Honda Civic Rear Strut Replacement 2000 (1996-2000 Similar)

Honda Civic Rear Strut Replacement 2000. In this video I show how I remove and replace the rear struts on a Honda Civic. The exact vehicle in this video is a 2000 Honda Civic LX Sedan. 1996-2000 Civics should be similar.
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[@andywinslow5480]

Hey Dave. Late to the party but I wanted to comment anyway. Great video. You cover all the important details that DIY'ers like me need to know. I'm working 2 jobs to dig out of a financial nightmare and you are saving me hundreds of dollars in parts and labor costs that allow me to keep my car on the road to get to work. I really appreciate it. Thanks.

[@BigDog50001]

Glad it was helpful, thank you for the comment!

[@lionden4]

Very honest comment. Like it

[@pattonsullivan3498]

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[@stillearly1]

Great job explaining it step by step, big dog.

[@BigDog50001]

I appreciate the comment, thanks!

[@Pete217]

Great channel big dog, now I’m definitely replacing my suspension

[@leswire5859]

Thanks! Love the start by hand tip. As a MR (machinist) in the Navy, and in my career trying to teach people to STOP, do not force those fasteners. It is much easer to fix if you do not force it!

[@merrickhurst4150]

Better late than never here. Your video helped me out big time, thanks for making it.

[@BigDog50001]

Glad to hear it!

[@TheDisgruntledMechanic]

Great job and instructions as usual Dave! Keep it up. It is always "that guy!"

[@BigDog50001]

The Disgruntled Mechanic Yep, lol! Thanks for the comment Mike!

[@bobroezh17]

best instruction video on this planet, thank you very much

[@BigDog50001]

I appreciate the comment, thanks!

[@ignaciovecchio6079]

Great video, I did it all with no complications. Greetings from Argentina!

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks 👍!

[@wyattoneable]

I purchased a Daytona jack myself and love it. If I owned a Honda I'd watch every video! Oh, I do that anyway. I can always learn something here.

[@BigDog50001]

They are good jacks. Thanks for the comment Wyatt!

[@yunlam3623]

Nice job, very clear instructions and great advice. keep up the good work.

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks! 👍

[@DavidCoffill]

Another great teaching video Big Dog! Your attention to detail and safety are awesome!

[@BigDog50001]

David Coffill Thanks!

[@corymiller5093]

Thank you sir great channel very informative and helpful info. Very detailed.

[@BigDog50001]

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

[@hectorgalvan8674]

Bravo I dont know what it is but I watch your videos all the way

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks, I appreciate the comment!

[@scottbowden9686]

Great video, I used this instruction to do this same job on my 1999 Honda Civic, very clear and easy to follow, much appreciated.

[@BigDog50001]

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

[@MorKhoneDeeMorKhoneSeuh]

After installing front and rear complete strut, car still rides a little rough. It doesn't feel smooth, feels like it hit the ground hard especially when going through bumps and pot holes. What would you suggest next?

[@NextLevelAutoDiagnostics]

Another excellent tutorial! I think this might be the first time you didn't go genuine oem. (I thought you said the hooks shouldn't be used as jack points.) The old struts weren't leaking nor were the springs broken.....what made you change them?

[@BigDog50001]

I like KYB struts and use them a lot. The rear hook that I used to jack up the car is a designated lift point by Honda on this model. The old struts did not handle well, and really showed how badly they were performing after replacing the front. Thanks for the comment!

[@noobwow2009]

WOW! GREAT VID!! I AM PLANNING TO RESTORE MY FAMILY OLD 98 CIVIC. TRYING TO FIX THE BREAKLINE AND REPLACE ALL THE BUSHING/STRUT/BREAK :D

[@BigDog50001]

👍

[@Old-Tires]

I did this to my 99 Civic Coupe back in January the KYB struts are performing well so far no issues my trailing arm bushings are totally fucked when I saw them when changing the struts. For me the easy part was removing the old struts no bolts got seized car is a southern car but I sprayed the bolts on the LCA everyday for a week prior to changing the struts with KW Knocker loose from NAPA hard to say if that did anything or if the bolts would have come out without spraying them but reassembly was the hard part for me I had to keep jacking up the lower control arm to get it lined up I would get the bolt partially through but the other side where the bolt had to go through was blocked I would get one side lined up but the other side the bolt had to go through got blocked when I got the blocked side to line up the other side would then be blocked and the bolt can't be tightened all the way I got the bolt partially started and then I had to either jack up the LCA or push down on the drum to get the bolt to go through the other side hard to remember what exactly I had to do since I did this a little over two months ago but the type of pry bar used in the video is a big help for this job I got the pack of pry bars with a pointed edge from harbor freight it helped me a lot with this.

[@jamesyates4180]

That was a GREAT ,you did a excellent job on your video

[@BigDog50001]

Thank you, I appreciate the comment!

[@3nduser]

Hello, I followed your video three years ago and everything worked great. Was wondering if you could point me in reliable ADJUSTABLE struts for this 2000 Honda Civic LX please. I would like to raise my car height a little higher as it is difficult to get out since it is so low. Thank you. Will be watching this again when I replace my struts again. thanks.

[@WINER380]

This was great gonna finally go change them things pretty soon

[@BigDog50001]

I appreciate the comment, thank you!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Struts are always a blast

[@BigDog50001]

I like doing struts for some reason lol.

[@keepingasrealasican1029]

Another awesome vid. It is super helpful. Thanks for sharing your know how

[@BigDog50001]

Glad it helped, thanks for the comment!

[@lionden4]

Enjoyed watching your video! Very informative!

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks 👍!

[@johnaclark1]

Lang makes that thread chasing set. I have one. Great kit!

[@BigDog50001]

johnaclark1 I remembered the name while filming my tool video and forgot on this video, I’m getting old....

[@johnaclark1]

@@BigDog50001 Boy, I hear that! I can't remember something told to me 10 minutes ago. Plus, I know these videos look easy but I've attempted making videos in the past and it's definitely not easy. Thanks for what you do.

[@michealcampbell8827]

Can we tighten them by hand if we don’t have a torque wrench?

[@sammydow494]

Well done ,better than garage.

[@nanerpussz]

SAVE YOUR TIME! Just go in from the trunk , cant see any point in taking any part of the rear seats apart, unless youre working in a super tight garage like this.

[@bobbymolis6401]

Excellent video

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks 👍!

[@joedominick7517]

Excellent instructional video Big Dog!

[@BigDog50001]

Joe Dominick Thanks!

[@jonl3301]

Anyone know where i can get a rear struch to arm bushing?

[@arthurfricchione8119]

Dave another good video. Thanks for taking the time to record it. I noticed the KYB struts looked to have more coils incorporated in the spring assembly. guess because they are aftermarket or it makes no difference? How do you like KYB components? Liked the video and now time for coffee out of my new Mikes Disgrunteled Mechanics coffee mug. Should make it quite enjoyable. Just a side note your shop looks great. Clean and organized. My way of working. Have a great day 👍👍👍

[@BigDog50001]

Arthur Fricchione Good to see you are supporting Mike! I like KYB struts. Thanks for the comment!

[@arthurfricchione8119]

@@BigDog50001 Let me know if you get any cups, Dave

[@Cris.tianmartinez]

Nice video! Did you notice a change in ride height ?

[@jazzbox35]

The shock replacements I ordered don't have the nut welded on to the base. This is the first major suspension job I'm trying. Is it safely equivalent to procure and install your own nut in lieu of the welded-on nut? I see now some replacements for sale have the nut, some don't. Thanks. Enjoyed the video. Mike

[@BigDog50001]

I would have to see it to see if it is possible but in general I am not a fan of having to improvise on suspension parts like that.

[@goneviral6037]

I wanted to see how long you struggle getting that bolt back in it’s a nightmare

[@tamacaterran]

Thanks for this video my 01 coupe civic is very similar

[@BigDog50001]

👍

[@goneviral6037]

Perfection!!!

[@lilnapkin5610]

How long did this take

[@frediavalos6437]

I have exactly same car and I had question see if u could help me out I have a Honda civic ex 97 VTEC 1.6 and when I am driving the car run good but when I turn it off then turn back on and drive it lose power then it gain power again I changed the distributor still does same thing spark plugs r new and the wires hopefully you can give me some device what you think it could be I don't trust this mechanic they say a lot stuff that it not hopefully you get my msg thank u

[@jericlee1509]

hows d performance?

[@mbs5328]

Can you recommend a good set of wheel chocks?

[@BigDog50001]

MBS I’ve never had an issue with the ones from Harbor Freight.

[@wdhewson]

Never wore out rear struts on any of my Hondas, and some had nearly 500 000 km on rough Canadian roads. How many miles on that green Civic?

[@BigDog50001]

WD Hewson 240,000 miles on that Civic.

[@lionden4]

Mine as 2020. My Honda Civic si 1996 has 426,000kms. Just replaced front and rear shocks and struts, spark plugs, ignition wires, air filter. And now in highway use it produced 15.36 kms per litres! Now I am driving almost 25 years car with the feel of new car.. nice video!! Thanks for sharing.

[@petedoley1521]

what is the part called you took the bolts off before the coils? at 6:15

[@bearschmidt3180]

Impact driver is the drill and a pair or side bent needle nose pliers.

[@mustafakaiper4014]

Hii sir excuse me can İ ask a question What is the make and model of torque wrench??? Please Can you writing İ'd requesting

[@BigDog50001]

It is a Snap-On 3/8" Tech Angle Torque Wrench. I have an older model, they have newer designs now.

[@SuperRaider85]

Ware did you get the torque meter device or whats the brand name

[@BigDog50001]

Snap-On.

[@SuperRaider85]

@@BigDog50001 do you know ware i could buy one

[@patrickjones9381]

Love your vids big dog keep them coming

[@BigDog50001]

Patrick Jones Thank you!

[@cody4128]

Does anyone know if the car needs an alignment after these are replaced?

[@BigDog50001]

Not an absolute requirement but it is always a good idea to get one.

[@wodzimierzknapik6741]

I have MG ZS from 2005. Your movie’s are very gelpfull - ZS have simmilar suspension.

[@ArslanJess]

thank you

[@BigDog50001]

Thank you for the comment!

[@jdmchickkustomz9417]

How the hell could you get that bolt out I wish mine would come out 😩

[@darinp5612]

if you can't get the bottom outer bolts out, take the upper control arm loose and pull the strut out that way

[@bearschmidt3180]

@@darinp5612 exactly ! Sometimes that is much easier. And it's only 2 bolt's

[@jdmchickkustomz9417]

I cannot get that front brake assembly bolt out. I have fought with it for two days with all kinds of penetrating oil. I don't want to have to cut it off. I'm even using breaker bars to push the breaks down to try to get the strut assembly out. What up p i a... Thanks Honda my Mitsubishi wasn't this hard😩

[@BigDog50001]

This is one of those areas where a good impact wrench can help out (not always though!). Impact, heat, patience. Good luck!

[@jdmchickkustomz9417]

@@BigDog50001 I got the lower control arm bolts out Thanks

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Great video Brother

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks!

[@josecuevaz5298]

Nice video

[@BigDog50001]

Thanks!

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[@themechanic6117]

great work. I want a snappy torque wrench but they cost so much! lol. who would give this video a thumbs down? sometimes i upload a video , one second after the upload i refresh the page and i already have a thumbs down ! lol. just proves that the video wasnt watched, just a hater who sees the upload and automatically gives a thumbs down.

[@BigDog50001]

The Snap On ones sure do cost a lot, but I don’t want to go back to using normal click type torque wrenches now. It seems like we all have a few haters that just like to click the thumbs down on every video no matter what it is. I appreciate the comment Jonathan, thanks!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Take some paper towel and put it over the bolt head and put the socket on it will help keep the bolt on the socket in tight spaces

[@BigDog50001]

Paper towel is a great suggestion, pieces of regular paper or work gloves also work! Thanks for the input!

[@shobney]

I broke two bolts off, now I have no idea wtf to do.

[@georgebonney90]

👍

[@BigDog50001]

george bonney90 Thanks!

[@Redbull661]

"ehh 36.1" lol

[@BigDog50001]

lol

[@chadbrewer1733]

Why put the tire & rim under the car that costs hundreds of dollars instead of just leaving the jack or an extra jack stand that only costs 20$?

[@BigDog50001]

Because the the tire(s) needs to be placed somewhere out of my way so I am not tripping on it, and a second jack stand would not be supporting the vehicle so it could be knocked over or get in the way and most likely not be able to be placed under the car in an area where it could catch it without causing damage. If the vehicle falls off the jack stand, I am worth much more than a rim or a cheap jack stand.

[@bearschmidt3180]

@@BigDog50001 Amen Big dog 🙏

[@rokitman5753]

I have a knockoff Milwaukie ratchet from Amazon its been great well worth the purchase. China is getting better all the time at replicating our overpriced tools