Owner Got Stumped Repairing their '91 Civic Si Restore! What Now?

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[@jarnoob]

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[@georgeperkins4171]

Ff to 3:35 to skip 😅

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

0:08 Wrong. Lmmfao. THIS PARTICULAR one May Not have Vtec..... But my 89 CRX had it. So to say 91 is too old is ignorant of the Actual Facts. VTEC was actually first used on STEAM ENGINES. yes STEAM Engines MR Wizard.. .

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.

[@erikkirby1]

i roll a 1993 civic si up here in Quebec Canada... 345000km on the counter! still runing fine!

[@Darksyne]

Dang how has the rust not turned the car into powder by now? Quebec winter's are pretty brutal lol.

[@erikkirby1]

@@Darksyne Good care and attention!

[@erikkirby1]

@@Darksyne also a 27 years tech experience so i take care of it before it breaks😆

[@greathey1234]

When Hondas were still reliable and simple

[@OlivierCaron]

Oh tabarnak!

[@1ducatinut]

Had that same car when I was was stationed in Germany, bought it off another GI for $500, drove it for 6 years and sold it for $800. Loved that car wish I still had it.

[@fboomerang]

I wish they still made cars like this. Seriously reliable and fun to drive cars! My brother drove his to 400k miles!

[@Haffschlappe]

There is no Germany any longer its Arabia now

[@pfsantos007]

@@Haffschlappe I think you mean IROG - Islamic Republic of Germany. Just like IROB to the North-West and IROF to the West. Vote, people!

[@TheWhiteAfghan]

That oil leak probably saved the floor from being fully rusted out. Id let it keep leaking 😂😅😂😅

[@randybeard6040]

Exactly my thoughts...

[@timewa851]

@@randybeard6040 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is all master mechanic advice. ' That'll be $75. .......' ' &You're Welcome. '

[@riccochet704]

self lubricating chassis system and rust proofing

[@TheWhiteAfghan]

@riccochet704 honda was ahead of there time 😂🤣🤴🤣🤣😂

[@fisqual]

These have remarkably good rust proofing but only where it counts.

[@kevinjohnson1958]

VTEC was available in the 1989 Japanese versions. EF9 is the chassis code. B16a is the Engine code.

[@Billyboy4209]

Right And only one year later here. Doesn’t quite warrant her exaggerations of WAY BEFORE lol

[@semiretired86]

the 1,5 is a V-Tec 89 onwards bu the 1,6 is the old Accord engine which isn't a V-Tec

[@jordanimatedstreaming]

90's and 2000's, back when Japanese had all the cool cars if USA had no time-based import restrictions they would've all been bought up and imported long ago

[@rayyacht4342]

... and in 1990/91 the VTEC came to Europe. 150HP in the CIVIC like this, 160HP in the CRX. And I think with this generation of Civic and CRX, in USA it was never higher than Si types. The higher engines were missing low RPM torque, and Honda felt this is not acceptable for US customers.

[@Clooger-]

B series POWER

[@Runco990]

God, I miss those simple, reliable, easy to work on cars. My first Honda was a 77 Accord Hatchback, CVCC 5 speed. I wish I still had it. When it finally expired in 2002, I got a 2002 Civic EX coupe 5speed. Driving it today! I'd say the Honda's did me well.

[@roberttudor455]

Agree ... had a 93 Toyota Corolla hatch (1.8 ltr model) ... loved it .... did most of the work on it myself ... 345000 km didnt blow smoke or burn oil ... unfortunately the body rusted out :(

[@BerraLJ]

My second car was the Aerodeck 2.2L 12 valve, lovely car.

[@thomaswinters6586]

Can't beat the glass headlights.

[@mitchmasterfix5292]

Totally. Mine still looked/worked great after 33 years, not like the plastic ones in the family (even with polishing/coating)

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

Yep I have a 92 Buick with pristine glass headlights. They can keep the plastic crap.

[@agrippa1234]

God this takes me back to my first "hot" car. In 1986 I took the plunge and bought a brand new CRX Si in black with no factory options (no ac, no stereo) for 8600 bucks. I paid for the rear louvres and added a Yamaha (yes they made car decks then) cassette and pair of two ways. Four cylinder, three valves per banging out 92 hp. Still miss it.

[@raven4k998]

that poor cars been gutted poor thing😭😭

[@markrunyon5524]

First and only new car.1981 Civic,5 spd,3 barrel carb,240,000 miles,gave it to a friend after 12 years.Clutch was shot after 12 years,thats it.An amazing vehicle,All highway miles,1.5 litre.Still ran like a clock. Screw all this "technology ""crap".

[@aceautonewportky]

Have mint 70k mi 99 civic, bought it for $200 timing belt valve adj, brake lines, mint stock muffler from pull and pay. 43tr wrencher here, Happy New Year to you all, never miss an episode, recovering from emergency appendix surgery 12/18/24, your content has been so healing for me, on my fourth yr of widowhood. Thank you for what you do.

[@uwepomeranus3137]

@@aceautonewportky Thank you, Happy & Healthy New Year from Pomerania for You too!!!

[@CRAPO2011]

Hope ya make a quick recovery. 70k miles on a 96-2000 civic is damn near unobtainable nowadays

[@brandonlehman7440]

wishing for a speedy recovery brother.

[@bloothedog4443]

The best looking model Civic✔

[@teslamr7333]

I had a 99 Civic Si 5 spd, back in the day. The redline was 8,000 RPM.

[@otarsulava]

wow, yes! This was my 1st car, exactly red, mine was 1990, didn't have tachometer, no ABS, front rotors and rear drums, no power steering, no power windows, but had one unique feature - headlight beam was adjustable from the cabin, had a 3 or 4 position switch button... Sold on about 500k on ODO, I'm sure it still on the road...✌️

[@28282222]

My 1sr car was a ‘74 Datsun 1200.‘’ No ac, no power steering, no power brakes, no automatic choke, stereo with 5 wires (ground, power, antenna, 2 speakers), wing windows. 4 speed manual transmission. I LOVED it. 40-50 MPG and everything simple.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

11:22 Metal to Metal here Wizard. That strut is not supposed to connect to that rear control arm and touch. Aftermarket part and wrong strut that has been damaged by this. That bottom bracket is bent due to banging on it. No movement in the rear wheels when you checked because this is holding tension. Put a jack under either side and watch the bushing at that point as you release the bind. The should not be touching, Just floating in the bushing. The pass side one is even cutting into control arm.

[@mitchmasterfix5292]

I just retired my red '90 Civic Si 5spd, this car's twin. At 320,000 miles the engine needed work (burning oil) and the rust was worse than your customer car (though it hadn't reached any critical suspension mounting points) so I passed it on to the cousin of a coworker who loves fixing and modding these. But the car still runs and has the original starter, alternator, shocks, ball joints (I did do tie rod ends). I replaced the transmission bearings at 165,000 miles (It had been running the factory recommended 10w30 motor oil - I recommend Redline MTL for better protection). Did the head gasket (and valve seals) at 280,000. Oh, it still has the original brake master cylinder and calipers (I may have done a rear wheel cylinder). I did add a relay to the headlight low beam circuit to reduce the load on the headlight switch contacts (they were beginning to wear). The rear trailing arm bushings were cracking but it still drove beautifully. This was really "peak Honda" in quality and a really fun/cool car to drive.

[@Greg-ly2rz]

I drove one of these for eight years. It was seven years old when I bought it with 113,000 miles. Mine was a 1990 standard hatchback, red like this car. The only options were the radio and a mirror on the passenger door. I paid 2800 for it and put 145,000 miles on it before the rust finally killed it. The most dependable car I’ve ever owned!

[@Vegun92]

I just hope he can fix that rust. This car deserves the care.

[@malingehring165]

I loved the early days of hondas! In my family, I had a 1978 civic, 1981 Accord, 1987 Accord, and 1995 Accord. Those were the days of trouble free driving, only needed oil changes, brakes, timing belts, and tires, and the cars could go to 200K miles!

[@chrislj2890]

Bought my wife a new '89 Civic Si hatchback and it ran like a scalded cat. It replaced her '81 Ford Escort and my goodness what a difference. I drove an '84 Ford Ranger and when I was behind the wheel of the Si I felt like a Formula One driver, lol.

[@lizkrinsky5209]

Had a 1988 civic hatchback for 245,000 miles and when I sold it, it was still going strong. Little base 4 speed manual model in that same red. Very fun to drive. Loved that little car.

[@DeLaLosPedros]

Best interior presentation yet😂 i love how it's so clean and rough. Reminder to me what i used to drive 😅 thank Mrs wizard laughed my butt of👍

[@davidburrus9813]

My wife had a 1991 Civic base model. 4-speed manual, dealer-installed A/C, dealer-installed AM/FM/Cassette. Fantastic car.

[@peterlundskow4061]

My first new car was a red 1986 Honda Civic Si, I should have never let that car go! I put 217K on it & never had major trouble with it! It would go & pass well when I needed it to & on long trips would get to close to 50 MPG! The only aftermarket thing it had was speed control. I still today think it was a wonderful looking car & with the back seats down could hold a good amount of stuff. I didn't see a sunroof on this car, mine had a non-motorized that you could pop up or remove. Recently, there was another channel that drive a NOS one that belongs to the Honda collection in CA., boy that car looked fine!

[@nickwarren5800]

This really brings me back to my first car. 89 CRX SI. Such a simple vehicle

[@patrickboyd3364]

You can never go wrong with a Honda or Toyota.

[@MrMCDiggles]

The newer ones aren't as good as the Hondas and Toyota from the 90s

[@markrunyon5524]

@@MrMCDiggles 80"s,even better,except for the rust!

[@jake_of_the_jungle9840]

@@markrunyon5524I don’t like all the vacuum leaks on the 80s ones, I’ve seen lots of nice ones sell cheap bc they just won’t run right until all of it is deleted

[@Haffschlappe]

Old ones if not rusted

[@tomapalvtec]

They had VTec back then just not in these U.S. models but the Japanese EFs had B16’s that loved high revs

[@person-gc7xi]

I had an older Toyota Celica the same problem it was a corroded wire terminal... check all the connectors.. sometimes you'll see one of the pins in the oxygen sensor circuit will have corrosion with a car this old especially by the driver's lower kick panel .. possible water intrusion.. love your content Happy New Year to you and Mrs wizard!

[@markh.7650]

I have a '94 DX. I bought it in '04 and it has been garaged ever since. Zero rust, (173k on the clock) nearly pristine interior, the driver's seat has some entry wear, but it's not come apart yet. The paint is a bit scratched up but otherwise still nice and black. It's got almost the same front end, with the GLASS headlights, so no cataracts like the modern junk. I did replace the motor a few years after I got it (It was for my mom, but my name is on the title.) at the mechanics recommendation, as he said to fix it would cost more than just dropping a salvaged motor in it. It still runs like a top. Had the coil go bad a few years ago, cost me

[@TheRealMrRoyal]

I'm so happy to see this on the channel!!! It's only 1 year before usa vtec and had the b16a dohc vtec in Japan.

[@travdripdrip382]

I love these cars. I had a 88crx my Dad and i put a b16a1 from Japan in the mid 2000s. It was my project car, i was still living at home and had saved up a good bit of money from Part time jobs and morning yards all growing up, racked up like 10k over the years and my senior year dumped it all in the crx lol. Looking back probably not the most sound investment. Probably should've taken advantage of being able to save that much as a teenager but i loved that little car. We painted it 2000civic si blue and i had a friend who's older brother had a 1999 civic si with new wheels and i bought his si wheels and tire. It looked great on the crx, was like a civic si, same engine and 160 hp but in a 1800lbs crx. Still to this day the quickest car I've ever driven.

[@dragineeztoo61]

I love this owner as he's working to get a true gem back up and running.

[@soonerlon]

This owner should have got with a buddy who understands cars and a factory Civic manual and do the work himself. These are literally one of the simplest modern cars in the world to work on. I always recommend these cars for guys who want to try cutting their teeth on working on/modifying cars. I wish him luck and hope he gets it back to factory condition - virtually everything is available for these cars.

[@Virginia_cough_factory]

I got a 98 Civic CX hatch. 151K miles. Automatic transmission. Ive never seen another hatch with an auto trans. Supposedly had a new timing belt. It did.....but the tensioner pulley bolt was cross threaded! I did a new timing belt and tapped the bolt hole. Runs like a sewing machine now!👌

[@Thorn1jm]

I remember this car and when it came out. My sisters friend had one, and it was that dark green color. She had that thing for a long time, so it was a very reliable vehicle.

[@mitotsvetkov3447]

Check out the engine harness carefully. Under the distributor near the thermostat has a bracket, like C shape, that holds the engine hardness. They like to fail right on that spot. Miss my 89 dx sedan maroon

[@platinumman21]

Hey Wizard, Check the alternator bolts and the bracket to the block and see if all the bolts are tight. We had some problems with that, and I think there was even a service bulletin back in the day about those bolts being loose causing DTC’s.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.

[@TOTALCAMARO]

I had a 1990 Honda stick shift civic. I loved driving it. Red paint job and I enjoyed fixing her up with a sun roof, headlight covers and a bra on the front to protect the hood. Unfortunately being up in Michigan the winters did her in with road salt and the rust got her. 😢

[@4LaneBlacktop]

One of the most reliable and easiest to work on cars right there.

[@fboomerang]

Why can't we get cars like this TODAY? Besides EVs that have two or three moving parts, I mean

[@stephengreen3566]

These cars were AWESOME! If you can find one now without rust, it is worth fixing. These were so much fun to drive. I had a CRX, very similar, and it was amazing.

[@ianyeh75]

This era Honda manual gearboxes are just the best! So smooth and precise.

[@tbm3fan913]

I saw your title, Civic Si, and wondered what that car ran into since they all seem to run into something which generally means owner. Even in California you can't find an unmolested Si. Same goes for the early Integras. Luckily, out of my 12 cars, I have a 91 Mazda 626 LX Hatchback 5 speed , which other than faded clear coat, is in perfect condition body, interior, and mechanically. Through a long seller on Ebay I have been able to stash away all OEM components for two Mazdas so that this car can be on the road another 30+ years. The most expensive of the engine, transmission, accessories, and suspension parts was the OEM Denso AC compressor at $79. Super easy car to work on.

[@Kinann]

Had an '89 Integra and 2 GFs had an 87 Civic. and Civic Si. What memories. These were amazing cars. Simple, reliable and FUN to drive. Your time on the ECU would be better spent looking at the component side first, paying attention for bulging/leaking electrolytic capacitors. Cold/defective solder joints likely made have made themselves known looong before now. Caps fail with age. Bulging will be domed top, leaking will be black or gray liquid at the top or mostly at bottom of caps. Source, Engineering technician for 40 years.

[@andregoriup1764]

I bought a new 89 si same color. Drove it to 370,000km(220,000mi) and changed the oil every 3000km and used 94 octane, with no issues at all. Sold it to a mechanic but it really needed a body guy. The a/c was an option at over $1500 canadian,IN 1980. Those wheels also look like same era Accord, most Si's came with steelies and plastic covers. Power glass sunroof was well used.

[@Darkshadoz]

Man this was a beautiful video! Thanks MR Wizardd!

[@johnhusman9581]

Ok i have a 91 civic dx. Make sure the o2 sensor is not a wide band. Narrow band only. Since they replaced the distributor check the wire for the o2 sensor that runs below the distributor. Probably oil soaked and hard as a rock.

[@DJV94022]

1988-91 civic si is still oxygen sensor 96-00 civic hx is wideband

[@miketyler4536]

I had those exact wheels on my 4 Door Civic. I LOVED those!

[@dagamer667]

I do mechanic work on the side and one of my regular customers has a 1990 Civic wagon. We've just replaced the ECM when the vehicle would crank momentarily but not start. Starting fluid would keep the engine going, but it would stop the moment you stopped the spray. This was hands down one of the most frustrating diagnostics I've done. Luckily the test sheets are easy enough to find online. But still, fuel pump, the two injectors (my guy's is the TBI version), the main relay, and the wiring harness test sheets all passed. Even the ECM flashed up codes 15 and 16. But I did notice signs of water leaking in after recent heavy rain and when I saw moisture on the wires going into the ECM, it was like blood to a shark. The good news is, those ECMs don't require programming and I was able to get a used one with matching part number for like $40 that fixed the issue. No other parts got replaced except the fuel filter that's visibly new on the patient vehicle in the video.

[@bevis226]

Actually DOHC VTEC was available in 1989 in the Integra XSi in Japan with the B16A and the European Civic and CRX with the 1.6i-VT. US got there 1st VTEC in 91 with the 3.0L C30A in the Acura NSX.

[@jackpalczynski7884]

D15 single overhead cam just as in the CRX-Si in 91. My first ever timing belt was on my 91 CRX-Si B15 SOHC. I upped to my wife's 91 Integra with the DOHC. These were cool, very reliable cars. I bought a 91 CRX-Dx for my son's first car so he could learn manual. We have an 800 foot driveway on a hill and he went up and down, learning manual and how to start on a hill before he even got his permit. Of course, the 91 CRX-Si had rear disks which are not on the Civic Si.

[@andyhendrickson5619]

usdm crx si was 1.6L

[@Pudding175]

I want to thank Mr. Wizard and Mrs.Wizard and the whole Omaga team for all the videos that they make for us! I've been watching the Wizard's channel long enough that I remember when he had the baby beard of knowledge 😮 Hooah!

[@caldark2005]

Used to have a 4th Gen Civic in the UK a 1.4 Dual carb was a great little car..

[@MurderMostFowl]

Gasp! Realistic tire size. Feels so… non marketable, efficient and comfortable.

[@chadcoffman1870]

Honda’s are the easiest cars in the world to work on and most modals parts will swap no problem. Love them.

[@rhkips]

Awesome to see someone restore something once considered so plain and boring! This will be an amazing little piece of history! Good ol' 1-wire O2 sensors! Nothing a fresh engine ground can't fix. ;)

[@HunterShows]

It's the cheap cars that are unobtanium...

[@Maplecook]

As the owner of this exact same model (in Tahitian green, and in nearly-mint condition), I paid VERY close attention to this video. I was hoping to see the final diag though. I'll be there with bells on when you do upload that video!

[@theclearsounds3911]

I have a 1989 Civic sedan that stalls at every traffic light. I'm hoping to see what fixed this 91, as it might be what's wrong with my car. I'd like to start driving my Civic again. I LOVE that car!

[@Maplecook]

@@theclearsounds3911 We gotta keep these cars alive, eh? =) I'm friends with most of the guys in my area who own EFs, and in the summer, we get together and do stuff. It's really quite something to see a BUNCH of cars, all of this model, in the same place. It turns ALL the heads. haha

[@dj_paultuk7052]

I work on 80's and 90's cars every day. The main issue i see now is poor earths. Use a Multimeter to check resistance between battery Negative and a clean spot of alloy on the inlet manifold. Should be zero ohms. You will likely see 3 or even 7 ohhms. Which means bad earthing. This means the ECU is reading incorrect values from the sensor and so it throws a code. When the sensor is just fine. Another issue is failed Capacitors in the ECU where they are 20+ years old. So i do lots of ecu repairs now. But you have to be quick as the Electrolyte from the leaking capacitors can destroy the circuit board if left.

[@scottieray]

Wish I could post a pic...but I had a 91 Si in teal green. It was such a fun car. This was when buying a Honda made you feel like you were getting waaaaay more quality than for the money you paid. I put aftermarket Tokico struts on mine and it handled great.

[@Maplecook]

I still have my teal 91 Si! Love it to bits, and never intend to sell. Only a crash or a theft will ever take this baby away from me. Unless my info is wrong, Honda indeed did sell these -- and the Integras of the era -- at a loss on purpose, to build a base of lifelong fanboys. It appears to have worked. Our cars are the, "Costco rotisserie chickens," of the car world. My best friend is a mechanic, and while under my car one time, I kept hearing him say, "Holy sh*t!" every so often. "What's wrong?" "Nothing," he said, coming out from under the car with a part in his hand, "Look at this part! It's waaaaay better quality than it needs to be! And it's buried down in there where nobody was every gonna see it! Honda made sure they did everything on this car, 11 out of 10!" I can't post a link to pics of my car or YT will delete my message, but let me know if you wanna see pics, eh? Cheers! =)

[@lawrencesiskind3554]

There's the right idea for a ride!

[@TRDOffRoad2020]

I bought a brand new one in the teal green color in 91 or early 92. The color was unique as I had lots of compliments. The interior had the black and gray interior. Car never gave me a problem that I can remember. I loaded miles up like 60-70k miles give or take by 1994 and traded it in on a Toyota XTra Cab truck new. 90's vehicles were so cool with designs.

[@Maplecook]

@@TRDOffRoad2020 Preach!

[@jeffs1989]

Check engine ground wire. I've had many issues with o2 sensors and stalling due to poor ground. I've also had like 4 of those and the wires are always a mystery.

[@crisnmaryfam7344]

Yup, The one ground strap behind the dizzy, near the coolant connection, if its rusted away or disconnected it will stop your car from starting. I had an intermitten failure here that took weeks to trace. Because somedays, you come out it would fire just fine, and run all day long no issue. Next day it wouldnt turn over at all. Wiggle the wiring near the dizzy and that strap and OH! it fires up lol. Only figure this out AFTER replacing Everything related to fuel and spark... This was before my ASE training, and I was still in Honda boy part cannon mode.

[@MikeMurphy-o9i]

I worked on many of those back in day. Great cars.

[@bloqk16]

I had a '91 civic DX four-door sedan and was very happy for the 21 years I had it. I made a concerted effort to buy a new car in 1991, first chose to consider American sedans. The Chevy, Olds, Buick, and Ford sedans all seemed lacking in comfort, headroom, handling/performance, along with fit and finish, and all around visibility from the driver's seat. Even the Toyota Corolla sedan I test drove had quality issues about it. Ah! But the '91 Civic I test drove filled the bill with the issues I had for buying a new vehicle: - Seat comfort - Fit and finish - Headroom - Acceptable handling and performance. - All around visibility from the driver's seat was satisfactory. Five downsides of the '91 Civic: - Front disc brakes didn't hold up well, and I'm not an aggressive driver. - The annual expense for tuneups and engine valve adjustments. - The rubber CV boot had a propensity to deteriorate due to its location near the exhaust pipe. - The breaking of the upper motor mount, having three replaced in the car's 235K miles life. - The failure of newly installed AC units (two) that were equipped to handle the environmentally friendly refrigerant. Two aspects that surprised me: - The front MacPherson struts never needed replacing. Up to that time, I was familiar with previous vehicle's shock absorbers needing replacement after so many miles of driving. When I asked the Menlo Honda service department about when the struts needed replacement, I was told they're no replacement schedule for the struts . . . that unless they failed, they should last the life of the vehicle. *I was stunned by that answer!* Mind you, this was happening in the 1990s, where there were no online info sources to turn to for corroboration; I had to take the service department rep at his word for that. That dealership lost hundreds of dollars of business that I was willing to pay for to do the struts replacement. - The strength of the chassis and bodywork, as a rear collision knocked-off the rear bumper. The rear body work was a bit crumpled, but new tail lights and re-attaching the rear bumper were easily done; with the integrity of the chassis unchanged.

[@davidkeetz]

I had one of these in the late 00's. One of the most fun cars I've ever owned.

[@nator998]

I have a red 91 as well. It's so sad to see the whole Si interior stripped on an otherwise stock chassis. I hope he puts it back in. Also those tail lights 😩 send me a message if he decides to sell.

[@robertvsnow]

My wife and I bought a new Accord sedan and wagon back in 1994. Each was 5 speed in EX trim, which was the only trim grade that got you the vtec and sunroof. One black and one white. We called them Ebony and Ivory. Super reliable and easy to work on. Kept them 15 and 17 years respectively. Bought and installed after-market leather kits for each and iPod compatible radios. Otherwise they just required maintenance, brake and clutch master cylinders, fuel senders and a starter. And yes, I flushed the brake fluid every five years.

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

My wife and I really wanted his and her Preludes back then, either 91 or 92. Was just too expensive though so we stuck with the cars we already had. We were only 23 and newlyweds.

[@cylonred8902]

Had a '89 Civic HB (DX) and it was FUN - drove it at Mid-Ohio several times. LOVED that car.

[@karloposavec5835]

I had '97 Civic 1.4 IS and sell her few years ago with 440000 km. Original engine and paint. Paint was bad but engine was perfect.

[@jefflemon7382]

ECU solder joints failing after many years can lead to many problems. I fixed an 88 BMW and 87 911 that had intermittent issues by reflowing a few solder joints on the ECUs

[@teerocsgt]

Manifold gasket leak can trigger o2 sensor false reading.....

[@HNSthejypod]

Never thought I’d see one of these on here because they are so easy to work on. They do get really expensive to keep on the road when you let maintenance back up tho

[@arjanarendsen5414]

Those rear tyres must be making a hell of a lot of noise.

[@Blueagle8u]

My old Honda Fit lasted for 298,000 miles! Only had to change rear struts,that’s it

[@dancip8663]

Lots of nostalgia for me here. I owned a 91 Civic LX, 5 speed, in same color, that I bought in 1993 with 36K. It was fun as hell. Coming from larger cars I tought of it a go cart. The Si was the hot model with 1.6L, sunroof and better seats if I remenber correctly. I kept it till 2000 arter putting a ton of miles on it and sold to coworker for 1k. Is that a Renault Fuego in the background? A buddy of mine bought one new in same color and also with folding top for 7K, I was a total POS form new. he sold it after a year

[@xoxojohnandres4616]

I had a 91 CRX Si with the imported Vtec engine. It was a crazy fun car and rather easy to work on. It had electrical problems, then the ECU burnt out. It was just a tank of gas away from 300K miles. I did not want to diagnose the electrical issues so I sold it off.

[@kementh]

1994 Honda Prelude owner here, I can certainly attest that the computer modules can develop bad solder joints at that age. Had to strip and reflow the joints on my 4 Wheel steering module when it had an intermittent issue. The give away was it was Weather dependent, It became more/Less prominent as the temperature changed.

[@alanprather8399]

had the same issue with oil drain plug on mine. I used oem washers and torqued to spec. I had to buy some larger gasketed washer to stop it.

[@Rick-S-6063]

I've had really good luck with the metal drain plug gasket that contains an inner rubber ring.

[@Stevenhiggles]

I had an 89 CRX a few years back and first thing I did was put the stock tail lights back on. Had this same style except it was filled with water and ugly. Besides that the car was stock. Solid body and motor. Drove it as a daily for a long long time. I also put a set of 15" subs in it and REALLY shaked some bolts loose. Then tightened them again. Was super funny to have all that sound in such a tiny car. Miss it

[@jrmotorsports55]

A blast from the past.

[@artoodiitoo]

I have a 1989 CRX that has been repainted in this same red colour, and is waiting for a few side molding clips to arrive Luckily, it wasn't as rusted as this one, but still required a lot of rebuilding

[@RearEngineShop]

Clean little civic. Would be rusted away here in Michigan.

[@skyscraper37]

My dad had a 91 civic hatchback 4 speed. Bought it brand new. Bullet proof and got 40 + mpg

[@Steve8587]

Had that car in high school. Dad bought it new. Great, but was stolen in less than 10 months. Memories. First car I even ran down the drag strip. Was 100% stock back the.

[@herbb6813]

Still dream about having this car and putting in a Phoenix Gold/Kicker/Alpine/MB Quart system in it!!! One of my favorite cars of all time.

[@josephshultz6726]

Miss my 91 civic Dx with the 4 speed manual. No unnecessary frills, only came with one side mirror on the driver side. What a great little car.

[@andyhendrickson5619]

STD was the 4 speed.

[@JSAFIXIT]

I have a 91 Si as well. Its insanely much better shape than this one, but still not perfect. I mainly use it for autocross racing, and it's quite good. Its a fun little car to drive. I've put more into it than it's worth, but I have no plans on selling it!

[@PedroDePacas99]

9:41 Fun fact Wizard, every time you buy a filter from the Honda dealer they give you washer and recommend replacing it every single oil change.

[@thomaspage334]

we are putting the same radio cassette player I saved from the 90s into my daughter's 1993 Miata.

[@christhompson5739]

Add a couple ground wires from the body to the engine. The OEM wire was never good enough. The owner will enjoy brighter headlights and it might take care of the O2.

[@chriscole1726]

Single cams are strong done right

[@BrandonAilion]

Check the main relay. I had the same code on my crx, said 02 sensor. Replaced if and no luck. Was having weird electrical issues. Jdi main relay kit solved all my problems

[@stogashawn4724]

Remember a 1979 Prelude it was a great car with over 700,000 miles an all-stock motor & trans that still runs today with No rust damage. that car looks like there are major rust issues. Is it better to start with a better body?

[@pfsantos007]

Buddy of mine got my addiction to 2nd gen. RX-7's when I let him drive mine and made him shift at redline. His became even worse. We once slid into a curb due to ice. Car never wanted to start after that. After bypassing the starter wire it was good. MANY years later, when swapping a harness, we found the clutch safety switch pin had MOVED out of the plug and wasn't connected anymore even though the plug was. Weird things happen. Always good to have a second set of eyes look at it.

[@RyansuBike]

My first new car was an 1989 Red Civic SI, loved that car, so much fun.

[@DJV94022]

Best seats ever

[@DieterRasmussen]

Stalling could be caused by some common failure points on that generation civic. The three worth investigating are the ignition coil, igniter, and also the main fuel relay can be intermittent. Just wanted to help with a heads up, I specialize on these cars

[@raychat2816]

I can certainly appreciate a car that can keep running good enough to be useful till after the body is rusting away, a bit like having an old 8GB hard drive in your computer still running, things that outlive their practical usefulness are indeed great, the opposite of planned obsolescence really

[@thedeagle1007]

Driving a 83 celica. Most of my mechanical issues are solved. The last few are just down to finding parts. . . It's the electrical issues that are bogging me down now lol

[@J0hnny-Mn3m0nic]

I used to have '91 civic back in the day. 1.5 L sedan. I miss that car

[@ElReySupr3me]

The golden era

[@glurak888]

Cut out, replace. An EF SI is always a good restoration project. These are very good cars.

[@russellhammond4373]

Love the 'minimalist' interior. And the new openings to the elements - but needs a repair.

[@parkertrimble8509]

Vtec debuted in the American market on the 1991 NSX and it was available in the Japanese market on the civic

[@James-dc7ur]

1993 is when cars were made the best compared to mow with all the engine, transmission, and electrical issues caused by the manufacturing engineers.

[@FoamCrusher]

I bought one just like that one in 1998. It had been stolen, the aftermarket wheels and seats had to be replaced so the insurance company totaled it. A garage builder replaced everything and sold it to me below market because of the branded title. It was a great commute car. Zippy and great gas mileage. I drove it for several years racking up 100,000 miles without anything other than routine maintenance, until I changed jobs and also needed an SUV to haul a boat. Years later I looked for a similar car, but sadly nothing came close. To this day it was the most dependable car I have ever owned.

[@macgroober1396]

I'm really amazed at how good a shape the body is in, especially compared with those rockers. Hardly any anywhere else, but the rockers are rotted like the car was from the rust belt. It will need some extensive work in that area, but once that's done, she's a great candidate to save.