Honda Civic Pulled from a Goat Pen - Will it Run After 5 Years?
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- This 1998 Honda Civic died on a test drive, then sat for years in a goat pen. Can we get it running and driving?
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I love the Wes cackle. It's like he's laughing at the car, the owner, and himself all at the same time.
With a hint of re-evaluating his life choices, thrown in.
He is and we love him for it.
Also sounds like a single cylinder engine at low revs!
That's the real meaning of life, if you can't cackle at ALL THE THINGS :) You just ain't livin'
The best things on TH-cam in 2022. As always Mustie1's victory laugh, FarmCraft101's Johnson jokes (for those that know, you know) Matt from Diesel Creek with his "Son of a diddly" and Wes with his "I must be dead and this must be Hell" cackle.
Mrs. Wes needs a jacket that says, "If you can read this, Wes fell off".
LOL
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"I think we're gonna need a lot of compression fittings to fix these brake lines." Nice comment there Scotty.
You know Wes was joking ! Did you really have to go there?
@@endall6783 Wes was joking. The person he's making a reference to wasn't.
I'm forever going to think of Scotty K. when I hear compression fitting...
I love how the Honda he pulled out of a field doesn't leak a drop 😂 but the new VW
Neighbour's 2019 VW drops oil regularly, their 1970ish VW camper drops none so oil dropping must be a recently added, undocumented, feature.
@@18robsmith Or the camper might have leaked out all its oil. Its like hydraulic fluid right? If it ain't leakin', you don't have any! 😉
(It's probably the undocumented feature though)
@@InsanePacoTaco The camper had its full compliment of oil drained when we did an oil change this last week, so it's a good non-leaker. It's a long time since I saw a cleaner and drier old engine so whoever built it a couple of years ago did a great job.
@@18robsmith Self lubricating chassis mod.
Not leaking, just marking their territory, like Harley's.
Impressed with your diagnostic skills , patience , sense of humor and especially that fine specimen of a show dog " Max " . Rodent assassin professional .
Driving in the rain with no brakes, and no wipers. Thought I was watching Vice Grip Garage for a second.
Used to be $500 scrap car, now it’s a $3,000 gem, crazy times indeed.
Anyone have any idea what that car is listed for? Or what a true retail value would be these days in Wes' area? A couple years ago I dont think it would have brought more than $4-500 at most. Im curious as I'm out of the loop.
@@giggiddy Kelly Blue Book, using Iowa City's zip is saying US$1800 to $3600 private party purchase.
"Iron, plus aluminum, plus mouse-pee equals sad face." -Wes 2022
I've never seen a mechanic so good at the complicated stuff and yet miss the obvious Because of this I will never miss an episode!
happens all the time. thus the mantra, check the easy stuff first!
this happened everywhere...
it's like when you're looking for something and your brain flashes to some very obvious place
but you think, "that can't be"
then you go through all the places and find out that the thing is right where you thought it was in the first place
And it's for the same reason as Wes got tripped up that I mark every spark plug wire at both ends with the cylinder number, and distributor posts are similarly marked.
Once bitten, forever shy.
He didn't miss it, he found it. A real proof of his skills.
That's common problem in mechanics as my self. We look for the worst things possible what the engine could have experienced, but always we forget about that maybe someone has done a mistake before us.
A few years ago I was given a similar age/condition civic but painted green by a family friend. We called it the green bean. It ran but had bent exhaust valves on one cylinder. That was the first time I had really gone in depth repairing an engine on my own so these are always special to me. I drove it all over and never had another issue out of it.
I don't remember us doing that?
@@zacharyadams6277 Doing what? Has someone deleted their post?
@@Aengus42 lol. No, I was just making a joke about me and OP having the same name
@@zacharyadams6277 Oh! Gotcha 😁
@@zacharyadams6277 Brothers from another mother lol
"...converted from hydraulic to pneumatic" got me 🤣🤣
Never a dull moment with Wes and gang!
I was serving at a volunteer Fire Department and we had an original 1960 Chevy fire truck. I asked around and everyone agreed that it would not run, had not for years, but we could not sell it and no money could be spent on it. I decided just to play around with it, and after checking everything (as you did) realized that the plug wires were all wrong...8 changes later and it ran like a champ. Brakes...none, and no chance of getting any because no money was available, but it ran just fine.
What kind of fire department won't fix there trucks? Yikes
@@francisrestucci1181 Volunteer gives you a big clue. Also, outdated truck. They saved what money they had on newer equipment.
So in a way, you made things worse. ;)
Thank you for sharing! I have a Honda civic si 1996 my first car I bought it new and it will be 27years this 2023. I just replaced upper ball joint left and right , and tie rods left and right last week.. and I feel driving a new car again! I don’t feel the bumps on road. Mileage is 460.000kms and still going strong.. love Honda!
I've seen that ignition problem before, when I was in the Navy. A guy in my division had a friend who "knows all about cars" do a tuneup for him, after which the car failed to start, so he asked me to look at it. In about 20 minutes, I determined that the ignition wires were not hooked up in the correct firing order, and that rather than align the new rotor properly in the distributor, the guy who worked on it had simply jammed it onto the shaft. I got the car to run again and advised him to get a new rotor, since the one his friend installed had been damaged. Rather than take my advice, he drove home 600 miles on leave. He did make it back to the ship on time, so I guess the repairs I made were effective.
1998 Honda Civic... Now that's a fine looking machine
In some parts of the world, a mossy 1998 Honda Civic with goat damage would be known as a cooter magnet
I don’t get how it didn’t backfire with the timing off like that…
Japanese etiquette.
@@WatchWesWork LOL.
@@WatchWesWork Would bring dishonor to family.
Gotta be some kind of computer thing..
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Mrs Wes looked pretty good on that 4 wheeler!!! Nice job Sir. Mother of your children material, right there.....
Wes, I thought I worked on some pieces of shit but you are winning that one, best wishes brother.
Lol. Yeah. He works on some hopeless junk. Not sure how he makes any money. In my state, it would cost at least a grand to repair the few things he's done on that Honda. How could it even be worth that?? Numbers just don't add up. Hes damn good tho.
@@giggiddy oh don't you worry he will be earning enough, he's no fool.
@@philsutton5314 the fools are the ones paying someone to fix hopelessness
Good to see your squaw being so safety minded. Shes wearing the latest in Pakistani safety shoes.
Wes, Wes, Wes, no matter the task, you always make it interesting/fun/a learning experience, brake lines or not. Glad to see the yard full of future videos!! Keep safe and keep at ‘er.
Love the old school test light with the light bulb on the outside of the test light
I actually had a 1998 Honda Civic LX I bought brand new. Besides regular maintenance, I never had a serious issue with it. Did go through exhaust pipes and mufflers pretty fast. Traded it in after 21 years and almost 170,000 miles. They were GREAT little cars.
Ive had 2 an 86 and a 99 got almost 300k out of them i i live in california so no rust never replaced a brake line muffler etc did alternator though and a radiator, ac compressor...but they are great cars and my 07 4runner now has 264k and havent replaced anything except for brakes and no rust..rust seems there to kill everything
I worked as a computer programmer/analyst for about 17 years. We had a couple principles we lived by. One is "Never trust the default" and the other was, "When all else fails, question your assumptions". In other words, always double-check the obvious things first, never assume they are correct. As you pointed out, always check the last guy's work, don't assume he did anything correctly. As the old saying goes, "Assumption is the Mother of all F***-ups."
Hufflepuff towing to the rescue! Thanks for the video Wes and Mrs. Wes 🍺
It hit 90 up here in Northern, Maine and I've never seen it get that hot so early! It brought the skeeters and blackflies out something fierce!!
I've been in the honda scene for years and as soon as the hood came open I shouted THE WIRES ARE WRONG into the screen lol! And the hunting idle is standard IACV problem. So weird hearing you call the ECU a PCM though haha. Refreshing to see a non-honda guy work on one of these. They're dead simple. That bumper will pop out just fine with some hot water as well.
the brake lines are downgrade, the 4th generation civic actually had the lines running inside the cabin and they would never rot out, but they moved it outside for the 5th and 6th gen (the one in the video is a 6th gen civic). they share the same suspension design otherwise.
I don´t know if the newer Hondas have the same thing, but on my ´89 crx the ecu needs to "learn" to idle properly, you just start it up and let it warm up without driving and with everything else turned off but the engine, then just shut it down and start again and the idle should be normal
Great info!
@@artoodiitoo my accord does the same. Each time you disconnect the battery for a long time it runs rough for a second and learns. I just let it idle for a bit.
That Civic is like your 4 wheeler.
It was total junk but now it's gonna run another 20 years. Good show man
When I got alerted and read the title the first thing I thought was Wes must be competing with Diesel Creek on who could resurrect the crustiest thing they could drag back to their shops!
Ship it!
Man, that roof job was gravy. If I was still in the roofing biz I would have put you to the front of the line.
A cloud of mouse dust, a cackle and a clang! Waaaaatch Wes Woooooork!!!!!!!
One part man, one part mule, one part...... motor fuel.
This man doesn't know the meaning of the word quit.
This man doesn't know the meaning of word retreat.
This man doesn't know the meaning of the word NO!
Is this man dumb?
Stay tuned for today's episode: "Ricky Rat Discovers the Electric Urinal"
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Too much fun, and when you went for the a/c control I gagged.... Oh man, you are a tough one... or.....
LMAO!
My mother had a 99 civic hx. The thing was abused but it survived since 2003. She had to get rid of it when it was getting to expensive to fix (gas tank leak, suspensions, etc). She donated it and I still have the battery on my trickle charger 3 years later.
I went through the same distributor and the cap replacement on my 96 accord a decade ago. It was fun when it eventually worked.
I can attest that learning to replace brake lines next to the fuel tank on a Civic is not for the faint of heart. It’s even worse when you have to do it in your driveway instead of on a lift.
Yeah those suck ass.
Great little cars though.
"Let's bundle all the lines together nice and tidy. What could possibly go wrong?"
When you said it had a new cap and I saw the bent spring, I assumed that the person who replaced it got it crooked on the spring. Then I wondered if they got the wires in the right position. I've had experiences with people who replaced their own cap or plug wires who weren't aware that the wires had to be in a certain position on the cap. I've even experienced people who moved them to make it look more orderly.
It did look “orderly” on the cap, didn’t it 🤔
Wes... you're the only one that is putting out videos like this right now and I applaud you
Wes: "Let's loosen up this banjo bolt," gets sprayed in the face with fuel.
Also Wes (silently): "let's check again for no good reason" again, gets sprayed in the face with fuel. 😂
Some folks like the golden showers
Always good to double check
with the price of fuel these days, it might as well be gold.
Holy crap I guessed it was the wrong firing order, so proud of myself. You Wes are the Zen master mechanic. I am merely a subscriber who watches all your stuff. Good video.
Yup, always gotta check the basics!
The old adage, NEVER assume anything.
Me too
Same, those wires were so twisted
I have a 2001 Honda civic, great little car with good gas mileage.
Nice job. Glad you’re new roof wrapped up before that storm.
That Starter is a true CHAMPION! Another great video Wes.
Thank you for all the great vids Wes !
It gets so humid in my shop in OKC the floor sweats like that too. Stupid slick too when it’s like that.
Enjoying the channel since subbing last winter. Found from your comment on the Scanner Danner 5.0l mustang with the bad ignition module.
Wes the hood has a spot for the hood prop when the hood is open almost straight up. I have owned my 99 civic daily driver for 6 years and only noticed this a few months ago.....
Always love to see a Honda on your channel. While I love seeing you work on old diesels, these little 4 cylinder Hondas will always have a place in my heart.
I love Hondas. I had an 88 civic hatchback 4-speed, put 244,000 miles on it and it ran great when I sold it. Had a 76 Honda Prelude 5-speed for 275,000 miles, still ran great but the rear wheel wells rusted badly.
Wes funny as always… FYI : Had a neighbor with goats and white older Honda Civic. Goats would get up that big mobile white rock all the time..Not a big deal the Honda was on its last legs…
Not a problem until a friend showed up to show off her new a anniversary present that happened to be a white BMW ..
We could hear her 15 acres away!!
Errantly the goat couldn’t tell the difference between a BMW in the Honda both white and color… I am thinking that was a interesting phone call to your insurance agent!😝
Yeah, I'm envisioning this on a Farmers Insurance commercial in their "museum".
The great thing about old Hondas is you know they are gonna run. The Vtec engine is a work of genius. It’s rust what kills these cars. Great work as always.
Incredible, getting a like under the first 100 with a Wes post is nearly impossible but I finally did it.
Everyone knows it's going to be entertaining with a heavy dose of acerbic Wes's humor thrown in.
Windshield wipers don't work.
RainX it.
Did that on a friend's Ford F150 when his quit working and we were 2 hours away from my tools in a heavy Florida thunderstorm and it got us home.
He was flabbergasted at how good it worked.
I always do two layers.
First used it back when I was driving Semi's.
The rainx windshield washer fluid is fukin awesome shit man but on a side not you know you could use a coating of turtle wax on the windshield and achieve the same results as Rainx!
Amazing what a correct spark plug wiring location does as well as a battery charge!
You know things are bad when people are putting field-cars and paddock bashers back on the road as commuters. Also, it being a Honda, I'd give that passenger's side drive axle a smack or two on the rubber damper to make sure it's not rusted out underneath. They have a habit of rotting away and snapping.
Ya I was thinking the same thing that looks like someone's field car
for Wes's area, that Civic is actually in better condition then some of the other daily drivers that have graced his shop. Wes upped that Civic from a Craigslist deal to a hyper miling FaceBook Marketplace $6,800 deal of a lifetime
There are very few Hondas that are "too far gone" and can't be revived. Never doubted that you'd be victorious.
6th gen civics will live forever with just a little love.
dude, i HOWLED when you said the plugs were in the wrong order on the distributor. like NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Thanks for the great video. I don't see many of those Civisc anymore. The salt had gotten most of them. I like how in one place I can watch rig repairs to 90's Honda civic revivals👏👍
Keep towing in those vehicles and write off the 4wheeler as a company vehicle.
I have yet to watch a more entertaining and knowledgeable mechanic, " Anyway " thanks for your hard and diligent work on such a wide variety of vehicles and you name it.
I was a bit worried that you were going to get run over by the flip flop towing service. I've been in a mouse car before, and the smell just seems to stay with you, even when you get out of it. I ended up throwing away the clothes that I wore.
I got my son a used Honda Civic. Did lots to fix the thing up. After he got married he did some work to it and for some reason drained the coolant and when he refilled it he just put water in the over flow and drove it. Well we bought a replacement used motor and that motor came from Japan. The firing order was different from the original. We had to swap everything to the replacement motor including spark plugs wires and all ignition stuff. Went by the manual he had on the original but after checking everything else like you did finally thought let’s pull the cover and turn it over by hand and see just what the firing order was by the valves.
Goats just love climbing on cars given the chance. They like getting a view of the world.
They love playing king of the hill.
I thought I caught Max looking back at you when you said, "Fine example of German Engineering" With Max being a German Shorthair(I'm pretty certain)..he's saying "You talkin' bout me??"
Wes, your wife must be an 'english' teacher, you use of descriptive verbs makes your videos pop. I was a mechanic in the Army. Never had the great things to say about the vehicles I worked on you do. But then, most looked like the Russian ones you see on the news. Lol. As always, all the best to everyone. Chef Scott 👨🍳
We had an old cougar that had bad hail damage.... And the 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 loved dancing on.
I used to own a 68 Cougar. Loved that car. My first so called hot rod.
@@robertheinkel6225 my brother had One that year 3 spd 2 bbl 289, sweet car. my 65 stang with a 4bbl and 4spd would embarrass it.
As a home mechanic / hobbyist, this video makes me feel better about when I miss silly stuff like the spark plug wires. Had many cars come in that seem like they will be a simple fix after your find your loose wire. Then you realize someone else has jacked with it and it's not so simple anymore.
Love the side comments priceless.. But the repairs wow..
Cool to see the civic runs and drives good episode @Watch Wes Work
Thanks for sharing the video’s…I always enjoy them and I have learned a few things along the way. The new roof looks great.
I had a 96 hatch back civic..4 cyl non turbo model..ac deleted, the most stripped down you could have it..stick shift..I did radiator,brakes and tires..300 dollar car and I drove it for years...great little cars
Wes, if you're interested in a dual mic setup (sounded like she was wearing just the one), I picked up the Hollyland Lark 150. It comes in a case that charges it and it's dual channel, with knobs for mic level on each channel. It sounds pretty good to me and you can adjust the levels on the fly very quickly. It's also a lot cheaper than the Rode Go 2, which is one of the major considerations for me, but the all-in-one charging case is super handy.
‘Double check the last guy’s work…’ Well played, sir.
Wes, another hopelessly rotted out mess. You sir, are clearly doing God's work!
That’s the Illinois way, as long as you can pass emissions you can drive it. Just pay your extortion fee.
that wasnt chicken wire, bondo and fiberglass holding that Civic together. or for that matter structural duct tape
@@FishFind3000 emissions are only in the Chicago area
Love the White Knuckle Towing Service! Mrs. Wes is always a wonderful addition.
Always impressed with the heaps you take in the shop and turn into a solid machine.
That car will still outlast your new vehicles. I bought one new in 1999 ...it is my ONLY car. The ONLY car that I have driven in 23 years and it is still outperforming most cars built in the last 5 years. Mine has 250k. I have seen them go 600k without issues.
Uses no oil or trans fluid. It has only had routine maintenance. The total amount of money I have spent on transportation since 1999 is $14,688 for the new car, and less then $3,000 in maintenance including oil changes since I have had it. How many people do you know who have spent less than 20k total transportation money in 23 years. I have not found a better engineered car in the history of automobiles. Also: Those were the best selling cars of their day and boy racers loved them so aftermarket and used parts are more common than any other cars. Alternators for $25. All four brakes with rotors for about $50. The only real problems is that the swing arm bushings dry rot and fixing them is a pain (but they make aftermarket rear suspensions for them that are cheaper than replacing the swing arms. The head gaskets let go if you pound the car too hard. But all minor stuff.
I'm only 2:46 in, and already pining for my 2002 Civic. What a car that was, 300k km and zero, yes zero major problems. Can I list the problems I had? 1: A windshield wiper arm that failed. 2: Camshaft oil seal that leaked. 3: One, yes one 10mm rust spot on the roof. ( live at the coast) It ran all those years on factory air con gas, factory clutch, factory shocks. It was serviced on time, every time and only had wear items replaced, the usual brake pads and shoes, tyres, belts and batteries, plugs, filters, fluids...and still gave me 16+ km per litre at highway speed.
Thanks again Wes. I love watching you work. I was baffled why that car wouldn't run but I knew it had to be for a reason and I could feel your frustration. That's always when you gotta check everything again. I had a 1970 Plymouth Grand Fury Sport that would die for no apparent reason. I went the entire electrical system and it would start and run fine. But when you drive over a hard bump like railroad crossing it would die. It was body flex at the main connection at the fire wall. Half was inside half was in the engine compartment. A single long bolt running through the connector had broken in the middle and was cutting all power when just a tiny bit of separation occurred. It was a very poor design. After several cycles of towing the car back to the shop I called my uncle who was the service manager a master mechanic at a Ford dealership in New York. He laughed and told me he had run into that very problem on the same kind of car. I separated the connector found the broken bolt and replaced it. Problem solved. Then it came back when the 727 torque flight ✈️ took flight. Have a great day. Old school engine's basic ignition would have been banging and back fireing even with the wires all wrong.
I had a "76 Scout II Traveller that had the same issue as your Plymouth, only it was designed with no bolt, and a " Mechanic" secured it with bailing wire across the back of the connector, secured with sheetmetal screws to the firewall. it only took about 6 months for the bailing wire to cut through the insulation of a main power wire and dead short it to the chassis.
@@o.c.smithiii2626 The 70 Fury had the 383 magnum and was Breaking motor mounts in till I put a loop of 1/4 aircraft cable long enough to allow the mount to work but stop it ripping the mount. As heavy as that car was it could still out pretty quick. Have a great day.
Ha, auto subtitles think the engine cranking is someone saying "no no no no no no no..." I find this very accurate to the mental condition of that car.
"Past it's structural prime." Hey man, I resemble that remark.
Came back and watched this one - didn’t know who “Vecor” was before and now I’m laughing along with you
Another great story told through your lens! Did not know air brakes were an option on Honda's, that killed me! Guess someone will be hypermiling in no time with that gem!
Hondas are the cars that can leak oil have rusty. Sit for years and a little fixing and they drive like nothing has gone wrong. Good video
I love these videos my Wes. He makes theses home spun situations so interesting. Best ones for sure. Plus his help is top notch !
Wes Thank You! We had a red 99 civic bought new and drove for 20 years!
he says the problem with quads is when farmers see them they think tractor.and he uses it for a tow truck
What did you expect?
if that civic gave the quad trouble, something is seriously wrong. now trying to tow the Pete with it, yea thats farmer mentality
"Let's take this Mouse House for a ride." classic Wes. Great.....No.....Terrific.....No......Satisfactory.....No......Good Enough......Close......Fantastic Video Wes!
I have a beater 99 Civic and love it.
"It's been converted from hydraulic to pneumatic brakes" - i had to pause the video and laugh for 30 seconds before i could continue! LOL
Listening to that engine just crank & crank without starting is stressing me out.... Like a nightmare
OK.
Brake line has been converted from hydraulic to pneumatic.
The dead pan delivery made me think just for a moment.
Love it.
Spotted it at 15:50. Paused the screen and traced the wire back..Spent the rest of the video yelling "firing order" at the screen. My wife thinks I'm nuts now. Great video Wes!!
Definitely a couple of " In the pile" vehicles there. Let's get a Grand Roofing inspection on your new shingles 👍😂 great video as always Wes.
Trust is amazing and creativity is a great achievement.
Just beginning the video, but I had one of these 1992 I believe. Had some issues with it dying. Turned out it was the ignition module. There's a couple of them but it was the one under the rotor on the dizzy. The distributor would get hot being on it's side up on the head getting starved of oil. Once it cooled off it would start and run fine...would be tolling down the road and just shut off like you turned the key off.Also would go thru dist. Caps fairly regularly. Couldn'tsee any cracks, but cold foggy mornings it would light up like a plasma globe, they just got too hot and baked everyhing....well let's see where it goes 😉👍
Also remembering...the hydraulic clutch always leaked. Never could find the leak but seemed like once a year you'd lose the pedal and have to drive home without a clutch and refill and bleed it. Eventually I had to do an engine swap for a 95 because it started using a quart of oil every 10 gallons of gas. Then the tranny went after it got stolen and taken for a joy ride. Finally got too rusty and gave it to my brother. It's still parked down in the woods. It probably had over 500 k on it before it was finally parked.
@@TgWags69 if I were you I’d DEFINITELY go back to the spot where your old Civic is in the woods, & peek in & look at the odometer reading & actually see if it’s over 500K miles for real in person (unless it’s post-2000 model year.) it’s worth it to go look at it in the woods, I look at abandoned parked cars all the time whenever I have the chance, & it’s so much fun to see what items remain inside the glovebox, console, etc. What year did it get parked in the woods?
@@Blakecryderman7244 it was 300k when the original odometer crapped out. Drove it for several years without one then put in one from a junk yard. Had over 100k (doing the math) on it when I gave it to my brother who drove it for over a year or more with a 2 hour commute to work. So my estimate was 500 k. But that's not hard to believe since it was the second engine and tranny.
@@TgWags69 oh yeah I see. Interesting you had second engine & tranny, I’ve seen them with 400K miles original engine & transmission. Did you replace them for a real reason, or were you just just doing it just because of a high number on the odometer. Start simple & work your way up, it isn’t always whole engine or tranny. I’m saying this because I see this mistake ALL the time. Maybe not in your case.
@@Blakecryderman7244 it was using a quart of oil a day. 500$ for a new low mileage engine was the most economic way to go. Especially since I drove it every day and only had the weekend to fix it.
Glad to see you don't give up. I also like your new tow vehicle.
Got a laugh out of that’s German engineering, as max walks into frame, he’s the better of the two engineered dog vs das auto, great fix on the goat playground🐐ha!
Wifey is so awesome! Another great vid, thank you Wes!!
I was guessing either someone messed up the plug wires (new ignition module = someone's been there) or mice living in the throttle body
I knew it was the ignition, but missed the big clue with the new rotor and plug wires. Clearly the owner didn't tell the whole story...
Pretty clean undercarriage other then the Brake lines especially being a 98 from Illinois wow @Watch Wes Work
The plug trick is a good anti theft device.
Back in the 60's a junk yard owner who always drove the latest greatest new Caddy would replace the coil wire with a fake one to deter car thieves if he had to park in a sketchy area, as cars back then were so easy to steal He probably paid cash for it and had no theft insurance on it. Never lost one to my knowledge.
Well done with "Das Auto". Much love from Germany.
Like Hufflepuff Towing's safety flipflops!
I am really enjoying your channel !👍
I was never any good on the electrical side of mechanicing but you have come the closest to explaining it so that I understanding it .
BIG 👍👍👍👍
Really a shame it sat out so long, simple and easy to work on, these were great starter cars.
Pre 2006 Hondas are not something you want for a novice driver. They fold up like tin foil and don't have enough standard safety features. They also rot out if driven anywhere near salt
@@Noah_E Less stuff to break with not as much standard features. The crash test is what I would confirm for safety instead. Our old Tenant’s son had a 1990 Civic hatchback, & he rolled it (naughty teenage driving habits) He walked out with only a sore neck which lasted for 3 days. It’s just amazing how that little lightweight Honda saved his life in that situation. Old Honda’s are so simple to work on, lots of people thought the Civic got a lot worse & not as good with the 2001 redesign. The old ones were timeless design, & super fun to drive, they are becoming collectors Items. I saw a refurbished 78’ Civic rare trunk model with 120K miles for sale for a whopping $18K! Highly sought after vehicles.