How to Replace A Starter On A Honda Civic 2006-2011
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- How to Replace A Starter On A Honda Civic 1.8L 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011. Starter Replacement Step by Step on a honda civic. Starter Location, honda wont start. How to Change A Starter.
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This project ended up taking a couple of mid 30's "men" about 3 hours to do. Sure it's a job that could probably take a single person under 2 hours... the point isn't that we're a bit incompetent - it's that the directions here were so good that even a couple of knuckleheads got the job done. Thank you for uploading. We were in for quite the bind otherwise
knuckleheads,, or dick heads??
Only pays 0.6hr to do in a shop, be nicer to your mechanics 😂
@@tristenbryenton3056 Thats crazy. I didn't get a chance to look on Alldata yet, but I certainly charge at least 2 hours.
@@tristenbryenton3056pays 2 hours over here
@tristenbryenton3056 could mechanics learn to do the fixing and replacing well in a quicker way if pretty slow? If I was a mechanic and know whichever way I found out that I was on the slow side of getting something done that could be done faster while still getting it done well and without error in the end result, I'd put time to learn to do it quicker while still keeping the same quality. I appreciate all the good mechanics out there that are honest and trustworthy and hard working. I know the job isn't always easy, my thanks to all of those who are that way.
Thank you for the video as it helped me know the locations of things. This took me 2 hours. I’ll add a few tips of things I did. Only jack up the car just high enough for you to fit. This will allow your arms to reach further up to things and have more leverage. I’m 5’6 and could barely reach things. Use jack stands just like the video showed, you don’t want to get crushed. Wear a long sleeve shirt so you don’t scratch your arms up. Lay down cardboard or something to slide in and out from under the car easier. Lay all the tools you need under the car with you or have a friend near by. Take off the passenger side tire. I took my starter out through there and it lets more light in to see things. The order I did things. Disconnect battery, Removed wheel, removed the bracket with 3 bolts, removed the 3 green clips and broke off the gray clip, removed the lower starter bolt, removed the upper starter bolt, removed the starter plug, removed the positive starter nut. You might have to transfer the brackets off the old starter to your new one. I did with 8mm. Going back together. Starter positive nut, starter wiring plug, BOTTOM starter bolt then the top bolt, leave the bottom bolt barely loose so you can wiggle the top bolt in, you can tape the bolt to your socket/extensions to help guide it up in there, then the wiring clips if you wish to hook them back up, then the 3 bolt bracket, and battery, start the car, wheel, clean up. Tools I used. Car jack, jack stands, cardboard, long sleeve shirt, headlamp light, magnetic tray, 1/4 drive ratchet 10mm for battery, 1/2 breaker bar 19mm for wheel, 1/4 drive ratchet 10mm for 2 bracket bolts, 12mm for 3rd bracket bolt, 2 6” standard screwdrivers to help get wiring harness clips off, 3/8 drive swivel head ratchet harbor freight 14mm and extensions for bottom and top starter bolt, 1/4 ratchet and 12mm positive starter nut. You can use shallow or deep sockets in combination with different extensions for the starter bolts. Buy a set of 3/8 extensions if you don’t have them you will need them in my opinion. They will get you extended past the intake so you can rotate a standard ratchet on the starter bolts. It sounds easy but the limited space to work and see is what takes so long. You can’t have to many tools! Go buy some!
Great tips🙂
You forgot you need some small hands
Can I take off the wire guide clips off the old starter and put them on the replacement starter?
@@Panda-qv6ht The replacement starter should come with the metal brackets that the plastic clips clip on to. If not, you MIGHT be able to move them over? The OEM honda replacement part comes with everything.
Thank you for the tips!!!
You, Sir, just saved me hundreds of dollars. I said a few bad words but couldn’t have done this starter replacement without your video. Many thanks!
Thats awesome...yea i think a few bad words come attached to that job lol but its worth it when u get it done...great job
I want to join the multitude of others who thank you for helping to make the starter replacement a success.
Your video opened the door to the possibility of doing what appeared to be impossible.
There were several "brick wall moments" but after a re-review of your video something new happened and the process continued.
After getting the car up on the stands and removing the passenger side wheel, the starter remove and install took somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 hours.
Turning the key and hearing the starter kick the car to life was very rewarding.
Thank you i really appreciate it🙂 yes its definitely a great feeling to fix something urself and hear it start👍
For anyone attempting this, this video is incredibly helpful!
To make the job easier, I recommend having both shallow and deep 14mm sockets, and having short and long extensions. The area to work in is extremely tight, so being able to combine different socket pieces is a must. One of the best access points in the video from behind passenger tire. You do not need to remove the tire, just reach behind it to remove old starter and get new one above axle.
For my project I used deep sockets, a flexible joint socket, and a medium extension. I wish I would’ve had a short extension though. I had a really difficult time installing the 2 bolts back in the new starter because it’s so heavy you cannot line them up and hold it. I used folded cardboard wedged under starter to brace the weight while installing bolts. Hope the tips help!
Oh and estimated time was about 8 hours combined with a few breaks. Removing the 2 bolts and putting them back in took hours. FWIW, I’m not a mechanic, and I had a hard time breaking loose old ones and lining up new ones.
Thank you for the extra tips..im sure theyll be helpful...great job🙂
I've been twisting wrenches for a while and my hat is off to you for completing this starter job.
@@billwilson3665 Haha thanks. I actually just replaced it again a few months ago because I made the mistake of buying a rebuilt starter the first time.. lasted about a year before it failed.
I realized at the very end of my 2nd replacement that there’s another area to access which is much easier for putting the new one in. Get under the car and slide really far back, like halfway. You’ll be able to reach straight ahead instead of above and hold it to put in the top bolt. I felt like an idiot when I realized this after a few hours and sore arms/back.
Bro how the heck did you manage to get your hands in that tight gap lol?
I tried it and the dam shaft & exhaust pipe is in the way to reach the two bolts for the Starter Motor bruh please help 😢
You are very concise and clear. I struggled to remove it but putting it back in was way easier after I removed the passenger tire.
After I read the comments section, I was able to get it done. I will never install another starter in an 07 honda Civic again, ever. It kicked my ass. I almost gave up. Lucky I am stubborn. You made look easier.
Thank you so much🙂...im glad u didnt give up and were able to get it done...great job.
One of the best step by step instructional videos on RUclips. Thanks sir 🙏
For those STUCK ON ROTATING the starter once the screws into the engine are out:
1. Remove the 10mm screws to those metal holders that hold those green/black electrical wires, the ones where you push that zip tie like out. There will be two and long.
2. This will allow you to basically disassemble the entire starter into TWO parts. There will be a back plate, remove that by pulling it off.
3. You can pull it into two parts. It will be able to fit out.
4. You are left with a much smaller starter with no bits hanging out to block a rotate!
5. You can move easier to reach the positive lead with the weather rubber.
TIP for weather rubber for 12mm bolt: Pull it off best you can and rotate the large bit under the wire so you can fit the 12mm socket into it without getting rubber in the way.
Hope it helps for anyone stuck on rotating magic that they do in the videos + better access to leads and that one electrical plug!
Bro how the heck did you manage to get your hands in that tight gap lol?
I tried it and the dam shaft & exhaust pipe is in the way to reach the two bolts for the Starter Motor bruh please help 😢
@@HuuTonyTranmy issue is how do hit the starter with a hammer it's buried behind so many things.
@@AwesomeBlackDude don't bother hitting it mate the best way like me is that I have a Mechanic Workshop so what I did was put the car on a hoist lift it in the air up high.
Take off the driver side wheel off and remove the shaft/cv joint off it which gave us more room to work with.
I start by disconnecting the power and wiring for the Starter Motor and remove the bottom main bolt for the Starter.
The 2nd main bolt above the Starter Motor is not possible to remove while you're standing/laying underneath the car soo what we did was grab really a long 1/2 inch extension bar with an air hose gun and went to the side where the wheel was removed.
Shine a bright Workshop light in there and you'll see the top bolt for the Starter Motor so use the long socket gun extension and put it all the way in until it reaches the bolt from inside where the wheel was removed and use gun to loose out the bolt.
Once That's done lift the car up go under and use hands to wiggle out the Starter motor and being careful not to damage the wiring/harness plugs on it which you'll need to unplug with one hand while the other hand is holding the loose motor lol good luck.
FYI since I work in a Mechanic Workshop I had one extra guy to help me but as for you well dyi do it yourself at home is WAY harder since you don't have a professional car hoist 😅
@@AwesomeBlackDude If you want to attempt the 'hit it with a hammer trick', simply put a Johnson bar or some other metal part up against the starter and hit that. Will accomplish the same thing.
This is the way - it helped rotate my old 09 civic starter out and made it easy to unplug.
Thank you very much! I had zero mechanical experience before trying this but I decided to take on the challenge and I successfully replaced my starter! My car has a nice, smooth, powerful start to it now. You released this new version about the time when I noticed my starter began to go out -- it almost feels like this video was made for me. Its apparent that is not the case though because you have helped lots of people according to the comments. God bless!
That's awesome, so glad my video was able to help u replace ur own starter, especially on this one, since its a more difficult starter to replace...congratulations on repairing ur own vehicle🙂
@@backyardchevy328 Thanks again. I appreciate the saved money.
@@logantorgerson7959 Anytime, always glad to be able to help🙂 thank you for the support.
Thank you.... I just finished 30 minutes ago doing the starter. It was exactly as you did. I had some trouble getting the wiring clips off the holders, but it's an old car, so thee ya go. Took me 2 1/2 hours because I got frustrated a couple times and had to take a break. Thanks again!
Thats awesome...glad to hear u got it done🙂...thank you
Thanks for posting the couple videos on this, they are helpful and aren't full of lengthy filler material like some other guides. I just replaced my starter yesterday, and while it wasn't as easy as you made it look at least it was doable and my car now starts! 👍
So glad to hear that🙂 yea ive done a few already so it makes it seem easy but the first time im sure i had just a hard enough time too....thank you so much for watching and for ur support
Thanks so much for the tutorial! Just finished this install and good god it was a PITA! This is one of the best tutorials for this install I've seen on RUclips!
Thank you🙂 yea thats definitely why i wanted to do a 2nd video to help possibly make it easier...really appreciate the support🙂
How long did it take you to replace the starter?
Best video on how to do this! Hands down! Thank you so much. I used this video to remove mine today and it saved me a lot of time and guess work.
Thank you🙂 so glad to be able to make a video to make the difficulty a lil easier for u guys..thank you for the support🙂
Followed you step by step and finished in about 3 hours. I don't think I would have accomplished this without it, thank you for such a detailed video!
Man this was a tough fix. I'm used to working dirt bikes and not cars. Couldn't have done it without your video. Thank you sir.
Yea its definitely a rough task to take on...glad u were able to get it done🙂 thank you for ur support
Thank you, I just finished mine. I took off the passenger wheel and used an extra long extension. You have to be patient because it is difficult to remove it specially that top bolt. great video.
Thats awesome🙂👍 thank you🙂
Thanks! I just got done with this repair and this video was a great help. It was still a real pain getting my hands in those tight spaces.
Thanks for the video! My cousin and I knocked it out in about 4 hours with the help of this video and others. It was a major pain but with the right tools and patience it’s possible.
Saved me a bundle!
Thats great! Great job🙂👍
I did this a year ago, and my best advice is to do as much as you can through the passenger wheel well. Yes! This MEANS: a lot of extensions, I personally used the 1/2 inch black ratchet from harbor freight and this job really isn't so bad, once you're done, you'll be happy to help someone else do this in an hours time the second time around, good luck guys, and remember to take that little exhaust piece off, it'll really help
Got this project done today using the video :) I was able to get the whole thing done having the car on jacks and taking off the passenger wheel. Majority of the work right through the wheel well with a crazy extension setup like 3 feet long lol and then just had to peek my head underneath a couple times to see some stuff. Took about 2-3 hours. Most of the time spent for this job was finding all the right tools and figuring out what combination of extensions and where to put the flex socket in the middle of it. Got all the bolts out from passenger side wheel well with not too many issues.
100% came in clutch! Took me a few hours because I couldn’t really understand the angles but once I got it it was clockwork
Thats awesome! Great job🙂👍
I could barely get three fingers of one hand in any of those spaces. I can't imagine figuring out how to get a camera in there, too. Nice work. I appreciate your time and effort and kindness.
Yea it was pretty difficult and took me a lot longer to do it..but if it was helpful then it definitely was worth it🙂 thank you for the support definitely appreciate it🙂
Most miserable job I’ve ever done found out my forearms are muscular and my neck is very weak. Thanks for the help man appreciate it!
Yea my neck always feels sore after replacing those starters from how much time i have to spend holding it up awkwardly..moreso when recording the job
Great Video...One of the best, easy to follow, concise, clear repair videos I have seen.
Nicely filmed camera angles! Thank you for taking the time to do this for us!
Thank you🙂 glad to be able to help
Excellent video! But man I have to say I hated every moment of doing this job. I was successful thankfully. I almost quit several times just do to the limited space….it was a mental game but I pushed through and won. Honda wanted $800+ for this job. Saved right around $600 and hope I never have to do it again haha. Everyone looking to do this job, this video is the one to follow. Don’t spend your time watching other ones unless you want to pull exhaust pipes and/or an axle. Thank you for posting.
Great job! Definitely should be proud of urself🙂👍 Hopefully u wont have to do it again either lol, but im sure u would he able to get it done easier if u did...Thank you
Amen! I think this will be my last starter replacement for sure. Just finished mine today and it was terrible. Flat backing it with the car 4 inches from my face and almost no room to work was challenging and claustrophobic. I took many breaks to regroup lol.
This video helped me immensely and it boosted my confidence in my mechanical ability. Thank you for your support. Keep wrenching everybody! 🔧
He is concise, without any time consuming fluff. Great video!
Thank you🙂
Absolutely killed it with this. Very helpful. I’m not a car person and I was able to do this by watching your video.
Thanks man. I've worked on a lot of cars, mostly my own. I always watch videos to gain the necessary knowledge of the easiest ways. This video helped a lot.
Thank you🙂 glad to be able to help in any way🙂
There's no way that I could have done this without your amazing instructions.
It was a nightmare job, but at least with your help -the car starts now.
Thanks so much, my friend!
Subscribed!
Thats awesome...great job🙂...so glad to be able to help make that job easier because yea its definitely difficult...and thank you so much it really means a lot.
Awesome guide on replacing the starter bro! You explained everything perfectly and showed us exactly what we needed to see!
Just wanna thank you for this video! I've watched it and studied this and finished the job in 2 hours! After breaking the top bolt loose the rest of the job went smoothly for me! Thank you! 🙏
Any tips on getting that top bolt loose? I've been stuck on that since yesterday
Had a deep socket with a short extension. Also used a ratchet with a bendable head on it. I positioned the ratchet where I had the most leverage to pull it downward to loosen the bolt.
If you can manage to fit and use both hands to pull it then do it and muscle it!
Once you get it off I recommend applying anti-seize to the threads of that bolt so it won't be so difficult to loosen next time.
That's all I got! Good luck
This is a great and very informative video. You make it look deceivingly easy. I just replaced the starter on my 06 Civic and cussed to no end.
This job is not to be done by anyone that wears a glove larger than size small ( I wear XL). After 4.5hrs I finally got the new one on (my hands feel like I repeatedly punched the wall)
Keep up the great videos
Thank you🙂 yea its definitely not an easy job but ive done more than a handful of these starters so guess ive learned all the tricks lol...well the great thing is u got it done..and thats definitely something to be proud of..so great job🙂
Literally used this video to put a new starter in my civic in a chipotle parking lot following this video step by step made it easy. You saved the day. Thankyou
Thats great! Yea a parking lot is definitely not a place youd wanna be having to replace a starter
Thanks for this video! Tight spot. Few hours but got it done. Honda dealer wanted $900 to install a new starter. Bought a Honda starter for $200 and installed myself.
Wow! I’ve been looking for a simple video tutorial, I must say this is one of the best videos I’ve seen so far!👍🏽
Thank you🙂
absolutely the best ,most clear & informative video i have ever seen on a pretty complicated repair now i have a good understanding of what im in for. no others were this clear & accurate thanks so much,
Thank you so much professor backyard. RUclips university hasn't failed me yet!
Lol you got plenty of teachers here at youtube university..so glad u chose my class🙂..thank you
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this nigga said youtube university
RUclips university, facts💯💯💯
I cried, and cried 😢all day and night. I gave up many, many times. Then I finally got last bolt tightened somehow. THANK YOU!!
Great video and it helped me a lot as I just finished replacing mine earlier today. It took me six hours overall, having started yesterday evening. I removed the a-pipe before starting as it gave me more room to remove it. The top bolt was dreadful as expected. Thanks again!
Excellent video; Thank You. For those who will attempt this, note that the video makes it look like there is a lot of room for your hands. That is not the case. All the work is done from underneath the car on the passenger side. As shown in the video you can do it all without removing the wheel, but you will have to turn the steering wheel to get enough room between the wheel and wheel well to maneuver the starter out. It is very tight, so wear good mechanics rubber gloves or prepare to have your hands all cut up. You will definitely need a a swivel joint and various size extensions for your socket wrench.
I was quickly humbled by this job earlier today. I tried to do this without RUclips assistance. Thank you very much for this! I did mine on ramps instead of jack stands because I'm a sissy. I think the jack stands work much better than ramps because it angles the cv axles resulting in a bit more room to work. My civic is a stick shift and I had been relying on roll starting for about a month. No more Flintstoning my civic in the morning!
Edit: To everyone about to do this job I recommend wearing some cut resistant mechanic gloves. I got a filet-o-finger on one of the sheet metal brackets. It's really easy to do in limited space when the starter bolts are a bit stuck!
Glad u were able to get it done🙂 ouch that cut sounds bad though..i can almost feel it by the amount of cuts ive had.
This is the best step-by-step video on the topic I have seen.
I was always under the impression you had to drop the sub frame for this repair. Probably makes it "easier" to access, but this is a great video. Thank you.
Thank you!!!
I have changed this poorly engineered location for a starter, and swore never to do it again!
I have kept notes of my swearing while I removed and installed the starter.
I believe the biggest difficulty was because I did not remove the three bolts holding the bracket.
THIS I think is what makes the task NOT EASY, but reasonably manageable.
the only other comment I would make to your excellent presentation, is that I used a flexible tube about
5-6 inches long to start the upper bolt because it is a very tight spot to get the bolt started by hand, especially large hands.
I am planning to do this as soon as the weather gets a little warmer, I believe your video will minimize
if not completely stop me from calling the engineers that designed this a few choice words.
Glad u were able to get it done🙂👍 thank you
Believe it or not this video help me a lot Honda Civic was the hardest starter that I’ve changed so far there really wasn’t space to work with 💯
Glad it was able to help🙂 yea its pretty difficult to replace let alone get ur hands up there
@@backyardchevy328 yup there isn’t much space but good thing I needed to change the cv joint on the passenger side so made it much easier brother
@@rodolfohernandez4931 thats great..glad u were able to get em both done🙂
@@backyardchevy328 already subscribed to ur channel 👍
@@rodolfohernandez4931 thank you i really appreciate it
Great video, I was actually able to replace my starter. If you're a newbie to this sort of stuff don't lose hope - it's possible! It took me an entire weekend but by the end I had saved tons of money and felt pretty accomplished. A trick me and a friend did was tying a string to the starter when installing the top bolt after putting the new starter in. The starter needs to be flush agaisnt the mount to really screw the top bolt in and having someone pulling it into position got us over the hump. Good luck!
Thats awesome! Great job🙂👍.... thank you
man i was so stressed at work but now i feel way better that you said it took a weekend😭 took me 4 hrs
Did this on my 2006 civic. It starts perfectly again, thank you so much for the video.
Replaced mine last nite. Very helpful. Encourage you to put everything back in the reverse order you took off.
Thank you for this video! It was very informative. It took me about 2 hours removing and 2-1/2 hours installing. The top bolt is ridiculously hard to get started by hand! Otherwise, a smooth but tight quarters operation.
Amazing video, I played at least 15 times today since some botls are hard to locate. I took mine out and I've never done this before, now time to put the new one in after a lunch break. Took me 3.5 hours just to remove the old one lol
Glad to hear u were able to get it out, its definitely a difficult task and u got past the hardest part..so rest hopefully goes smooth🙂...thank you so much for the support🙂
Thanks for the video and the companion testing video. With them I'm back up and running and the job wasn't too bad.
You did a very nice job on this video…talked plain and clear…explained exactly what was needed..and had excellent video showing where things were located….very good!
Thank you i really appreciate it🙂
@@backyardchevy328 you’re welcome... I was an adjunct instructor in automotive and diesel for over 20 years....you did a very good job on this....I look forward to watching more of your videos
Dude you're explanations are so good and so clear Plus one guy made us take out the exhaust or intake and one guy took the axle out You did this without taking anything out I think that's how most of us want to do this kind of work And again your explanations were so on target really really well done video
Were you able to do this with a standard ratchet or did you have the same one as guy is using in this video?
This video just saved me $300. I'm a total car repair noob and you got me through it!
Thats awesome! Great job🙂👍
I appreciate that you took the time to go back and edit out all the curse words. Well done sir.
Seriously though, thanks for the video. Think I’d still be trying to get it out
this was the hardest job I have done. getting tge top bolt in was hell till i got a friend's help. took off the tire and i pushed up and guided the bolt allowing him to go in from the wheel well and get the bolt in. was much faster. but also I am 5'4" and fat lol
Yea that top bolt is definitely the hardest part...but glad u were able to get it done🙂..great job👍
Thanks for the tutorial. It looks like I'm in for a real treat! The difficulty of servicing these vehicles is why I prefer owning an older non computerized vehicle that's rear wheel drive.
Yea its not a fun starter to replace, but hopefully your able to get it done, good luck🙂👍
Great video on how to do it. Just a FYI I found it easier to take the passenger wheel off. It gave me more room to reach the top bolt on the starter
Thank you🙂
Thank you for the video. Just changed my starter after I was stranded on Friday nite.
Made the task much easier and saved me $$
That's great! Great job🙂👍 thank you
Amazing. Saved the day for the wife’s car thank you
Bro great video but I am most impressed with your ability to record with one hand and work with your other hand.
Thank you🙂 i think the rack and pinion helped a little😉
I changed the starter on my 08 yesterday. It took forever.
Mainly because my arms are T-Rex 🦖 arms
I will say the video was super helpful
Very good video.. concise.. no annoying music.. step by step... wish they were all like this..
Thank you🙂
This video really helped me. Very informative and precise. However, i must say that the folks at Honda couldn't have made this any more difficult.
Thank you🙂 so glad to be able to help...yea they put it in a very tough spot
@@backyardchevy328 automotive engineers will happily crawl over 100 virgins to screw over the technician.
Let’s see how difficult we can make this repair!! Evil laugh!
I did a start on an audi a4 2.0t. the starter is INSIDE the engine mount. I'm not even kidding, its designed to go around it so you have to jack up the engine and remove the whole mount to get to it.
This job was an absolute nightmare but got it done thx to this video. Might be easier to remove the intake manifold and it should give direct access to the starter from above.
Glad u were able to get it done🙂👍 great job
It's winter here. Heading to the shop for this job, but your vid was amazing and I thank you for your time. I hope your page does well.
Followed your steps, great camera angles and thoughtful commentary. Thank You.
Greatly appreciated🙂 thank you🙂
Thank you. Your video helped me replace the starter in my daughters car. I appreciate the knowledge share, and effort you put into this.
Thank you🙂 So glad to be able to make it helpful enough to make that task in any way easier..thank you for the support and appreciation🙂
Thanks for the video. The instructions we're great. Got the job done in a little under 2.5 hrs. I ended up using a straight ratchet instead of a flex head because my flex head ratchet is POS and flops around when you were trying to align it with a bolt. And is just too loose on the flex part in general. With a gearless ratchet you can get at both the starter bolts through the hole where you can see the power steering pump. That's if your arms are small enough.
Excellent video! I found removing the front exhaust pipe and right front wheel made it much easier. I don't have anything like your snap-on tool, so for the upper bolt, I used a short socket followed by a universal joint, followed by long extensions out the wheel well.
Thank you🙂 yea ive noticed a few people have done it that way to reach that upper bolt as well..glad it works out👍
No one tells you about the exhaust pipe.
Just replaced starter with this video. Thanks so much! Great info. Great video. Clean and simple. In and out.
Thats great! Great job!🙂👍 thank you
Thanks this video helped me today. That top bolt was a pain in the butt. Those dang clips nor the power wire cover went back. Had trouble getting the power wire back on with that rubber cover so I cut it off. Good video. Thanks!!
So glad it was able to help..yea that top bolt is the hardest part to it...thank you for the support🙂
Just finished after a whole week, your video helped a lot, only thing I’m stuck on is if a connection is on the side
Best video on RUclips for this. I watched them all. That top bolt is really tough to find. Wish me luck.
Every other video I saw said to remove the oil filter. Didn't want to do that. Glad I found this video
Thank you for this video. My car died on me and I was stranded. Tow truck dude said maybe it’s the starter. Tested the battery and it was 99%. Decided to save some money and do this myself.
I found the removal is easier to get to from the right wheel hole and under it. Then installation is easier to see/ guide the bolts from the further back angle and the closer spots.
I accidentally removed it from the ground point (13mm) and not the ground contact (12mm) and it was a little easier cause the contact point rubber cover thing is hard to get back on if you get it off outside the lip edge.
When you remove you basically gotta do a front flip to get our. When you install you have to flip it around again to get the wires connected then back into the installation spot. Took me 2 days for ppl looking up this vid. Don’t rush and break something/ mess up the threads. I thought I was forcing the threads in wrong so I stopped cleaned if off and tried again. It takes patience but you just gotta wiggle and keep trying.
Didn’t use any extra swivels or special/long extensions. Just a regular ratchet set with a 4 inch extension should be enough
Thank you so much for this video, I probably saved like 300-400 dollars doing it myself
Thats awesome...great job🙂
This video helped me out a lot because my wife has breast cancer and every penny counts thank you and God bless you sir
I'm very sorry to hear about your wife.Best wishes to you and her in her battle.Glad my video helped you save money on the repair
Man this video was 1 million times better than the other one. I like how you did it. No music is nice for these videos cause it helps people comcrentrate on the information and the noise from the music sometimes is too loud and distracting lol
Thank you🙂 lol yea i only wish i hadnt put music on so many videos at first...but its all been a learning process...same with my vocals.
This is best tutorial I have seen for the replacement of this particular starter.
Thank you!
Thank you🙂
the worst spot for an starter dammm
For real
In a perfect world....this is how all how to videos should be. Thank you
Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it
took me 8 hours….but i came out of that with one helpful piece of advise, slide you head behind the subframe in the front and use your core to lift your head, it provided much better visibility. Ig you could also use a box or something to support your head but point is doing it that way helped me a lot.
Thanks for this good video. I think capturing this on video is 10x harder than changing the starter.
You saved me $800 CAD! My sincerest of thanks
Professional mechanic doing this for the first time, took an hour and a half on a hoist. The positive terminal was a PITA. I feel bad for people doing this on the ground, and I think a big guy with thick arms would simply be not able to do the job, period. Way to go Honda engineers.
Thanks! This guided me all the way through replacing mine flawlessly
This was the best video by far. I'm a heavy mechanic with 10 years experience and it took me 4 hrs with a lot of frustration breaks lol. I'm 6 ft 240lb so it was a tight squeeze for my arms until I found the perfect position. I did take the wheel off. Everything was simple until I went to put the starter back in. I didnt (couldnt) unclip the top clip that is not attached to the starter so I couldn't twist the starter the right way.
After 10+ times of taking it out and back in I finally disconnected the wires from the starter, put the starter where it goes, then pulling it out 2 inches and turning it and then I connected the wire and the plug.
I'm definetly glad I didnt buy the starter on amazon that's half price but fails every year lol
Thank you🙂 yea i remember first time i did a starter of these, i had to take a few frustration breaks myself...so glad u were able to get it done..great job🙂...yea this starter is definitely not one u wanna buy a cheap or remanufactured starter on
The starter in my 2009 Civic just died the week after I was laid off. You saved me $650. Thank you sir.
I can’t get the upper bolt off.. I guess I’ll need some differnt tools or something.
@@Romans-rz8fpI used a straight ratchet with a deep socket, then I had to bang on the end of the ratchet handle with a heavy chisel (whatever is heavy). It looked like Honda put a dab of loctite on the thread, so yes, it was incredibly hard to get that upper bolt off the first time. It also helped to have the car up high. I borrowed 8 inch tire ramps from a neighbor.
Gotta say Thank You for taking the time and doing a proper DIY video! Complete, precise and awesome angles. Flawless Victory. Thanks again fam.
Thank you🙂 much appreciated
I've done mine twice, and it was truly a nightmare both times
Thanks! Finished in 3 hours and the video helped a lot.
Used your video yesterday . It helped a lot and I want to say thanks ! I lt did take most of the day to do in driveway and needed some decent rachets and extensions. The reason this is so hard to get to is that Honda planned on this to serve the life of the vehicle
Thats great! Great job🙂👍....thank you🙂
Definitely thank you for the video and the multiple angles. Last time I did this was years ago and I did it from the wheel well. It took a lot of white knuckling, torn arms and swear words. This time around I’m doing it your way.
I hope it works out better for u this way🙂👍 thank you for the support
It’s not that easy folks, that’s one of the most difficult starter to access, and replaced I have ever encountered, if doing it at home.
Yes, unfortunately it is a difficult one to replace
Thank you sir, this video helped me a lot. Since this job is a pain in the b*, I decided to take it to a mechanic that would do it for the same price I'd pay per hour in a DIY shop.
I’ve removed all the bolts and connectors but my motor won’t move what is my problem?
Thanks man, you helped me replace it within a day. I really appreciate the detail you went into!
Thats awesome! Great job🙂 thank you
Thank you so much! Just changed my wife's starter in her 09 civic and works great thanks to your amazing video!
That's awesome! Great job🙂