Mechanic Special 2000 Honda Civic

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I recently picked up this 2000 Honda Civic from the Pull-A-Part in Indianapolis Indiana. I needed a replacement engine and transmission for my oldest sons 1999 Honda Civic. Apparently he overheated it badly, so I decided to replace his engine as well as his slipping transmission.
I didn’t quite get what I needed as you’ll see in the video, but I think this is a great walkthrough on diagnosing a misfire in an engine. I take you through my process from power balance to a quick cylinder leak down test to find the cause of the problem. You can use these skills on any engine to find the cause of a problem like this.
I might use this car for something in the future, but for now, I just need to get my oldest sons car back on the road, but don’t be surprised if you see this car again at some point. BTW I’m calling it #ETCGJohnWick.
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@spikerbrad23 3 года назад

Good old hondas. Will run without oil and down a cylinder longer than most cars will run at all

@wojciechp719 2 года назад

I have a Honda.EJ 6 2000 facelift and this is the best Car in the world

@knighthawk3559 7 месяцев назад

Not true though is it

@AcuraAddicted 3 года назад

"How this thing even ran is a total mystery!" - well, it's a Honda :)

@omarG19100 3 года назад

thats true lol, but damn ppl dont change their damn oil

@xzerohunter 3 года назад

Same with the old toyotas

@hopingforthebest1.9 3 года назад

Neglect will destroy *any* engine

@HasanProd 3 года назад

hondas tough as fuck.

@HasanProd 3 года назад

removed the throttle sensor, the idle air control valve connector. and the map sensor connector. the car basically had no idea how much throttle i was giving it but it somehow managed to start/run properly. limited me to 2k rpm tho.

@nox_chan 3 года назад

I just gained 10 automotive IQ points watching this

@weldingjunkie 3 года назад

Really? This is basic stuff man. I love to put this stuff on an Oscilloscope

@7eamGhast 3 года назад

very accurate

@aslkdfjhg 3 года назад

We at Honda prefer to call it: "unrequested cylinder deactivation".

@heyitschinoable 3 года назад

Lmaoo

@PStewart28 3 года назад

You made the cylinder head removal look like the easiest thing in the world. Nice.

@ONeal397 3 года назад

You're a good father

@silasmarner7586 3 года назад

Man oh man I agree. My dad never, ever helped me on any of my transportation, ever.

@ASwankyLemon 3 года назад

15:08 *pulls oil pan* Eric, with the voice of a kid on Christmas: "Pieces!"

@panzerveps 3 года назад

Spare parts*

@AlexIsYurMum777 3 года назад

ooOoh

@felixvelo 3 года назад

This is the best ad for owning a Honda.

@rogerlopez1109 3 года назад

Feels like old times seeing you work on a 90s civic .

@CRAPO2011 3 года назад

Still see a few of these 1996-2000 civics puting around

@kevinmiller4486 3 года назад

Son drives a 99 with only 160k on the clock. Hope to keep it going til he gets enough money to buy a newer car.

@CRAPO2011 2 года назад

@R L if your in new york might have seen ya. 180,000 low miles for the age my 2002 ody has 191,000

@johnguy6138 3 года назад

I have a 1999 civic with 35,000 miles on it, I think a have a couple of hundred thousand miles to go before it gets close to the condition of that engine! Your videos are the best and always learn something from them, Thanks!!!

@TheFlyingMechanicDIY 3 года назад

Seller: It just need an Oxygen Sensor 🤣🤣🤣

@omarG19100 3 года назад

lol

@calholli 3 года назад

just change the spark plugs. haha

@pocketdimes1048 3 года назад

“I just don’t have the time to fix it”. 🤣 every craigslist seller.

@calholli 3 года назад

"It was running when I parked it" -- lol. every time

@joserosas5420 3 года назад

Or it has an aggressive cam :)

@labradormcgraw 3 года назад

What is it about an ETCG video that lifts a dull day? It could be the skills, it could be the advice - it could even be the topics for discussion. But above everything, it's the company - almost like coming home. You won't find this attribute elsewhere. Still the best on RU-vid.

@ericthecarguy 3 года назад

I feel the same way reading your comments. Thank you.

@labradormcgraw 3 года назад

@@ericthecarguy You're most welcome. Thank you.

@phenomkrumper 6 месяцев назад

A broken rod and completely failed piston yet still ran. And with seemingly no noise at that, crazy! That's a Honda for you.

@darkbarghest83 3 года назад

This was a testament to Honda, pretty cool that it still ran with a catastrophic failure like that. For those faced with the same issue, no compression in an engine, this was a great tutorial in how to determine where the loss of compression is. I do have one suggestion though. Rather than removing the cylinder head, and spending over an hour to determine the failure point, using a borescope in the spark plug hole could have given the same information with much less work. It still gives a better total picture to disassemble as shown in the video, but for a backyard mechanic looking for a quicker diagnosis, a borescope would have yielded the same result with much less labor and time lost. This is not to say that what Eric did was wrong, because it was by no means wrong. Just highlighting another avenue for diagnosis for those interested. Thanks for the great content Eric, this was an awesome video!

@shamfrod 3 года назад

I had a '96 civic with the exact same engine. It was a good old little car that reliably took me around the Inland Empire in Ca for nursing school. Sad to see that engine in such bad shape.

@alexg689 3 года назад

Whoever managed to screw up a d series that bad with that low of mileage should do jail time

@alexg689 3 года назад

@im ok12 considering its a honda, its totally possible it was ran low on oil several times. Oil is the first line of defense when cooling an engine

@eenigma9531 2 года назад

Prolly rolled back the miles not gonna lie so many people are doing this.. there’s friggin RU-vid vids on how o do it.. smfh

@michaelsheppard6714 Год назад

I totally agree. Hondas are hard to beat unless you’re just neglecting it.

@puertoreekinn9721 Год назад

Lol

@wolveric0 3 года назад

Honda civic: one piston connecting rod is broken and i have pieces lingering around my oil pan? No problem, let's go to the beach, i still run, whatever.

@conservativesniperhunter7439 3 года назад

You should have just patched it with a bit of tin and and some silicone 😂

@teglover101 3 года назад

Win some you lose some. Im 50/50 on potential flips like these. There is something addicting about possibly reviving a vehicle like this.

@spartacussmith7070 3 года назад

As an owner of one of these, they keep the value insanely high. Drop $150 for a new D16y7/8 and you can sell off this bad larry for like $2200

@ACoustaDC 3 года назад

If you hadn't have filmed that and just told us the story, I would never believe it. I can't believe you got that thing to run.... Holy Mackerel.

@HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP 3 года назад

Wow- that quickly went from a "will it run" video to a "how did it run" video. Da whip had a hard knock life, yo!

@xabysebastian529 3 года назад

I am the fourth owner of our 97 civic in the family. Glad you do still make vids of this great car

@MrStockdizzle 3 года назад

I just did a GSR swap and have the perfect engine for you and all the parts needed for a manual swap

@kevinallen8786 3 года назад

Great video as always Eric..this journey is just beginning..I can feel it

@number43x 3 года назад

I usually don't comment on videos but dang, right on my birthday and exactly with the car I LOVE. Thank you Eric!

@hughes1011 3 года назад

The Honda Civic is probably the best car ever made, I have a 1997 Honda Civic and it starts first turn of the key, never gave any trouble, just a pity that the body is rotten but I'm in the process of replacing the rear arches and repairing the sills or rocker panels as they are called in the US&A. Brilliant little cars although in Europe, parts for older Hondas are a little hard to come by. The model I have is the MB2 5 door model only made in Europe between 1995 and 2001

@kennethiman2691 3 года назад

I love when I see a used car ad and it says, "needs oil change". I know to keep looking.

@L1A1 3 года назад

Great run-through of diagnosing a "rough" motor to get the diagnosis down to brass tacks. Thank you for this.

@richardclark1374 3 года назад

Another great clip from the most thorough car guy on you tube.

@Fir3Chi3f 3 года назад

I love these sorts of videos, thanks Eric!

@fatboyarizonareed8277 3 года назад

I just picked up a 2000 Honda Civic sedan

@mds2465 3 года назад

Sorry to hear about Page’s Civic melting down like that. Especially after all the work that you did to get it all sorted out for him. It’s a good thing that he’s learned how to work on cars that’s for sure. You obviously taught him very well. Hopefully this will get sorted out soon

@jakebencentcornito838 3 года назад

I love your positivity sir eric.

@isalmankhan1 3 года назад

Definitely enjoyed it Eric👍 I've never seen an engine still running with such a catastrophic damage in-block, that's Honda quality👍, they make sure no matter what fails you'll still reach your destination😉 Thanks for sharing & Stay Safe👍

@phill4337 3 года назад

I remembered this channel from years ago and I'm so happy ur still at it. Subbed

@ArmChair_Operator 3 года назад

I found your channel looking for videos for my Chevy gmt400 series truck, and now Im hooked, I have no desire to ever own most of the vehicle you work on but I love watching the repair videos

@jp2246 3 года назад

Cool, very nice diagnostics Can't believe it ran

@lonwillis783 3 года назад

Wow your the Civic King remember the white one changed engine twice? Love it mine lasted 20 years no problems still running 1999 Civic LS. Thanks Eric

@PanopticGamingCrew 3 года назад

These D series engines are TANKS man ^_^ love your videos, they have helped me so much.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 3 года назад

Great video as always Eric

@billburkart9087 3 года назад

You are the go to Honda guy. Good video

@joserosas5420 3 года назад

Thank you Eric for posting this informative video. I'll be using it as a guide to diagnose a crank but no start concern on a 2000 Toyota Camry 2.2. I purchased this vehicle with 155k in hopes that the only problem is a slipped timing belt. I didn't have any tools to check the condition of the timing belt or spark plugs however I was able to crank the engine over with an almost fully charge battery. The only thing I've done is check for spark and fuel which it did have. I cranked the engine over for a good 10 seconds and the compression sounded consistent. I hope once I remove the spark plugs and perform a leak down test that everything is in the clear. Again thank you for posting these informative and entertaining videos. "Stay dirty" ":)

@JoBianco 3 года назад

I was with ya, I was with ya, and then... Oh No!!!! I'm still with ya. That was in my opinion your best video. Really appreciated the diagnosis, process, and thought.

@kitastan 3 года назад

Honda cylinder deactivation system just kicked in, no big deal.

@unscripted7553 3 года назад

😂😂

@aserta 3 года назад

Back in the mid 00's wasn't Honda (or maybe another Japanese company, i can't remember) who proposed something like that? Like an engine computer diagnostics system that deactivates a cylinder and essentially puts you in limp mode when it detects something wrong with the engine. Ah, memory is a bad thing to lose, but i'm pretty sure i read that in a magazine back in the day.

@gdniel218 3 года назад

@@aserta I know vw's did that

@rarpcprinter1641 3 года назад

Eric that was highly entertaining. Thanks

@AutoMotivate 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this man!

@jerryrounds8586 3 года назад

Great video Eric. Thanks

@SmittySmithsonite 3 года назад

Cars like that you can never lose on, regardless of what's wrong with them. You've got over $1,000 worth of parts for sub-$500 and a little effort towing her back. Bulbs, fuses, relays, wiring, wheels, driveline, etc.. Then when you're done stripping parts off it, at least $100 for scrap! A win-win. Funny that thing ran! Impressive failure for a running engine! Thanks for sharing - I laughed! 👍😎

@godfather173 3 года назад

I love seeing these types of videos reminds me of the old school Eric the car guy. I would love to see more of these types of videos please

@danfancey280 3 года назад

Great diagnostic video, sometimes things don't work out but it good to understand why.

@sg1g141 3 года назад

Awesome video Eric

@lucasmtz3849 3 года назад

Thank you for the video and information.

@Rockardo_ 3 года назад

the music was a perfect fit for the time lapse lol I loved it

@TheJhit16 3 года назад

Awesome video man!!!

@changhuahgan 3 года назад

Really helpful to show me how to check a bad engine.

@terrizille 3 года назад

Please do more videos like this. I really enjoy these kinds of videos and I know I’m not the only one.

@Crushwokery 3 года назад

One careful owner 15 bad ones. Seen plenty thrown rods in my time but never one that didn't peek out the side of the block let alone drive home pmsl. Anyhoo, rest of it will make a fine rolling parts department I'm sure. Gr8 vid as always Lord Car Guy of Eric.

@dw4940 3 года назад

Civic engine doesn't have rods

@Crushwokery 3 года назад

@@dw4940 doesn't have con rods😱❓❓❓ Im from 🇬🇧 so this may be a language thing 😉😂 Please do tell what makes the pistons go up and down😊

@dw4940 3 года назад

@@Crushwokery my bad i was thinking rods as in pushrod like used in 6 & 8 cylinder

@alanhirayama4592 3 года назад

Sorry it didn't work out with the engine! Thank you for taking us with you!

@cuptain85 3 года назад

Duuuude... 2000 civic I bought for my daughter did the EXACT same. Busted #4 rod and still run.

@allcoupedup 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing this, Eric.

@AndrewMiguelez 3 года назад

I really liked this format. Fast-forward, quick result videos now and then would be cool.

@gs7865 3 года назад

I wondered if when you were about to turn it to TDC for the leakdown, you got tricked a little by the position of the distributor. At that point, me not knowing the distributor trick, I would have just looked down the hole and barred it over, which if you woulda done, no movement. Never seen no movement. Great video Eric. Thanks

@DalvinderK0 3 года назад

i grew up watching etcg, he's part of the reason why i became a mechanic myself and truth be told i havent watched one of his videos in a few years, but coming back now and seeing his long gray wisdom filled beard saddens me a little

@TheOnlyTeenBeach 3 года назад

Love these videos!

@lexisvhi5698 8 месяцев назад

Hey man, REALLY good video. Love the specific information you give and general mechanic tips that I don’t have common sense with. I’ve recently put an extreme oil flush during my first oil change (not recommended for more than 10 min) and had to leave it overnight because the oil pan bolt was stuck. It was working okay after I flushed it but some problems have been coming up. Before tearing an engine apart for my only car for the first time I’ve been looking for information - and this video has been very helpful… at showing me what might be causes my knocking engine and unreliable oil test 😭😭😭

@Brendonsanya 3 года назад

Awesome content Eric! Loving it

@GalenlevyPhoto 3 года назад

That’s sad with only 132k miles on it with a blown engine. Makes me glad my 00 civic ex coupe is still running great with 228k on the clock.

@chucknorris-pw4jc 3 года назад

awesome video,thanks for sharing!!!

@hyttenrunen 3 года назад

Awesome Video! I hope youll Show more of this

@garybaker1634 3 года назад

My 1992 ran on 3 cyls for almost 3+months. I had a broken valve in the head. I did a complet rebuild of the spare engine I had. Replaced the 2 valves in the head, installed complet rebuild engine, it runs better than it ever did in the eleven years Ive had it. Manual transmission, new clutch n bearing last year.

@fortunesk89 3 года назад

I was baffled when you rotated the crank and #4 didn’t move Pretty amazing it didn’t make a window in the block.

@ConstitutionMattersMost 3 года назад

Priceless education! Honda almost bullet proof!

@zexelM 3 года назад

ETCG old style video. Hope it continues in that way👍

@rimmersbryggeri 3 года назад

Good video Eric.

@gregwright8615 3 года назад

Thanks for the videos you put out you know your Honda’s.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 3 года назад

Good explanation on the leak down test as well as the compression tests Eric 👍 great work @EricTheCarGuy

@amycyclenut 3 года назад

Great video, thanks.

@diogoduarte1886 2 года назад

I'm sorry it didn'it work out for you, but this ended up being highly instructional. Excellent video!

@TheCapitalVice 3 года назад

Yay back to nitty gritty honda tech videos!

@ronnyruf 3 года назад

It's been a long time since I've seen anything from you. Nice to see your stuff again

@ericthecarguy 3 года назад

That's RU-vid's fault (notifications). I never stopped posting videos except for a few weeks here and there. Thanks for watching and for the comment.

@theamps25 3 года назад

Great upload

@rossbowman202 3 года назад

Vtec, great video Eric

@yambo59 3 года назад

Always love a good automotive autopsy

@AM-nn9sv 3 года назад

Bummer about the car... but it makes for great content. Thank you Eric!

@TomCatBR007 3 года назад

13:45 seeing those pistons all like .. .. .. "" made me laugh so hard but it also made me sad. Anyway, great video Eric, thanks for sharing your mekanik wisdom with us

@jamescarey1945 3 года назад

I bought a 1990 Toyota Corolla from copart Sikeston MO. Said ran and drove with 117xxx miles. I got there and it was only running on 2 cylinders. I did those diagnostic tests you did and determined bhg between 3 and 4. 4afe is a bulletproof motor so I fixed it. It's my daily now 😁

@carlosquiroz7819 3 года назад

Great video, learned a lot thank you!

@mysticalpaladin 3 года назад

I have the same car same engine. I engine swapped with with D15B, super easy to swap, and it works great now. Great commuter car

@01FozzyS 3 года назад

Holy connecting rod,Batman!

@rickgaine3476 3 года назад

I wish I’d known you needed this. I just junked an 05 Civic a couple weeks ago. < 70K on the clock. Rear end total, but still driveable. Car was perfece accept all the body damage. Was my Aunt’s car. I would have yanked engine and trans for you before they hauled the car away. Getting it from Jersey to Ohio would have been the problem though. I hope you can find another.

@baburejaz 3 года назад

Excellent 👌 excellent educational videos. Thanks

@NOTMuzzaFuzza 3 года назад

I owned one like that. a 2000 EX civic. The shock absorbers were busted but the thing ran like a champ. Broke my heart when I had to sell it. I owned a 2005 ES8, 2007 FD4 then a 2012 1.5S City after it, none can compare to the '00 civic with regards to parts and minimum maintenance frequency.

@damianhughes7034 3 года назад

Thank you for the video helped me learned something new

@kowalski363 3 года назад

Great video

@vijayantgovender2045 3 года назад

Thank you Eric thank you for the educational videos I enjoy watching your videos I am from South Africa

@ericthecarguy 3 года назад

Hello South Africa!

@monsterq6 3 года назад

holy crap my jaw dropped when took off the oil pan haha

@elmarko9051 3 года назад

ETCG...thanks for keeping on. So many 'fix it' channels turn into what I call "lifestyle" channels where they don't actually wrench all that much on cars anymore. By the way, at my preferred local place, they take some pains to list whether the engine and trans are working, or not, when the car is put in their yard. I pulled an engine with the confidence that it was running good.

@Lammys_Dram 3 года назад

So educational Eric thank you and keep the civic for a new engine swap tutorial please 👍🏻

@mrcokez1 3 года назад

it happens to the best of us Eric.

@michaelbrennan7148 3 года назад

Thank you for posting. Hope you can save something from this vehicle. I'm not a auto mechanic but I do find your explanations very helpful. Keep it dirty !!