DONT Struggle: Simple Steps to Replace Your Honda Civic Starter!

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Don't struggle with replacing your Honda Civic starter any longer! Check out this simple tutorial and learn the easy steps to replace your 2012-2015 Honda Civic starter. Save time and money by doing it yourself with our thorough guide. Never worry about your car starting again!
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00:01 Intro
00:24 Let's start
00:37 disconnect battery
01:20 How to jack up the car
02:09 Remove wheel
02:50 Remove splash shields
05:27 Disconnect electrical connections
06:51 Remove bracket --rm
07:49 Remove the starter top bolt
09:35 Remove the bottom starter bolt
10:15 Take the starter out
11:11 Remove the top connectors from the starter
12:30 Install new Starter
20:37 Test new Starter
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@fredmanning4785 7 дней назад

I bet I've watched at least ten of these video about replacing a 2012 Honda Civic starter and this was the last one I needed to watch, Thank You very much for making the perfect video!!

@pablogutierrez1009 Месяц назад

I struggled. This is not a simple steps. Brutal to say the least but thank you, well done.

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

It is a challenging job. After you have done a few it gets better. I am so glad you were able to knock it out and save money for your and your fam.

@josephb2593 6 дней назад

This video saved me a lot of time and frustration. Get someone to help you so you don't have to get out from under the car a million times and it's not too bad. Thanks for the video.

@ezekielfonseca9037 8 дней назад

Props to all the mechanical DIY people out there. I hate working on cars but some times it’s worth it vs paying 700 bucks for a mechanic to do it. 700 is a 12hr day of work for me so I rather spend the 4-5 hrs replacing it.

@edtheoldtechguy 8 дней назад

@ezekielfonseca9037 100% That's what my channel is here for to help all the DIYers save time and money! Please consider subscribing

@billbeckett1021 5 месяцев назад

First engineer I ever saw with dirty hands. Ed really is a man of many talents! Excellent vid!

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

Thank you brother!

@bmcclory123 Месяц назад

Thank you. Had to get some socket extensions but got it done in about 3 hours. Very annoying. Your video was extremely helpful and made the success possible.

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

I am so happy this helped! That's what my channel is all about. This is a tough one, and the reason I decided to make the video. Please take a moment to watch a few other videos, and if it makes sense, please consider subscribing.

@emerycomputer Месяц назад

Clear and detailed. 3 thumbs up!

@ChrisMoore-gr7sy 9 дней назад

Hey Ed. I just wanted to say thank you for making this video for us. I appreciate the narrated walk though. Thorough and helpful. I particularly like knowing beforehand which socket sizes to grab before sliding back under the car. Also, great tip on pre-installing the upper bolt - what a life saver. Thank you sir. - Chris in Tampa ( July 4th, 2024) Help for others: I was able to remove/install both starter bolts from the wheel well using multiple extensions and a universal on my 14 mm. Mine is a 2013 LX Coupe (2-door). The plastic splash guard is longer and has more bolts/clips. Also, rather than bring the starter down through the bottom it passed easily through the wheel well area. Note of eternal damnation: Lord, please forever torment the engineer that designed that @%*# rubber cap. May he spend eternity trying to start the threads on that 12 mm nut while the rubber cap plays goalie. Amen. Happy Independence Day!!!

@edtheoldtechguy 9 дней назад

@ChrisMoore-gr7sy LOL! Thanks for the comment, and I am glad this video helped. Please consider watching a few more of my videos, and if they make sense for your RU-vid viewing, consider subscribing.

@SpoofedTVadmin 2 месяца назад

They did a great job with the placement of the starter. They are hoping you give up on replacing it and go out and a new car.

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

LOL! thats funny

@texelct 2 месяца назад

Great video! I just swapped the starter on a 2019. While there were a few differences (the transmission wire has been reworked) the whole thing was close enough to prepare me and get me through. I think the key to a positive outcome is getting the car high enough off the ground to maneuver underneath it. I’m really impressed that you could video and do the work as well. Thanks for the help!

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Thank you! I am so glad the video helped. Please take a moment to look around, and if my content makes sense for your viewing, please consider subscribing. My end goal is to help people out.

@montanawhite5699 2 месяца назад

Great video, but this looks terrible. I changed a starter on a old crv a few years ago. Took over 5 hours. Why Honda gotta do this to us?

@chucktestas9014 28 дней назад

This video is very thorough. Very helpful!

@edtheoldtechguy 20 дней назад

You are very welcome! Thank you, please consider watching a few more videos and if it makes sense for what you watch on youtube consider subscribing

@HeathM-jr3jm 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much for this video. Was able to successfully change mine out (with the help from a couple friends.)

@edtheoldtechguy 3 месяца назад

Great to hear!

@J-WHO312 5 месяцев назад

Excellent 👏🏼

@williamherrera8780 4 месяца назад

Excellent work

@edtheoldtechguy 4 месяца назад

Thank you! Please check out the rest of my content, and if it fits your viewing, consider subscribing. I am here to help.

@donniediesel6.789 Месяц назад

Well done!

@LazaroBarrera-lb6bo Месяц назад

The best way to do it was remove one day and install next day, cracked me a 6 and had fun with it. Round two today! Thanks vid btw. Hardest thing was hand positioning.

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

very welcome! If you get a chance check out a few more videos and if it makes sense for your viewing consider subscribing. I am always making videos on tools tech DIY

@chevyfried 2 месяца назад

Thank you so much for your video. You saved me so much time swapping mine out. I bought a used starter on ebay from a reputable junk yard, supposedly only 60k miles on it from a 2018 HR-V (my 2012 civic has 160k) for $45! Other than some dust, it looked brand new. I don't trust aftermarket or reman. The only thing I did different which helped a lot, was removing the 2 mounting bolts from the wheel well using like 3ft of extensions and also a universal joint and also a wobbly extension. Oh and another set of hands helps! Hardest part was getting that top bolt back in. I didn't put it in the start when I slid it in to place, and it took like 2 hours just to get my hands/arms in a spot where I could get it lined up. I also did the motors mounts at the same time and forgot to reconnect the grounds before I tested it. Thought I got a bad motor. Nope, just me being stupid. Connected the grounds and fired right up. Had to also deal with some holes in the intake hose, but nothing a little duct tape couldn't fix until a new one comes in. Cheers!

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

I am so glad my video helped! It's the reason I started posting on social media to help people out. Please be sure to watch some of my other content and if it fits your viewing consider subscribing. Also be sure to pass my channel details along.

@98r648 Месяц назад

Your video was very very helpful! Thank you so very much for it. I couldn't believe Honda hid the starter like that. A lot tougher than my 98 ITR and my old 2000 Civic hatchback.

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

I am so glad it helped. Please be sure to watch a few mote videos and if my content makes sense for you please consider subscribing. We talk about tools tech diy here and have fun doing it.

@carsandtrucks4life818 Месяц назад

Great video it took me 2 days i’m working flat ground with two jackstands holding up the front of the vehicle. Great idea to remove that transmission plug once I got those wires out of the way I could finally see the loooong top bolt. I’ve been hunting for and I was able to get in there with a swivel socket thanks again. I just gotta figure out how to put it back together lol

@edtheoldtechguy 20 дней назад

I am sure you did great! Thank you for watching and please if it makes sense consider subscribing

@noxxider4361 2 месяца назад

Nice explanations!

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jonmullaly7497 3 месяца назад

Best civic starter vid yet....

@edtheoldtechguy 3 месяца назад

Wow thank you!

@3Lijahh Месяц назад

3 hours to take out 5 hours to reinstall (would’ve been three but my shoulder kept getting tired.) This video was a tremendous helped and saved us 600$. Part was 150 after turning in the old one and veteran 10% discount. Tools and jacks ran me about 200 and I didn’t have the torque or universal. Actually ima go grab it. I’ll be damned

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

I am so glad my video helped you, Sir. Veteran discount? Well, please let me thank you for your service. This job is a challenging but relatively fun one, and you do get a workout. Please take a moment to watch a few more of my videos, and if it makes sense for your viewing needs, please consider subscribing.

@superanglis Месяц назад

Excelente video. Muy bien explicado.

@edtheoldtechguy 20 дней назад

Thank you! Please consider subscribing

@blackfalconn 2 месяца назад

This is great, thank you for showing all the different angles and going into detail about the clips. This is such a frustrating job, I am partway into installing the new starter. My ACDelco reman is missing one leg of that L shaped bracket that holds a couple of the clips, and the cone end is shaped a little differently. We'll see how it works.

@blackfalconn 2 месяца назад

I ended up zip tying the solenoid lead to the green bracket. Works for now! This is by far the most frustrating starter job I've done.

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Glad it was helpful! This is why I purchased the part at the dealer for the same price as Autozone and a 3 year warranty

@stratrat57 2 месяца назад

How much did you pay? My dealership wants $550 for the starter. The most expensive one (ACDelco) at AZ is $229.

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

@stratrat57 I paid ~$200 but my local dealer has me noted as a mechanic shop because I buy so much from them. I have built the relationship over years.

@DiligentDave1966 5 месяцев назад

I don’t have a Civic anymore, but I will watch this video all the way through if I ever get another one. It’s a shame that your channel, and channels like yours, don’t have way more subscribers than they do. You were totally right in your live stream. Drama creates views.

@hackn3y199 2 месяца назад

easy enough, not sure i needed to remove the very front plastic shield. 4 of my plastic shield clips broke and the front 10mm like you, so ya prolly grab some beforehand 😂

@jdavis8610 3 месяца назад

Did you pull the wheel well cover off when doing this job?

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Yes I show it in the video

@adammendoza3503 5 месяцев назад

Awww, Yes… I like that tool the best… the mule kick…😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

LOL! I am mad it didn't get it off on the first kick

@kinghayes5010 2 месяца назад

So I did everything exactly like he said in the video but for some reason my cars over heating warning sign popped up but I’ve changed the thermostat and water sensor what did I do wrong and how do I fix it

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Strange the cooling system is not anywhere near the starter. Could it be that you nicked or moved coolant hose and caused air to come into the system? Air in a cooling system can cause overheating.

@luisfer1624 Месяц назад

Hey men i did all you did un the video but my starter its spinning but it doesn't make the engine start i was wondering the old starter spin to the Left and the new one that o git spin to the right do you have any idea what's going on? Please i need help ❤

@edtheoldtechguy 20 дней назад

This sounds like it didnt go in right or you haver some broken teeth on that main gear if you do thats a bigger job

@rmzstudio8229 3 месяца назад

Great video but I would do a wide angle view or zoom out so people can see a wide view of where these areas are exactly because with the zoomed view you can only see the specific area but not the big picture. Keep it uo

@edtheoldtechguy 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the advice. I will think about how to incorporate it in the future. I have to say that a wide angle in those areas is tough as I can't move far enough back and still show what I want to show. As I pull back, I get the pavement or an engine part that won't let me go farther back. The work is done in a driveway, and I can't seem to find a better way to record, but the point is valid, and I will ponder it and see how I can adjust in future videos. Perhaps a fish eye lens kit.

@QMarley512 16 дней назад

I’m having a hard time seeing where how you approached disconnecting everything. Like where are you reaching in from? I guess I’ll figure it out when I do it myself

@edtheoldtechguy 16 дней назад

@QMarley512 That is a good concer. There were a few times I could not see and only feel my way around. For the most part once it's up and you are under the car the openings from where you can see are very obvious. The bracket on the passenger side was the hardest as that one is hard to see.

@coreturkoane5570 2 месяца назад

Question, why did you change the starter and how many miles you had on the car when you changed it out!

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

The civic had over 150k miles on it. The customer reported symptoms of not always starting. I diagnosed the problem as bad starter and confirmed it with some testing.

@brankolazic1448 Месяц назад

I had 165 k . The car would not start…

@alfredoalvarez4259 2 месяца назад

I was told that I couldn’t put an aftermarket starter it won’t work

@user-fx8ql7fg6i 4 месяца назад

Would this work for 2013

@edtheoldtechguy 4 месяца назад

In the video description, I noted that this is for 9th generation honda Civic 2012 thru 2015. 2013 should be the same.

@coreturkoane5570 2 месяца назад

yes

@brankolazic1448 Месяц назад

Took me 4 hours to replace the starter… I am hurting Bro 😎…why honda…. Why this deep …???

@edtheoldtechguy 20 дней назад

I cant speak for Honda but yes this is a challenging job for sure

@immachintoch 13 дней назад

Same, on 2012 honda accord.

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 месяцев назад

Geez.....This is a job. The starter on my old 7.3 Diesel was easier than that. (It did weight more than half the Honda but jeepers)

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

I bet that's not a fun job at all!

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 месяцев назад

Fun paying for one...no @@edtheoldtechguy . Fun story..yes. Dump truck, big snow..Snow is on the ground an over the pumper. Truck is parked and I had to tunnel under. Once under the truck the evening air was....igloo 'ized. I swapped starter and went out and made 650.00 that night hauling snow from one parking lot to a dump spot. The 7.3 ran over 12 hours without being shut off. The cab was so toasty warm that I had the windows open (Dump bed had a cover over the cab so some of the falling snow was blocked). Life was fun. Have a fun weekend!

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals That sounds very cool!

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 месяцев назад

tHanks @@edtheoldtechguy It is one of those memories that needed to only happen one time and the positive lesson sticks with you for your entire life.

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 месяцев назад

Flag down on the field!!!! 6:52 , Untoolsman like conduct. Using some grandmother's ratchet without her or her 11 year old daughter's permission. Midplay penalty 10 yards. Please return ratchet to place of purchase and get store credit for full $2.99 value before resuming play.

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

Hahaha! Crazy bro

@cayrick 2 месяца назад

Too much work for me

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

I understand. It's one of the reasons I make these videos. It gives one the knowledge to decide. Thanks for your comment 👍

@Dancing_Alone_wRentals 5 месяцев назад

Dang......one more extension and Powerstroke Jude could of torqued that puppy from his couch 15:55

@edtheoldtechguy 5 месяцев назад

Hahaha I may have needed more!

@mamedvu8770 14 дней назад

I get exhausted watching these starter videos. Why is it so difficult? cmon Honda

@thomasjordan7498 3 месяца назад

Comment

@edtheoldtechguy 3 месяца назад

Thank you!

@jeffreyevans6892 3 месяца назад

R/R my starter today. NAPA $180 bucks. Removed the R/F wheel. Real PITA job, but got it done. Good to go!

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

Excellent! Glad to hear it! Please make sure to subscribe

@mrvang8077 8 дней назад

The placement of the starter is stupid af. Just make servicing it much more difficult to remove and re-installing.

@montanawhite5699 2 месяца назад

Can’t get the stupid thing back in when it hooked up to the two top connectors… Honda sucks. I changed a starter on a crv and that thing was buried as well. If you gonna make the starter impossible to get to you better make it better.

@edtheoldtechguy 2 месяца назад

I understand the frustration it took a lot of wiggeling for sure

@montanawhite5699 Месяц назад

I finally got the starter in place but I had to remove a big bolt from something connected to the oil pan, also had to remove the rod with the metal tan on it. I also didn’t put the top bolt in because I couldn’t get the starter to fit with anything on it. Now I can’t get the top bolt inside of course. I think I’m going to try get the top bolt in, leave that rod that holds the starter together out, and if anything if the starter falls apart I’m taking it to a shop. I hate this car. It’s literally louder on the road than my 89 bronco with mud tires. The road noise is unbearable. 2012 civic has 0 noise dampening anything, and I don’t know if the tires wore funny, they are only 2 years old. But after they harden up from age they get really loud. If it was up to me I’d give this PoS away for free. I’m telling my wife I ain’t working on her shitty Honda anymore. Again, I don’t know how, but this Honda with road tires is louder than my bronco. How is that possible? I don’t know. I hope it blows up.

@edtheoldtechguy Месяц назад

@@montanawhite5699 I am sorry for the frustrations. It can be a challenging job. I did my best to remove as little as possible as customers will blame us for other failures for a car this age.