How to Replace A Starter On A Honda Civic 2006-2011

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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[happyamerican]

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!

[Sad_matt]

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

[markmyers]

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!

[chrisg]

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!

[billegan]

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.

[minosnirga]

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.

[dragonvue]

One of the best step by step instructional videos on YouTube. Thanks sir 🙏

[logantorgerson]

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!

[squirey]

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! 👍

[ty]

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.

[corent]

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!

[Jackonwheelz]

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!

[darrellwoo]

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 Youtube!

[doughankins]

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.

[miken]

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!

[FixItScotty]

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.

[AndyNorrisForReals]

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.

[natedavis]

Nicely filmed camera angles! Thank you for taking the time to do this for us!

[juliocruz]

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.

[cheezedoodle]

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.