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#291 of 401 Rear Torque Mounts, front sway bar bushings, emissions cleaning by nyc2k7ts

Jul 05, 2009 (2:26 pm)

Upon going for a routine oil change, my mechanic told me that my 2000 Honda Civic EX coupe needed new Rear Torque Mounts, front sway bar bushings and an emissions system cleaning. The car has 74,700 miles. I do not hear any symptons from the car when hitting bumps or making corners. I've never hear of these parts needing changing before. I've never even heard of an emissions system cleaning. He wanted to do all this with a coolant flush for 800 bucks. These seems like excessive and needless repairs, especially since the car isnt showing any abnormalities. Has anyone come across these issues and have any advice, I asked another mechanic and he told me "what the hell is a rear torque mount" he used to work in a honda service shop with a dealer in NY. thanks

#292 of 401 Need some help please!!! by bohan_bohan

Jul 05, 2009 (3:15 pm)

Hi, I have a friend who is leaving the country. So he wants to get rid of his Honda Civic 09 sedan which is on lease. The car is in good condition 27k kilometres. The car is on lease till the end of 2010 with a monthly payment of $260. Can someone tell me if this is a good deal to take?? and also how much do i have to pay to change the leasing agreement from his name to mine? and the approximate residue value of the till the end of the lease?? Thank you very much.

#293 of 401 Re: Need some help please!!! [bohan_bohan] by pat

Jul 06, 2009 (10:09 am)

Replying to: bohan_bohan (Jul 05, 2009 3:15 pm)
You might try running this by the folks hanging out in this discussion: Purchasing at the End of Your Lease. Good luck!

#294 of 401 1992 Honda Civic VX- Brake lights- need help please!! by dfwlova

Jul 08, 2009 (6:09 pm)

Greetings,
 
the brakes lightd on my 92 civic vx hatchback stays always ON, no matter what, car turned on(started), turned off, with or without the keys, they are just always stays on!
does anyone have any tips or help to provide on this?
 
Thanks in advance!!!

#295 of 401 2005 alternator by rga1960

Jul 23, 2009 (9:26 am)

I own a 2005 Civic VP. I absolutely love the car and it has been extremely reliable even considering that it has 220,000 miles on it now.
 
The "Battery Light" came on indicating that the car wasn't charging properly. I feel pretty certain that it is the alternator because I can run up the RPM's and the light goes off. The belt is tight...maybe 1/4 inch movement.
 
My question is for someone with limited mechanical experience how difficult is this to change in one's driveway? Is there a website that I can visit that will offer step by step instructions?
 
Thanks

#296 of 401 Is this bumper damage something I can DIY? by _controlfreak

Jul 28, 2009 (12:27 am)

You can see the edge is detached and the bottom bent; I'm more concerned about getting the edge hooked back under. I found a replacement bumper for only $50 - repair places are quoting $500, which is my deductible. There's a picture at http://www.darkrhetoric.com/honda.png 2004 Civic EX. Thanks!

#297 of 401 Car turns over very slowly - barely starts by mikeatpfc

Aug 04, 2009 (5:00 am)

My 1998 Honda Civic barely turns over when starting ... But not all the time.
Sometimes it starts up just fine. To me it sound like a dying battery but I took it to AutoZone and the battery and charging system are just fine. The guys said maybe the starter is beginning to go ???
 
Any suggestions woudl be greatly appreciated !!
 
Thanks

#298 of 401 low fuel economy by chris0628

Sep 10, 2009 (11:49 pm)

Hi Everyone,
i have a EK3 - 2000 Civic (D15Z4 Engine), Automatic. It has done 104,000 KM. I bought it about 3 months back.....
 
Changed the timing belt, tension, oil seals, filters, shocks, cleaned the injectors, tune up .. all from the Honda Agent. But it not doing great on fuel economy.......Only does about 7.5Km to the Litre...
 
U.S. 17 Miles per Gallon
U.K. 20.42 Miles per Gallon
 
By the way.. the tyre size is 185/65R14 .. Stock size was 185/70R13...
 
When all of the above failed... the agent plugged the computer & checked the ECU & other settings.... the guy who did the test said the Injectors are open (when idle) for about 3.4 to 3.5 ms... he said that looks to be the issue and the normal range should be 2.6 to 2.8 ms.......
 
I need your help..........

#299 of 401 97 Civic passenger door lock by hondaddict

Sep 11, 2009 (4:33 pm)

I have electric locks and the passenger side will only unlock when I use the key--not when I use the automatic lock/unlock on the driver's side. In fact it is really hard to manually lock or unlock it using the post/button whatever it is called. Any ideas?

#300 of 401 Re: 97 Civic passenger door lock [hondaddict] by mark19

Sep 12, 2009 (11:07 pm)

Replying to: hondaddict (Sep 11, 2009 4:33 pm)
you might want to look into the door lock actuator. That had problems before on previous civics i've had from the 96-2000 model range.

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