I am draining, refilling and possibly flushing my 164k miles, 1991 Civic LX's cooling system tomorrow. I've done it myself at least three times over the years, but not quite the same way each time. A few questions: 1. My Chilton's manual says I can "back flush" the system by removing...

I came across this detailed description of pressing bushings out of suspension control arms using sockets, high strength bolts and nuts, washers, and muscle: http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/suspension/pillow_balls/index.html Evidently, sometimes the bolt breaks during this process. I ran some...

Any reason not to soak old bolts in used brake fluid, wipe them with a rag, apply, say, anti-seize, then re-install? My concern would be the water absorbing properties of brake fluid. But if others routinely do this, then I won't be concerned. TIA

Cotter pin's out. How can I free the castle nut from the ball joint stud? They currently move as one. Please help as soon as possible.

Without serious modifications, my 91 Civic (among other Honda models) permits only one alignment angle to be adjusted: Toe. Has anyone here set the toe themselves? If so, what tools did you use or devise? Was your effort successful as indicated by tire wear and steering feel? I have googled and...

I tried inquring about this at the one Usenet Isuzu newsgroup but am not getting any feedback. Friends of mine have a 2000, 3.5 Liter, 4-wheel drive, automatic transmission, Isuzu Trooper. While driving it up a large hill (really, the foothills of a serious Western mountain range), the car stopped...

How have people fared with aftermarket seat covers? These would be for my 1991 Civic LX. Its driver's seat cover is a just a bit threadbare at this point. Any thoughts on those pictured at the link...

As the regulars here know, I have got a kick out of working on my 1991 Civic over the years. But (1) it has rust around the gills and I want to look sportier (I surrender to vanity); (2) I think for the next several years I will always fear that it has a major engine breakdown yada and I will...

My 1991 Civic's OEM ignition wires are now five years and 66k miles old. The 1991 owner's manual replacement interval is four years/60k miles. Tegger says he does his on his 1991 Integra at five years, period, though he lives in a northern climate in Canada (and I like what he says about...

Has anyone had success freeing these without shearing off the bolt head? I PB Blastered what I could, then I put some torque on the bolt head this afternoon. I didn't have a good angle and didn't want to push it just yet. The nut on the back side of the bolt appears to be welded to the frame. I...

.... by about two inches. Car has 175k miles on it and engine seems in great shape and is maintained pretty carefully IMO by yours truly. The non-levelness is noticeable when standing 30 feet or so from the car. Bounce test (pushing on one side than the other of the front bumper) yields about one...

I am probably going to order a few oil filters (and a buncha crush washers and any other little thing I can think of) online from San Leandro Honda soon. Its site lists the following three choices for my 1991 Civic: FILTER SET, OIL (TOYO) $4.78 FILTER, OIL (FILTECH INC.) $5.20 FILTER, OIL...

A friend of mine's front driver's side quarter panel (a.k.a. "fender") became dented in a parking lot hit and run. Her car is a 99 Civic LX. Has anyone replaced one of these quarter panels? How much time did it take? Where are the main fasteners? I am going to dig for a manual but am not...

"Elle" > wrote > My 1985-1995 Chilton's manual labels the capacitor Jim replaced as the > "Radio Noise Condenser." Is this the same drawing as the one in your Helm? > The UK site's ignition system schematics do not show it, for some reason. Oops; wrong. I think...

"Elle" > wrote > Burt, I am not convinced that the pulley bolt's threads are cut such that > the vibrations of the back and forth motion of the pulley tighten it. Clarification: I don't think the threads are cut so as to cause relative turning motion between...

I have been watching my 91 Civic's mileage particularly closely since about October. This includes, for the overenthused, watching the fuel tank gage. A few times I have thought to myself, "Darn, it's reading just about half-full, and I usually have at least X miles by this point. The trip odometer...

Given the mountains you may be driving and that winter oxygenated fuel and winter lower engine efficiency alike may be playing a role, you may not be able to do better. The car has to be maintained properly (plugs and wires changed per maintenance schedule, ignition timing checked and adjusted as...

Will people with experience with the alternator brush assembly please examine the bottom-most photo on the site below and tell me if I have correctly identified the "brush holder insulator"? http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/id14.html I did an oil change Monday and decided to explore a...

"Comments4u" > wrote > Of course, when government spending exceeds > income, the government merely prints more money, an option > that > is skewing the President's thinking. That's one dangerous, fallacius, outrageous sound bite. > It would seem, as a...

.... and could break off soon. Best quick fix, short of replacing the whole muffler assembly?