Biggest Problems: 7th Gen Honda Civic 2001 - 2005 ES1 ES2 EM2

[@101vids2]

My head gasket has been blown for almost 100000km in my 2005 civic reverb. It now has 360000km, but amazingly, the car works like a charm. The only other major thing, I which I did fix, was the input shaft bearing in the manual transmission. Cost me 60 bucks. Most dependable car I've ever owned.

[@gelfeatherweight5335]

I dont understand this comment

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Use some k-seal head gasket sealant. Blue devil is ok too but only lasted me about a year. Especially if you catch the problem early these seals actually work great

[@mpfjaxmpfjax3046]

02 Civic EX, 187,000 miles, second owner, have owned it for 2.5 years Speedometer stopped working. Replaced gauge cluster with used one and it's working great. VVT gasket on back of head leaking oil everywhere. Took me forever to find source of the leak. Changed out original ATF at 160,000 miles (USE Honda DW1 ONLY!). Transmission works great. Recently, fan switch replaced with OEM part (was overheating at idle). Change oil every 5,000 with synthetic 0W20 Drain and fill ATF every other oil change. Flush coolant and brake fluid every 50,000 miles Did timing belt/water pump, cam and crank seal when we first purchased, OEM parts only. Did front and rear struts. That's about it! Thanks for the video!

[@SammyWingz420]

Idk bout y’all but the 7th generation Civic is the best looking gen imo, especially the 04-05. Lol I might be a lil biased being an owner of an 05 Civic sedan.😎

[@jred23pyro]

Lol 04 coupe 12 years =] my baby

[@jumaatrasip1574]

Saya setuju

[@Vans1989]

Yes my first was a 03 civic now I just bought a 04 civic coupe

[@ishaklemfadel5055]

you are not wrong at all (03 ex sedan owner)

[@hammaadmemon]

Do you have the hybrid EX 2005 civic? I'm looking to buy one with 145k miles as my first car...was wondering if you would recommend.

[@Tuxedoz]

It's always the headgasket. Lol My issues were: The headgasket (failed in a way that was letting air into the coolant system, but not oil mix or loss. Go figure) The auto transmission filter clogs in the 01-02's and needs to be rebuilt with the newer filter design. Do the topside shift control solenoid at the same time. Cheap and makes a difference. After that, you have to make sure your ground connections stay clean. Even in salt/rust free areas, but especially if it snows where you live. Replace all ground wires for battery/trans/chassis with anything but factory. Clean your starter motor connections! Clean fluids and a copper brush will literally fix and prevent many problems. Love these little cars and they'll love you back!

[@hondaresource]

Facts.

[@zakalln]

2002 civic 220k miles bought a few months ago for 500$ timing belt and water pump were done before purchase and she runs and drives pretty good with kicker speakers all around, leaked oil from valve cover and plug and vvt solenoid and fixed all those and she leaks no more but still feels sluggish like she has loss of power. going to try and replace the cat here soon to see if that help. other than that i’ve done sparks plugs and oil every 3k and fixed the muffler which was rusted off. great car so far hoping the trans and head gasket hold up. trans does shift a little rough

[@michaelharmon-davis513]

2002 Civic LX Coupe Got it from my brother, who put 200kmi + on it, being 2nd owner. I've put 20k n it, with no problems. Clutch needs replacement, but I'm waiting for another 2k b4 replacement. I know how to drive with part replacement. Going on a road trip across America, from Cali to Texas, to Illinois, to Georgia, to Florida this summer. Don't think I'll have any problems. Love this lil nugget. Have always been partial to 4 cylinders since 1973. Will try to make 450k. Keep you posted.

[@ryanorr5755]

i have a 2005 honda civic vp with 320,000 miles. ive changed the head gasket once with head resurface, 4 timing belts, bought a reman bmxa trans from auto tech transmission out of phoenix az at 315k miles, starter replaced once, alternator replaced once, and simple maintenance. its still sitting in my driveway getting me from point a to b. great car

[@hondaresource]

So you've experienced the issues I listed 🤟

[@TubeRippa]

Intro was brutal: A tear was shed for the 03 Civic Si Hatch bro...

[@hondaresource]

funny enough I bought that car already totaled and I still have it.

[@joeymasterson4395]

Cool video. I have an 04 ex 5 speed, great car. Head gasket replaced at 161k, along with thermostat, fan switch, valve job, timing belt, water pump, and spark plugs. Then the clutch and alternator, wheel bearings long time ago. Still a daily driver, going now at 226k and going up. 👍🏼

[@hawkeyeinthehouse2995]

Thank You for your 411 on the 7th generation Honda. I recently picked up on a 2001 Civic LX BUT with a MANUAL TRANSMISSION and only had 81k miles on it. It seemed like it was well cared for. Everything WORKS on it. I have a GOOD friend who is a mechanic and I'm going to have him change the timing belt and I'll keep a close eye on the temperature gauge. I get 29-30mpg around town with the air on and 38-40mpg on the interstate with air on going 65-70mph. It runs GREAT, RIDES and handles GREAT. "I LIKE IT"😉👍 Oh it was a ONE OWNER.😁

[@hondaresource]

Nice

[@rroller124]

My head gasket went at 137,000 right after i bought it. $1400 because shop replaced water pump, radiator, t-stat and timing belt also. Paid 3600 for the car so 5 grand in all isn't bad. Transmission shifts pretty good. I'm going to change the trans fluid next. Thanks for the vid. Peace

[@matticus6339]

Got a 2003 Civic EX 5 speed, about to turn over to 211k miles. Runs like a champ. Keep the oil changed every 3 to 5,000 miles, Valve adjustment check every 30k miles or so and they will last. I have not owned mine since new so i do not know if the Headgasket has ever been done but the car was well maintained and kept up. Interior is immaculate. You would never guess it had anywhere close to 211k miles on it. I also gets 33 to 35mpg with mainly city driving and yes my trip meter and odometer read correctly.

[@hondaresource]

the manual versions got better fuel economy than the auto.

[@averyalexander2303]

@@hondaresource As someone who swapped my 05 Civic from auto to 5 speed, I can confirm. I rarely got much over 30 MPG with the auto, but driving the exact same way I got 37-40 MPG with the 5 speed. If I drive for gas mileage and don't use the AC, I can easily average 46-47 MPG on my daily route. My best tank with the auto was 42.6 MPG and my best tank with the 5 speed was 49.2 MPG.

[@averyalexander2303]

@That V8 Life On these, the main symptom would be ticking from the head area or maybe a slightly rougher idle, but nothing too dramatic unless it's way off. There is no fixed interval for valve adjustments on these, but in my opinion it's worth checking and adjusting if necessary. It's easy and free and might help it run a little better and extend the life of the valvetrain. Hope this helps!

[@JavaJon3D]

My '04 LX just hit 199k miles. I've owned it since '06. The head gasket was replaced at 115k when the timing belt broke (less than one year after being replaced at the Honda dealership I bought it from). No overheating since then. Other than the freak timing belt break, it's been a very reliable car. I have a manual transmission, so no concerns there! Thanks again for your videos. They've helped me on several jobs and saved me a lot of money!

[@JavaJon3D]

No. Honda took no responsibility. The mechanic who fixed it for me said it looked like the idle pulley seized.

[@POOHBEAR2170]

If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have replaced my transmission in my 01 civic…I watched your video at least 20 times and 10,000 miles later it’s still going strong. I couldn’t find a good know good one locally so I just bought one from a JDM supplier and had it shipped to me and used genuine Honda ATF and it’s been really good to me.

[@hondaresource]

Awesome!

[@odevious8081]

The jdm transmission work on these?

[@POOHBEAR2170]

@@odevious8081 In my case yes it works just fine it shifts a little higher in the revs and the check engine light comes on every once a while but goes off after a day or so

[@averyalexander2303]

@@odevious8081 Yes, I used a JDM SLXA transmission in mine for about 30K miles before swapping it to a 5 speed and it worked great. The letters on the shifter didn't line up since the JDM trans doesn't have a D3 position and the gearing is shorter, but other than that it was the same. I never got any transmission codes with my JDM ECU, but I heard you will get a torque converter code with the US ECU since it will confuse the shorter gearing for the torque converter not locking up properly. A KZbinr by the name of Shawn H has a great video on the differences.

[@nicholasespinoza9610]

I have a 2005 Honda Civic that I bought new with 125k miles, only thing i have replaced besides oil, brakes, plugs and tires is the oxygen sensor a few years back and the alternator last year. Motor and transmission are fine so far.

[@thanoizyxnose1578]

My 2001 es1 model has been running seens new with the original gearbox and no head gasket failure we had the car since new and we still have no issues other than maintenance and one broken radiator every video i see on KZbin everyone say that they have garbox and head gasket problems idk but i take care of it service and gearbox oil just and just recular maintenance hope this helps anyone that wants to buy this car thanks again!

[@donh215]

Bought my ‘03 lx coupe brand new for $14,750. It now has 225k miles and to the point where nearly everything, including head gasket, has been replaced. Now that gas is $5, glad it’s still in my life. Latest problem has been an oil leak from the inner oil pump seal near the crank sensor which seems to keep rust away. Will get to it some day

[@donh215]

Btw, my auto tragic transmission still shifts like new because I do a dump & refill every 30-50k miles & don’t beat on it

[@hondaresource]

that's funny about it keeping the rust away. I've never seen that seal fail on a d17, although I have seen it quite a few times on 1st gen CRV's

[@jameswilkerson2785]

Got an 2002 with nearly 500k on it. Had to replace cam and crank sensors. And the cat/exhaust manifold cracked replaced it with an aftermarket one. Mine is manual transmission though. Replaced factory clutch at 335k Never an issue with the head gasket.

[@hondaresource]

You have you a unicorn!

[@eastcoastmostwanted710]

Quite impressive i must admit

[@StraightWhitearrow]

How did it act when your cam and crank sensors went bad?

[@joshuaanderson2256]

When the head gasket was leaking on my civic, it wasn’t overly obvious at first. It would just keep filling up the overflow tank to the max and would “mysteriously” lose coolant

[@hondaresource]

Yeah, folks try everything on these when they start to overheat

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

This is exactly what happened to me. What made me realize it was definitely a head gasket issue was if you ran the car with the radiator cap off you would see some exhaust bubbling out. I used blue devil head gasket sealer and it worked well for about a year - use K-seal head gasket sealer. I’ve had much better luck

[@JoseLopez-ob2sk]

@@LightsaberGoBrrrrrrafter the year did you have to replace the head gasket completely?

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

@@JoseLopez-ob2sk my comment wasn't as clear as I wanted it to be sorry - I used blue devil, worked for about a year. the head gasket issue was basically the same after that year so I tried K-seal in the same car. Its been holding up ever since. I believe blue devil is only 'liquid glass" and then hardens after heating. The k-seal has micro aluminum beads or something like that. Its been very effective

[@JetL]

I am daily driving at 380 000km with a coolant leak and blown headgasket. She still gets up and goes everyday.

[@LightsaberGoBrrrrrr]

Buy some k-seal had gasket sealer. It’s decently cheap and it fixes up most leaks. Used it in my Honda and I love it

[@CharlieWallace-x8y]

02 civic 5 speed. Ive got 204k miles on mine and no headgasket issues

[@jtjimenez05]

Head gasket, valve cover leak where distributor would be placed if it had one, driver window switch, Ground wire rips in-between driver door, Adjuster bolt for ac breaks often,

[@erichand7541]

Your k20a3 auto swap em2 sedan was dope a it gets! And is still on the road to this day!

[@hondaresource]

It's not the fastest thing on the road, but she's reliable and unique

[@kendrakidd5916]

(((giggle)))) I had to look up the definition when you mentioned the slang term "Slush Box" . Up in Ohio we use the slang word, "tranny" when talking about a transmission.

[@betoponce6425]

I bought my manual ex 2001 Honda Civic coupe 6 years ago I haven’t had problems at all it’s got 256,xxx still runing smooth 💪🏻💪🏻

[@hondaresource]

That's awesome! My hybrid has been a great car!

[@benson098123]

Head gasket Cam sensor connection issues Change the fluid regularly and the automatic will last

[@elsaestes5182]

Thanks for all the info. My 2001 civic ex seems to work fine if I don't use the air conditioner. The last time I used it with ac on the engine light came on (NOT BLINKING), and it went into limp mode. I barely got to my destination. I came back to it about an hr later, so I popped the hood and disconnected the neg. battery cable for 10 min. or so, reconnected it and the engine light was out. It started back up and I got home about 15 miles later without a problem. I'd like to have known what code would've been present b4 I cleared it.

[@averyalexander2303]

Yup, windows down is the way to go on these cars. The AC takes a huge amount of power and kills the gas mileage much more than opening the windows. It does cool great though, especially when driving. If not for my heat sensitive family members who ride in that car, I would just take the AC system out and save the weight.

[@hondaresource]

No idea. I wonder if you have a fan out, causing it to overheat

[@George-n7u]

I Have a 02 Honda Civic, randomly over heats but only when running ac. Changed the thermostat and gasket and timing belt belt. Runs fine as long as I don't use the air conditioners. Has 265000 miles.

[@a.k.2894]

I bought a 2003 ex em2. Auto. 40-50 mpg regularly. Non hybrid. Threw some 6th gen HX enkei wheels on it and did some suspension work since it was a Massachusetts car. 118.2k miles. Knock on wood no issues yet. In hindsight I should have gotten a 9th gen HF civic. Preferably the updated 2013. But my em2 is working out fine. Don’t beat on her, I baby her.

[@hondaresource]

That's awesome. I don't even get 40 from my 05 hybrid.

[@a.k.2894]

@@hondaresource it’s all about RPM. I hypermile and keep the RPMs at 2k which sucks with a 4 spd auto. Only 50 mph on the highway lol. But it’s worth it. Last tank 531 miles with about a gallon or 1.5 gallons left. HX wheels are notoriously light, lighter wheels reduce unsprung weight. Plus changed both upstream and down stream o2 sensors. Hope* your hybrid is treating you well!!

[@sponiebr]

Master window/door switch cluster goes out constantly. I have to replace my switch cluster t least once a year. I WOULD like that head gasket video as I have a D17A1 sitting on a pallet to replace the head gasket I don't actually know WHAT is wrong with it but I'm guessing it's a head gasket as it was overheating badly and had oil in the coolant. I've got to pull the current D17A engine that's in my car now and replace the rear main seal that I botched when I put it into the car. I set the rear main seal it all the way to the back instead of putting it back exactly where I found the previous seal.

[@hondaresource]

Maybe I'll film the next one I do in the shop

[@raymondreiff8170]

I currently run two 2005 special edition 7th gen Civics, Yes headgaskets are something youll end up doing lucky for I'm a Diesel Mechanic so it's not a big deal for me, Also if anyone has ever completely run a 7th gen out of coolant by accident like I did, I hit something that rammed the hole through the radiator Driving 75 mph down the highway it shut down because the head failed without coolant, I would have been able to install a new head without doing any damage to the lower section like pistons rings block etc because it doesn't burn any oil still after this abuse. In fact I resurfaced the cylinder head flat again and still run it with that but is very Stupid because the valve seats on cylinder 2 must be messed up or the v-tec rocker is hanging up from the potato chip head, It was warped BAD, Just don't try that with yours if you overheat yours until it shuts off just install a different head...

[@Bobbodaclown70]

Camshaft sensor and catalytic converter went out on my O2 which is a pretty crappy thing to have happen to oneself while on the freeway in the fast lane 😬

[@tasstychezbugu1563]

I’m not sure why Honda has so much problems with Auto Transmissions. Even their Acura line has countless examples too

[@HinduPasific]

Thank you for the video! I like the design of them, I have a ep2 civic. A question, if my head gustket goes bad, should I just buy a new gustket and replace it without taking it to a machine? I already replaced the gear box using your video - did it in my backyard while watching your videos under the card lol

[@hondaresource]

I always have mine machines

[@HinduPasific]

So far 200K kilometers and the head seems to not fail... I hope it will stay that way@@hondaresource

[@HiFiInsider]

my 2006 has head gasket issue too at 51K miles. Honda replaced the engine as a curtesy after I wrote them.

[@Mila_edits123]

Nice Red hatch 5th gen civic there at the background at 3:38

[@JadwigaJablonowski]

04 with 280k, needs a new head gasket, but the car isn't worth it, so I just monitor the coolant in the radiator. Sometimes I have to recover fluid from the reservoir and replace it back into the radiator. It takes less than 5 minutes and I am back in business. Car does not come close to overheating in the winter. Have to be mor diligent in the summer. A to B baby.

[@michaelpaterson8086]

Is that overheating issue only with the D17 or across the range 1.6/ 1.4 as well?

[@JohnWaldron-cm7ce]

My 94 Civic EX Coupe's head gasket went around 180K with no heat trauma whatsover. I currently have a 2004 Civic EX Coupe that has 150, 670K on the ODO. Am very concerned about this generations tendency to leak at the head gasket and am wondering if they typically leak w/o overheating. Appreciate any opinions from the presenter-John in Texas

[@noelter]

I have a honda civic 2003 1.4 s, it has idle problems RPM goes down to near 2000 when the engine warms up and would lose speed in high gear. I have changed O2 censor, spark plugs and coils, idle control valve, the map censor and now I'm thinking about changing the fuel injection. My wife doesn't want to get rid of the car, am I just going to have to get rid of it myself or is there anything I have overlooked. Code P0171 keeps coming back on.

[@StuG-pr9tf]

the more I search for a used vehicle it seems like the way to go is just buy a house with a BIG garage first. Then buy all the tools ya need? and then build a vehicle completely from scratch. sheesh

[@vice4134]

I came across this video by accident and want to know how you do head gasket swap. Will you please consider on making a video of doing that? That'd be great.

[@hondaresource]

Maybe I'll document the next one

[@Evan2]

Do the Hybrids with the LDA1 have head gasket failures too? As far as I can tell it's just the D17s but there's little info on the Hybrid

[@hondaresource]

Just d17

[@migueldaigle1768]

The rod barings ive had one engine with baring problems my cousin had 2 same thing and 2 of my friends to idk if where just not lucky or there’s more people that had that issue with the d17

[@al88in]

Hi there I love your videos and your real professional of Honda mechanic I ever see just keep going brother. I have a two Honda Civic 2002 I start to have a problem with the transmission as soon as I start driving after 10 or 15 minutes transmission stop working after the engine is warm , but after 3h cooldown start working perfect for 10 up to 15 minutes and again stopping as soon is warm just stop shifting ?! I have a Honda Civic 2005 ex special edition one one morning I start to drive and I see it's overheating I stop by and I check the antifreeze and I see it's empty after I fill up and I take out bubbles or air and he stopped overheating but now I have for one week I'm checking every morning the antifreeze level but always I need to add two or three oz what you think there will be a problem all this too ?? I check all the hoses I check water pump I checked on the radiator I send the to four shops nobody can find nothing they start to think everybody it's had gasket but it's not

[@jacoblejeune3916]

Where in alabama is ur shop I have a 05 with bad head gasket

[@hondaresource]

Tuscaloosa

[@vevenaneathna]

o ya has the newer key on the 03-05 i think. I have an 02 which has the 01-02 old school key, but 02 is the first year they did the immobilizer (thank god). someone tried to steal my 02, picked the lock, im thinking with a lishi tool, and then tried to lishi the ignition but obviously it has an imobalizer unlike 01. it says so on the window ffs... which he broke afterwards. guessing they tried to pick the lock, got it once but then got frustrated and broke the window and messed up the driver side lock. then got in and either realized it was 02 and newer despite his lishi fitting, or it was a manual and the person happened to be a melinieal lol im guessing its not an easy task to take out the ecu and swap one in with a key from junkyard to boost.... but I loosened the belt on the altinator and put something down the ebrake, so if i hear it a squeeling at night ima come get me a hog. other times I swap out the fuel pump relay with a broken one when i go out of town/leave it parked long term. getting tired of buying new windows though....

[@jtjimenez05]

My 01 has an immobilizer, also sticker on window

[@YounqSw4GG3R12]

Not a head gasket, but my car won’t start I changed the alternator because it was locked. Still didn’t start, checked for spark in the ignition coils and there’s no spark but the coils are new so what could it be ? It’s a 2002 civic ex

[@purpledonatello]

Not sure if i can say anything about the transmisson. Ive own the car since the car had 35k. Didnt have a problem. Ive never punch the gas pedal and i guess it made a difference for my shocks as well. All the weight doesnt shift to front or back when i brake. Go easy on the gas and brake people. Punch it slow easy going in.

[@İsmailÖztürk026]

There is no any problem at my (2002 Es7) automatic transmision

[@fitness3447]

I got an 00' ek1 Civic automatic transmission. It doesn't suffer from common transmission or head gasket issues, right?

[@hondaresource]

Correct. Not too say it's not possible but way less likely

[@silencio8823]

Should I get an 04 civic with an automatic trans? It only has 190k kms on it (120k Miles) is it worth it as a first car?

[@hondaresource]

Should be a good start

[@bfry38]

I just bought a 04 with around 153,000 on it.

[@sheldonlamey7010]

Is it overheating from a coolant leak either form a hose or water pump gasket( mine was water pump gasket). Because I don't think the head gaskets blow on their own, unless someone in the comments can clarify. But any generation of civic will blow a head gasket if there's isn't enough coolant(ie it leaks out) or fans don't work. The parts of the interior on these come un glued from my experience and yeah heard negative things about the auto trans.

[@hondaresource]

oh I've had several with blown headgaskets and -0- coolant leaks.

[@fcunitedforever8677]

This applies to Yank edition builds only, I've a Jap 7th Gen import, a 04 , My is 6th speed manual and electric steering, has the VTEC engine 👍👌 no issues apart from 2... 1.) The seam joining rear panels boths sides to the booth are weak, has to resealed every few years as they join to and down the water channel run offs. 2.) Airbag sensors and both driver and passenger (many passenger side) ... Because of company involved, I think all worldwide got recalled for free replacement. Like any motor, if you look after and maintain, 9/10 you won't get issues

[@WrasslinProductions]

Literally just had to manual swap my es1 cause the trans went out.. right after I did the head gasket and camshaft seal 😭

[@hondaresource]

I've never converted a 7th gen. How bad was that?

[@WrasslinProductions]

@@hondaresource it wasn’t actually bad at all. Picked up a d16 trans for 96-00 civic and it mated right up didn’t even have to by a mount because surprisingly it fight into my civics automatic mount right there we rein enforced the mount set up. Tweaked the subframe for some more secure mounts we had lying around since this wasn’t the Trans for the car atleast on the body side of things.then clutch set up shift linkage and what not believe it or not, we left the auto harness and ecu in all we had to do was pull the gear selected off and leave it hooked up and use a flat head to turn it to park so the car would crank. We wore tucked it and everything looks clean. The dreaded check engine light is on and a whole bunch of trans codes since the auto is not there but contrary to popular opinion it doesn absolutely nothing to how the vehicle performs I love it. Spent around 600 for the budget I was on really wouldn’t allow me to get everything right that I needed. Obviously it can be done way cleaner and better but also more expensive lol

[@mr_44x]

I don't get it.... You don't like one of the most reliable engine in the world... Idk about your customer's car but my has 500k km and still works like a charm.... Yeas the CVT transmission sucks that's why you get the 5speed mt that's bulletproof... Simple as that ....

[@hondaresource]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 did you just use reliable and d17 in the same sentence? I've lost count of how many head gaskets I've replaced and how many engines I've replaced in just the last 7 years.

[@abin2512]

I hv a 05 non vtec auto es1, it struggle going uphill, wont go past 80mph on straight roads, the rpm just stays at 3000 on final drive.. already replaced transmission and a number of other solenoids, spark plugs... its just sucks.

[@hondaresource]

The manual trans version is decent, albeit it doesn't negate the headgasket issues

[@jimokee1]

Didn't Honda do a recall on Head Casket for these 01-05 ? Yes.

[@hondaresource]

I'm not sure

[@dirtbikedevon6949]

Have a very specific question so I own a 2005 Honda Civic ex car had a overheating problem but always delt with that just have to add coolant but today I was driving made sure to put oil before I drove but I made it 25 miles car went into limp mode and thru a code for crankshaft position censor I cleared it because I was trying to get were I was going car then broke down almost like it blew up there was a melted harness right behind the right side of the valve cover on the back car also was not reading any oil on the dip stick when i checked but then was reading when it sat for a little bit

[@hondaresource]

Thats weird man. I dont honestly know what to tell you.

[@jred23pyro]

When you said head gasket i know u know lol better vid than those others.

[@hondaresource]

Man, I've lost count of how many I've replaced.

[@jred23pyro]

@@hondaresource would you say they're still prone to blow after properly changing the gasket with i believe an updated one from Honda?

[@hondaresource]

I've not had to replace the same one twice.

[@episke7995]

The Em2s, at least the D17a2 HG would fail in a way where the exhaust would leak into the cooling system. slowly overflowing the reservoir and draining the radiator. I drove mine for 1yr/10K miles while replacing the coolant every 2 months. This is the most common way the D17a2 HG blow and rarely end up mixing coolant and oil. Since I had the HG replaced it idles better, especially with the AC on, and I don't have to worry about refilling the reservoir on long drives. From what I've researched the factory graphite HG will last on average 100,000-120,000 miles. Honda did release an updated OEM HG which improves durability or you canorder aftermarket MLS HG

[@hondaresource]

The factory head gasket is MLS. They haven't used graphite since the early 90s

[@mustafagulgun3360]

Ben 23 yıldan beri 2002 D16 motorunu kullanıyorum hiç üst kapak contası değişmedim.Üst kapağı rektifiye yaptırmadan takarsanız,contayı tekrar değiştirmek zorunda kalırsiniz.Selamlar.

[@teslamr7333]

Your customers are very lucky! My mom has a 2004 auto with around 55k miles mostly city driving. The gas mileage is terrible at around 20 mpg, any advice on what I could check that would cause such poor gas mileage and any recommendations that I can do to improve gas mileage?

[@hondaresource]

Possibly the primary o2 sensor.

[@joestar4100]

@@hondaresource I change my primary o2 sensor code still remains

[@Triggernlfrl]

EGR valve polutes the intake manifold on low revs.

[@devinl.reynolds151]

Bought a car with 120k from a older couple who barley got it past 40mph had it for 2 weeks was running it pretty hard definitely hardest it's ran in a while ended up with a blown head gasket

[@hondaresource]

Dang!

[@hondaresource]

She was like whoa nelly

[@mustang91]

What you charge to do head gaskets on 1

[@hondaresource]

Around 1600

[@citrumpet1]

I have the 04 hybrid. The cvt transmission is extremely bumpy at 160000 miles. Do you think I should try to get the transmission rebuilt or put a new/used one in?

[@hondaresource]

I don't know of anywhere that rebuild hybrid trans, so in my case, I'd replace it

[@citrumpet1]

K. Thanks. I'll look for a used one somewhere.

[@JAMTOAM]

How the 5 speed transmission and is synthetic oil good to run in these 1.7l vtec and non v tec

[@hondaresource]

5 speed trans usually doesn't have too many issues. Synthetic is fine for the engine!

[@KarKamp]

Since the transmissions aren’t very good and mine is starting to shift a little weird, would it be worth it if a’guy had the opportunity to swap in a manual transmission because the option was literally right there or is it better to rebuild/replace the automatic?

[@dirtbikedevon6949]

But shit I can’t say anything about the transmission ive done some huge reverse to drive burnouts and it’s never gave me a problem

[@mixoasis7667]

I have one I put a motor in due to knocking made it two days and now it’s acting like the auto tranny is gone witch I know is good. Csuse it went into gear np sometimes but give sometimes it won’t

[@michaelblackwelder4453]

How hard is it to do the 5 speed swap from a Auto? And is it cheaper if Gos forbid the. Automatic takes a crap. (I am hearing a contestant bearing type noise now like wheel bearing but it is not that)?

[@hondaresource]

I've never swapped from auto to manual on one of these

[@clappychanvg6536]

crazy i never had an issue with mine for 6 years still going strong but its gonna gwt swapped for a kseries soon 177k on d17a2

[@clappychanvg6536]

no timing belt change water pump nothing i must have got a good one lmao

[@eriknobles3946]

So the 98 - 2k are the best Honda civic to purchase?

[@rossfurtwengler393]

I have a 2002 Civic LX. Just bought it last week. She's super super clean. 45k on the dash when I bought her. At 45,250 she gave me a sweet metallic smell and wouldn't start after sitting for a few hours. Battery was dead. Charged it and she cranked over after some belt smoke. Now ive got some mild whining and an occasional clunking noise and I can't figure out where it's coming from. Could anyone give me some help? 😊

[@andic6676]

Which engines are more susceptible to head gasket failure?

[@hondaresource]

All d17

[@andic6676]

@@hondaresource thanks for getting back...mine has a D16V1 engine.

[@kq2799]

Diagnose it on the "test track" out back! 8:08

[@hondaresource]

😂😂😂

[@BrawlShark1]

Does the 1.5 Had the head gasket issue as well im thinking of buying a 2005 1.5 L automatic gear with 100k miles what do u think

[@Chief1lung]

The head gasket can be fixed. But I'm not sharing how. But this particular model is my favorite because of the head gasket issue. I also have a standard. But everyone hates them so get all my parts dirt cheap. Working on having at least 3 redundant propulsion setups. Please turn more people off this car so I can scalp all the parts

[@isaacbyker8994]

My ‘04 lx model has been burning gas like crazy and the maintenance light comes on whenever I start it and blinks for a bit. I have no clue what to do because I do all maintanence(air filter, coolant replacement, and oil) any advice?

[@hondaresource]

Maintenance light is just an oil service interval. If it blinks it means its nearing the service. It goes by mileage from last reset not by actual content of the oil.

[@lorraineparker3355]

I absoloutly do NOT have the money for a head gasket job. Will yellow lable blue devil get me by till i can swap the engine? Its blowing gas in to the radiator.

[@hondaresource]

No

[@mercpindi5522]

P1457 for me Issue was the soleniod and the canister

[@joejunky8427]

This was the first Civic with MacPherson struts too, it totally blows. Honda spend two million dollars making a jet airplane and a robot in 2001 for PR and the new Civic design suffered. Avoid it if you can.

[@hondaresource]

also true. The double wishbone is where its at!

[@JohnWaldron-cm7ce]

@@hondaresource Yah. My '94 Civic EX Coupe dual wishbone suspension was very durable and troublefree-John in Texas

[@LatinoAD]

I'm rewatching this lol

[@bennybones1]

200 plus miles, during video?

[@d1a9n8i7el]

So is the replacement head gasket better than the factory? Im going to look at an 01 5 speed tomorrow with 79k for $3500. Seems like a good work car

[@hondaresource]

Meh. Just drive it until it starts to over heat. I would recommend thermostat and coolant service.

[@xoFilmz]

I got a little bit of surface rust on mine but thats it

[@coachmetony]

What’s the egr plug/ cover called?

[@hondaresource]

Cam cap

[@SnemmoortserEpiwsregoobn-bb9ik]

I don’t have a lift, can I still do it on the floor?

[@hondaresource]

I did a ton of them in my yard. I actually built my shop by flipping 7th gen civics

[@miles6790]

My 7th gen overheated yesterday now in selling it

[@hondaresource]

Bummer

[@raymondhunter7806]

Fixed mine. K20 swapped lol

[@İsmailÖztürk026]

Did you fix the steering wheel knocking problem ??

[@thegoat7043]

Mine had problems with overheating and head gasket problems just used bars leaks now it’s good

[@hondaresource]

Good luck! I've never had any long term success with any of those stopleaks

[@rudyperez2687]

Anyone know if a 05 k20 fit in this car?

[@MegaEDWIN01]

Hey how u doing bud? I have a 04 coupe and i have installed skunk2 coilovers but i cant lower it to mucho because the shocks tube touches the front axle. Do you know how to fix that?

[@hondaresource]

Honestly I have no idea. If you haven't resolved it by now, send me some pics of the issue to my email. [e-mail]

[@mattellerd6783]

I got a 03 civic look exact car i have a jdm tranyy its going out at 60 to 80 different ecu but it sucks mine leaks to

[@kyleondadspc3977]

rolltide bama! got an auntie over there. much love from Seattle.

[@hondaresource]

🤟

[@lllandscaping4951]

I have 2002 256000 no big issues best car ever!

[@NoHandleNameScrewTube]

Working on my 05 now. I just adjusted the valves on the 50,000 jdm. The last one had a crack in a cylinder. The jdm is more like 10.5 compression compared to a d17a2 9.5 + vtec. If you do a video on a head gasket maybe include a good gasket to use. I thought the same thing a 7th gen has been the least reliable for I.

[@hondaresource]

I typically use new OEM or MAHLE .

[@averyalexander2303]

The USDM D17A2 and JDM D17A both have 9.9:1 compression.

[@ZERONEINNOVATIONS]

I used ebay cheapest head gasket. lasted for only 4 months. Now I'm using FELPRO and its been 6 months so far

[@WesEvolv3]

I just replaced mine with FelPro and going strong 600 miles later 😅

[@George-n7u]

What about overheating issues

[@hondaresource]

That’s a result of head gasket failure

[@royalracingtechroyalracing6128]

Definitely familiar with those years ,, I was on line the other day and was asking a question and you never answered my question I kinda felt like I was being ignored

[@hondaresource]

What question?

[@xoFilmz]

I just picked up my 7thgen ex coupe manual and i think my head gasket is goin out💀😂

[@hondaresource]

bummer