anymore! Thanks for the comment!

@commoncents1521 10 ай бұрын

i hope my starter never dies. Thanks for the video

@Nixyslife12 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Super helpful. This video saved my butt over Christmas. My starter on my '09 civic completely gave out Christmas eve 300 miles from home with no warning. Thanks to your video and my dad's tools, we were able to swap it out after hitting autozone, while all the mechanic shops were closed and I was able to drive back home!! 5 stars! (I dont even know how you were able to show as much as you did so clearly. I could barely see what I was doing as clear as you recorded..)

@lazmartinez1605 8 ай бұрын

Best video I seen on this. Thank you

@sergioalli6594 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the details and all the explanations. looks like a tough job without all the right tools.

@BigDog50001 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate the comment, thanks!

@abdulsalamshar5601 4 жыл бұрын

As usual , interesting and informative video thank you

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

@abibodlogistics 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly and seriously I must commend you for this wonderful job that you did here because as a matter of fact you are the only person that I have seen so far on KZfaq that was able to make a video of changing this starter with clarity,many of them you don't even know the side or direction they are facing doing the job and the camera keeps moving around and you just can't get nothing from what they are doing.It is a stupid thing that Honda hid this starter in that remote part of the vehicle,I have seen some people take off the spindle and the drive shaft like you took off the silencer pipe,things doesn't have to be this difficult but thank God you are able to finally get it done anyway and most definitely you should be tired with all these process of getting the job done. Once again good job.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment, thank you!

@voDKaandEric 3 жыл бұрын

your shop is a bit cleaner than mine... thanks for the video. Used it tonight.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

I try to keep it clean lol, thanks for the comment!

@marloamystar134 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks to you bigdog 👍🏼 this is the easiest way to break loose the bolts , is using an extension and crank it at the wheel well . Manage to get it done with lots of swearing 🤬 involved.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

@TheChimpoko1 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks BigDog. Took 1 look and knew I needed help. Well done, sir

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@arthurfricchione8119 4 жыл бұрын

Dave, entertaining new opening. Another good one as always. Enjoy all of your videos. Lucky you live in the desert in a rust-free environment. It makes the job so much easier. It gives you plenty of time to enjoy a cup of coffee. At least my two Hondas the starters are accessible up front. Have a good one Dave Artie 👍👍👍

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I used to live in the rust belt, I don't miss it! Coffee time!

@roberthicks5229 3 жыл бұрын

Great instructions in your video Dave. But talk about tight working conditions, about 1/2 the amount of room of my Accord and I thought it was hard. I hope I never have to replace another Civic starter. Thank you for sharing.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@joelac1546 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! It really helped me in getting the job done!!!

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

@pgarza2 2 жыл бұрын

thank you sir! i was at a roadblock without taking the wheel and pipe off, you gave me the way out!

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

@trmess1403 3 жыл бұрын

you straight up are the man. Thank you. could not have done this without you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. if you are ever in San Luis Obispo, CA, drop me a note ... i will buy you as many cold ones as you want. God bless.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

@saddacracker 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was not a fun job for a big guy, but I was able to get it with your video! Definitely recommend taking the exhaust pipe out like this video suggests. A little PB Blaster and some heat got my semi rusted exhaust nuts loose

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@rg8017 2 жыл бұрын

actually i did it in a little over an hour without removing exhaust or rf tire but im a little guy so guess was a plus

@ajporlier 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. HUGE help. Saved a ton of money.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@carllarggent9093 Жыл бұрын

very helpful thanks your a top mechanic

@borislenihan 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very informative and covered all the little stuff.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍!

@kynhan9863 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooooo much! Your video was so helpful!!! I didn’t take the exhaust pipe out, but it was difficult to with with. Again, thank you!!!👍🏻🙏🏻

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@RtotheK605 3 жыл бұрын

I watched about 4 other videos for replacing the starter on my Civic. This video is the only one where all the steps are shown and explained. Top notch good sir! Also- I had to chuckle at your shredded gloves. That's what my forearm skin looked like after fighting those two mounting bolts with a too-small Walmart ratchet.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the comment, thanks!

@joev9554 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Hope I wont have to change any time soon. Loved Galaga when I was a kid👍

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@antistupidmalfrignegganlis1643 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect video ! Thank you for sharing

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍!

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

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@williamalfaro7464 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Job you are very Professional

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I try, thanks!

@rogerfeucht2531 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. My grandsons car has the starter removed by someone else and it seems now I have to put it back on. After watching, it shouldn't be a problem.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@justmyself7355 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. You saved me $400. Aside from being extremely sore right now, my only problem was that I didn't put the starter relay clip on hard enough so my Denso starter didn't work. After cursing up a storm, removed it again, put the clip in until it clicked and then it started. Also, for anyone doing this, get a universal joint socket for the bolts, you'll thank me.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@elijahpaschal24 Жыл бұрын

What starter relay clip I’m having the same problem

@martymckay297 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good video, damn that’s a lot of extentions

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@TheDisgruntledMechanic 4 жыл бұрын

Man they hide that starter! haha! before you even said it when you said about unhooking exhaust my 1st thought was, he doesnt live in the Northeast! but then you said it! great video and explanation as usual Dave!

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Now when I want to see rust, I just turn on your channel lol! Thanks for the comment Mike!

@davidcotto8955 2 жыл бұрын

im in the northeast and your right.. its rusted down there! All those parts in the video look super clean

@tonistarks2874 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx boss.im always coming back for ur videoz.i have 2007 Honda Civic n ur videos have helped alot.thank u brother 😎👍🏼

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!

@cdpc211 5 ай бұрын

That looks so easy for you.

@dilshah 3 жыл бұрын

Simply Loved it . U r so much in detail . Stay well ,healthy and safe .God Bless

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@doughamilton9194 4 жыл бұрын

Looked like a pain in the butt but I did two civic starters last year (different cars) without removing the exhaust pipe! Hated every minute of the 6 hour job on the first one and the 4 hour job on the second starter. My 2005 Accord starter was much easier. Thank you for the great video.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@AntonioClaudioMichael 4 жыл бұрын

nice demonstration and informative video

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Antonio!

@brosiebrosum845 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video. Thumbs up!! One question, What is the green tab on the top of the starter? I’m very confused about what that is, is it important?

@jimmyz1209 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro you made it seem so easy I’m still struggling with that top bolt 😭

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@rejmonwilson 4 жыл бұрын

Looking at this job reminded me of my ford f150 starter replacement 😭🤬😫🍻🍻🍻🥃👨🏾‍🔧, the good thing about this Honda Civic starter is that the last bolt is extended out, unlike the ford which is hiding in a blind cavity. Great and detail video again 👌🏾💪🏾👏🏾🙏🏿👍🏾. Also live Hondas exhaust systems bolt on 🥳🤔.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, at least they extended the top bolt lol, thanks for the comment!

@shaheryar_iqbal 4 жыл бұрын

Damn you deserve more subscriber's

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I'm trying! Thank you for the comment!

@alexandersn9084 3 жыл бұрын

Great video man ! Good job 👍

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@HaiHuynh-ww4ym 3 жыл бұрын

Hi my friend thanks for teaching you are awesome.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

@hydster123 3 жыл бұрын

thanks Big Dog5001 you are always so thorough and clear with all your projects

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

@themechanic6117 4 жыл бұрын

the shirt fits you well ! another thumbs up , idk who would give this video a thumbs down.... with the rust in my area , ill add that starter job to my "do not do" list lol

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shirt, I like it! As you know, we all have those haters that like to give a thumbs down as soon as we post a video!

@belkiolur9075 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the great video,👍😁😁

@BigDog50001 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment 👍!

@grimjoww2077 4 жыл бұрын

do you know if all k series starters are the same? I have a jdm k20A that needs a starter change in a 07 SI sedan

@rizalinocanezo4404 8 ай бұрын

Thanks of what you're doing for the innocent like me.

@kcomst 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, thank you.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@wyattoneable 4 жыл бұрын

Nice shirt. I can see why an OEM part needs to go back in there. Who wants to do that job again. Crazy tight area for tools. And you manage to bring a camera along. Kudos.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I do like the shirt lol. Thanks for the comment Wyatt!

@robertstovall7195 4 жыл бұрын

Wyattoneable, what do those three stars stand for?

@qsurface3799 3 жыл бұрын

Done my 06 once about to have to do it again u make it look easier it’s sucks !!!! I dread having to do it again luckily I have two other vehicles so it’s gonna sit till it warms up lol

@sethduffey9538 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@rickir808 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! I like to “bench check” test the new starter especially when it’s a PITA to gain access to them.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Never a bad idea, thank you for the comment!

@lafete6863 3 жыл бұрын

I did this a few days ago I have a 07 Civic and the starter blew so I replaced it with a mitsuba r40 . I can see yours says r50. I couldn't read the text on my oem starter cos it was black from the blow up. I want to know if the r40 is ok or do I have to change it ? Also does the starter have anything to do with how the car sounds ? Your reply would be oh great help to me. Thanks

@pureonyx5090 6 ай бұрын

Nice video ! The bottom of that car looks like it just rolled out the show room floor .

@vincegallegos9790 2 ай бұрын

I hope I can change my starter one handed like you. I’m not a pro, just a backyard fixer. Lol

@andersondarlington5264 10 ай бұрын

awesome

@charvakkarpe 11 ай бұрын

8:20 That upper bolt is really interesting as a mechanic's puzzle. It has a head extension, so flexes before turning. The subframe prevents a ratchet from moving enough to click due to the bolt's flex. I ended up with a similar solution as yours, but used a longer snake of 3/8 extensions to come all the way out of the wheel well so I could apply torque in line with the bolt. Other solutions I came up with afterwards are to use a Tite-Reach or to have two ratchets on the bolt so one can hold torque while the other clicks back. Dual ratchets can be achieved with any square driver that has both a socket and a hex. You put a ratchet wrench on the hex part and a normal ratchet into the socket. Click them alternately until the torque builds.

@lesio333 Жыл бұрын

How come you have straight line of sight to remove the long screw? Did you remove some other parts? Also, I don't think I have an opening in the wheel well to put extensions through 🤔

@commoncents1521 10 ай бұрын

when you diagnosed this bad starter, how did you determine that it was stuck in its own housing? Did it sound like a broken timing chain, just completely disengaged from the flywheel?

@asifcheema1504 2 жыл бұрын

It's awesome 👌 it's really good to know all that..

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@jmhepp 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for the video. Put things into perspective before I crawled under mine and took this on. Didn't bother with the exhaust pipe. But it would make things a bit easier for sure. Worked around it and took about 45min to and hour to get it out. Question though. On the car it wouldn't start unless I tapped it then it would work for a few times. But out of the vehicle it works every time I engage it. I'm assuming because of no load and under load it's just worn out? I'm replacing it just waiting for it to come in just wanted an opinion

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Not under load and you may have fixed it by moving it around and pulling it out (similar to tapping on it).

@charliepham6889 Жыл бұрын

Hello BIG_DOG5001 Thanks for your video is very helpful your work is fantastic My wife Honda Civic the starter is dead I need to replace ASAP Oregon is raining season I'm waiting dry day to working on it Thanks BIG_DOG5001 again

@kdsowen2882 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video, just about to crack-off the top one Dave nz

@omarhg2011 Жыл бұрын

Nice, I just replace the starter on my 2012 Civic. I had to remove one bracket not on this model other than that is the same. Took me a little less than 5 hrs.

@djiwONLINE Жыл бұрын

Maaaaan, just let me say you did an EXCELLENT job filming this video. I saw a few others that lead me to believe I could tackle this myself in my friends backyard; but, after having gotten under this car myself and having watched your video… I decided I had better leave this to the professionals. Thank you so much for making this video and for taking the time it took you to make it.

@sivucit 4 жыл бұрын

Dave, see if you can use harbor frieght 9 mil glove it is very good. I figured this out after long time. Honda's are usually good, some model are tough to work to change starters.. One question, when you torque bolt to aluminium body such as alterantor, starter to engine block, I assume torque values are usually less than torquing to a steel , is my understanding right. Because of all such awkward position, we cant use torque wrench how do u handle such things.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the torque is usually less when tightening into aluminum vs steel. In general, the manufacturer (in this case Honda) already took into account the metal when they come up with the torque specs so we don't need to adjust. Now that being said, if we did not have torques specs, then we would need to be smart when tightening up fasteners on aluminum parts ;) This is where experience comes in to play. You can always go to bench (or other work area) and practice at different torque specs to get a feel for it when unsure and you are not able to get a torque wrench on a specific fastener. Thanks for the comment!

@3goldfinger 4 жыл бұрын

Hope I can do that now. Thanks.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@bigjiz69 Жыл бұрын

Man talk about doing it the hard way! Good for you though. Not to be a buzz a kill but the easier way to do this is to remove the wiper assembly and the intake. Takes about an hour if you know where everything is. Once you remove all that b.s. The starter takes about 5 minutes to replace. Just thought i would fill you in. Obviously it can be done from the bottom but way harder than just removing all the crap up top. Wasn't sure if you knew that. Great job btw!

@renj6531 Жыл бұрын

i never seen springs on an exhaust pipe but I have a good idea why because it expands and contracts just like an expansion joint on a bridge.

@MidwestAtvGroup 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video, just towed my 08 civic to my garage needs new starter, how long did it take you to replace the starter? Thanks

@danng4346 2 жыл бұрын

while day...

@donjones1124 3 жыл бұрын

Are there gaskets on the A Pipe?

@dilshah 2 жыл бұрын

love your channel .Make a video of replacing AC compressor .Civic 2008

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

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@solidcobalt 2 жыл бұрын

Upstate New York mechanic here; great video but I've personally found a far easier way to do this without removing anything other than the passenger front wheel, passenger splash guard, the small bracket held in by three bolts to the immediate right of the starter, as well as the starter itself. If you remove the aforementioned wheel and splash guard, then remove the small bracket, unclip the power cable from it's hold downs on the starter and back of the engine, you can easily access the 2 14mm starter bolts with a combination of 3/8th extensions or a single extension roughly 24-30 inches long and a chrome swivel (impact is a bit too wide), it should turn this into a very easy process. obviously once you remove the bolts you still have to remove the sensor and the power wire.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

That's another way to do it, thanks for the input!

@solidcobalt 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 no problem, unfortunately up in our area if you start poking around at exhausts that are more than 5 years old you end up usually replacing gaskets or cutting studs out or worse lol

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

@@solidcobalt I don't miss rust lol!

@WiseGuy880 2 жыл бұрын

Right

@homarpicil860 Жыл бұрын

What is that black piece right next to the starter not the intake manifold

@benpancho3261 3 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to remove the starter WITHOUT removing the A-Post?

@victorsanchez1983 7 ай бұрын

R612953A would this fit my 2009 civic? 🤔

@jimthecarguy 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video but were is the rust.Hahaha Where I am You would need a torch to get that manifold out . Great job

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

lol, thanks for the comment Jim!

@mikedrake9408 2 жыл бұрын

I replaced my starter, made sure everything was tightened and connected and while it was up I turned it over and it started up easily but once lowered I tried turning it over and I just heard the spindle spin didn't engage like it did the first time. Any suggestions or advice, I didn't get OEM so I think maybe it was a faulty rebuilt.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't hurt to double check your work but it sounds like you may have gotten a bad reman starter.

@mikedrake9408 2 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 yeah took the starter out, turned the spindle and the spindle didn't retract. Faulty part from autozone. They gave me the next best one since they were out of the same one for the same price. Put it in and it starts like a champ. Note to self, have them check it before buying if it's a rebuilt.

@tomjonas7384 2 жыл бұрын

You make everything look easy install the starter in reality it sucks real bad especially doing it on your back

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

I just record it how it is, I don't attempt to make it look easy or hard.

@pgreenx Жыл бұрын

Do you have to pull the engine if you break a bolt to get it out and fix it?

@BigDog50001 Жыл бұрын

That would be a last resort.

@abdulsalamshar5601 4 жыл бұрын

Hey big dog, sam from saudi, i have accord 2.4 2005 the coolant goes to overflow tank and not back to radiator, there is no bulding pressure in radiator, i replace oem cap but did nothing, i check engine & transmission deb-stick there is no oil coolant mixer , on radiator i find little oil on cap, what could cause that? No leaks for coolant any where . Thank you sir

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

Some questions to ask yourself: Do you have overheating issues, erratic temp gauge readings or issues with vehicle getting up to temperature properly? You may have a blown head gasket or it could simply be air in system. I only use Honda radiator caps and thermostats. I would pressure test cooling system/cap using a good pressure tester to look for any leaks (there are a lot of passages where it can leak). I would also make sure there is no air in cooling system (properly bled) and verify ECT and thermostat operation. I might also do compression/leak down tests to look for issues depending on what else I found.

@abdulsalamshar5601 4 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 thank you sir, will start looking on it, no heat nothing the car operate just fine, i always open the hood in morning before going to work check every thing, i noticed reserve tank is full of coolant then i start checking. Will report when i fix the problem. Im DIY mechanic.

@seeratgill9532 3 жыл бұрын

Is Acura csx 2006 same starter?

@ogkrillin9834 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@nbhbadboy2026 3 жыл бұрын

Do you need to drain oil when putting new starter

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

No.

@arnaldovaldez9598 3 ай бұрын

would you come to houston tx and fix my starter?

@BigDog50001 3 ай бұрын

It's a bit far lol.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

And yes, those are my games.... ;)

@Longtrailside 4 жыл бұрын

Those were the day, kids nowadays don't know the struggle of spending a week's worth of allowance in less than an hour.

@robtfern3548 4 жыл бұрын

Defender!

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

I lost many quarters to Defender as a kid lol!

@Longtrailside 4 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 Same!

@robtfern3548 4 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 I still remember the tune it played when the quarter dropped.... And that was in 1981. Hahahaha!

@FD-rh6tr 2 жыл бұрын

This starter is HELL to replace. I just replaced mine after it left me stranded and let's just say I will pay a mechanic next time.

@BigDog50001 2 жыл бұрын

It can be a challenge that's for sure!

@dr_920 4 жыл бұрын

My wife has a 2016 honda hrv. It seems like the civiv and hrv share a similar engine bay. It is difficult to find hrv repair video.

@BigDog50001 4 жыл бұрын

The HR-Vs with the 1.8L engine (R18) will be similar to the Civic in this video.

@dr_920 4 жыл бұрын

@@BigDog50001 Thanks for the information.

@aarondrennan5650 3 жыл бұрын

I spent all day doing this repair in my garage and the instructions were spot on but at the end of the day all I got was “click”. I’m ready to take this perfectly good civic to the crusher and go to the dealership over this starter.

@BigDog50001 3 жыл бұрын

Was any troubleshooting done before, did the old starter click like the new one is doing? If the original starter was indeed bad, the new one could be bad out of the box or it could be a connection or other install issue. I would double check all work done, especially all connections. If no troubleshooting was done, it may not be the starter, it could be something else. Also, I try to avoid using cheaper starters on cars that are hard to get to like this one (not saying you did use a cheap one), due to higher possibility of them not working out of the box or failing soon after replacement.