Thanks for the vid, knew exactly what I would be doing when I did the job myself this week. A couple of notes below if anyone needs them: - Make sure to buy an Si specific starter, the non-si version and the si are NOT compatible. If you're going for OEM make sure its part number RRA and NOT RNA. - Disconnect your battery to make sure you don't fry yourself, anything else on the car, or your new starter - You don't need to take off the front bumper, if you have a low profile socket or ratcheting wrenches you can pull forward the front bumper after you take the two H5 Allen fasters off from the front grille to the bulkhead Good luck! Thanks again for the video.
My guy, you made this process so smooth. Took an 1hr 15 mins w a buddy. Watched some of your other vids much appreciated. She's started up first crank after install 💯🤙🏾
Thanks for the DIY vid, helped me do the job on my Acura CSX Type S (Canadian spec). Everything was the same except the hex head (Allen) bolts, 10mm's all around for me. Hardest part was the rear starter 14mm bolt, otherwise a straight-forward job with a happy ending. Thump-thump-thump-vroom!
I did mine two days ago: 2007 Honda Civic Si 2.0L 6 speed 4 doors. The way I did it was by just removing the top chasis piece that goes on top of the radiator. Actually, I was planning to removed the intake manifold first but last minute decided to remove front chasis part. Nothing complicated, enough space to work on and to take off the old starter and placing the new one. Hope this will help anybody with same problem. If you have any question never hesitate to ask me
Reknbll To remove the front chasis may be 5 minutes. To removed the old stater and to put the new one, may be 30 minutes, and about 10 minutes to put back everything. Total: Less than an hour, working time
Just changed mine today with a $53 new starter from fleabay and so far so good! Noise is gone and the engine turns over way faster. Now let’s see how long a $53 starter will last.......
Great video man, much appreciated. Simple and straight to the point but if i may add, make sure you guys disconnect the battery. Disconnect the negative terminal before doin any removal of the starter.
The only thing I'd like to add is on my '08 I had to remove two bolts holding the ac condenser as well. Also, all those zip tie tab things for the fan wiring broke and the intake manifold bracket bottom bolt was a bitch to start the threads when reassembling. And I recommend using plenty of PB Blaster for the starter bolts. Leverage is tough. Had to break out the torch for the 17. Last but not least, spend the money on a genuine Honda/ Mitsuba starter. You don't wanna do this again next year. Took me about 3 hours. Hope yall have better luck.
Mine is bad. Called Honda and want $580, there are some OEM on Ebay for around $330 and remanufactured ones at autoparts starting $150 to $300. I am afraid to get remanufactured or cheap ones because might break in a few months. Still trying to decide... if I try to install myself then will buy OEM but if have to pay a shop they will put remanufactured for around $500 for part and labor.
Just rebuilt my z3. Trying to figure out where that stupid bracket was supposed to go as I have the harness all connected. Thanks for the help identifying it!
Thanks for the video; I have a 2011 FA5 Si and everything in the engine bay is just so tight and cramped haha. The previous owner installed coil overs and I’m gonna take out the large amount of negative camber he was running cuz the insides of all the tires are wearing out wayyy faster than the rest of the tire on all 4.
Your video saved me in the middle of this work week as I use my si as my daily and knew the starter was dying each start I did. Was glad I didn’t have to take of the manifold. Video very helpful thank you
Holy crap dude ty , you saved me from having to jack my car up and coming from underneath or even taking the manifold off. Repair shop wanted to charge me $700
Tha k you so much for your help and guess what i broke the kck sensor lol i was trying really hard to be careful but it broke off really easy .. cost me about 120 to replace it .. luckily my auto store was able to order it the same day .. thank you thank you ..
Wow. Not too bad at all. Little bit of tight work but nothing crazy. And the starter isn't too expensive from what I can find. Mines been going bad on me now for the past couple weeks. Gonna change it before I get stranded. Thanks to your vid I won't be paying someone else to do it. Hope you're still wrenching and banging gears man.
Thanks for you videos bro. When my clutch needed replacing I was so close to having my neighbor do the job. Even though he was doing it for cheap I was interested in the challenge and it was your video that really helped inspire me do it. Now I do everything on my car and will usually check you out first when learning how to do it. I used to think the Honda manual was king of the hill for info. It's really disappointing how they either leave stuff out or just make it real complicated. Honestly I don't think I'd be able to work on my car how I do if it weren't for videos like yours
Thanks your video helped a lot. Doing it in this order really helps. I thought I was going to have to pull the intake manifold. After watching this realized I could just take off the starter before removing the bolt on top for the ground or whatever.
I should've honestly just looked a tab bit harder for your video. I thought my starter was like the other r18s and I jacked up the car. I crawled under and didn't see it, then I kept digging online till I saw your video and a diagram. I wasted 1 to 2 hours looking for it and thinking about my approach angle. Looks way easier than the way people were doing it underneath.
Thanks for the video....I am in the process....other videos did not remove the frt cover and bulk head then I realized that was for just the civic not the si....no way to do the job without removing those items.
Gerb great video! Car wouldn't start at work. Watched your video, got a duralast starter and swapped that sucker out in the parking lot. Never stop making vids! Or wrenching is going to be a pain in the ass for me.
To anyone who is going to do this, take off the knock sensor before you start taking out the starter! Makes life much easier! And to anyone wondering, a k20a should fit.
Great video...I like watching the different things you work on with that car. At the end of the video, is that near where you can take a small 2-3 car ferry across the river in CT?
"Don't break the knock sensor." Broke mine in about 2 seconds trying to take off the connector. Replacement on Amazon for under 12 bucks... but it took 2 days. Autozone wanted 5 times that...
Been watching your build for a while bro gj with the build it's coming along nicely. Also have the same issue with the starter on cold start so I'll be doing this tbd
My car struggles to start here and there. I tried cleaning the battery terminals and replaced them but it still struggle to start. Would you recommend that I try swapping the starter now or should I try something else to diagnose the issue? All the lights in my car flicker when I start the car as well. Radio light as well as lights on the headliner (they're LEDs).
Gerb how hard is this job really? Im about to do mine and have all the tools but I notice, im a good 30 mins slower than recommended times. How long did it take you and is there any tips? Im going to buy a new starter and knock sensor just incase.
I somewhat agree man.. Even though the engine is tight, the parts really aren't too bad to access. For example, some Honda's have alternators in the back of the engine.
My mechanic did it. Now it starts asap. Has vsa and vsa🔺light, and knock sensor check engine. The knock sensor looks plugged in. What do you think the asshole did for both vsa lights? The triangle is always on but Vsa letters come on around 30mph. Thx in advance.
My civic had a bunch of wiring through the bulkhead. Found one other video on TH-cam where he’s having trouble with the same issue. You’ll have to break off all of the zip tie wiring clips. This video doesn’t show how to get the starter bracket off, mines tight as hell. Pretty fucked here don’t know what to do. Never walked away from my car with It in pieces like this. Warning I guess
Hey man I am new to your channel but dude I am loving it!!! I have a question for you? Have you ever come across an 8th gen si make a weird almost like a rattling noice just before and into hitting vtech?? I have a 2006 and it has done that ever since I picked it up 4 years ago now, with 184000kms and it now has 244000kms. It is bone stock. The only thing I have done is the starter now and just did that this past wknd. Also will be doing breaks this wknd. I didn't know that this was not normal because my car b4 was an auto 2000 si. So I never really knew how it really would sound when hitting vtech.
Damn GERB just helped me out alot lol gotta do this tomorrow, my started just gave out yesterday had to miss work today and tomorrow just to do this 😭😒🫣
Gerb you alone are probably one of the most helpful pillars in the 8th gen community. God Bless You 🙏
I appreciate that!
Look up gene kim n Chuck missler on TH-cam
Agreed. Dude has helped me so much and doesnt even know it.
Facts!
Had my starter take a shit this morning, glad gerb had the best walkthrough for it
Thanks for the vid, knew exactly what I would be doing when I did the job myself this week. A couple of notes below if anyone needs them:
- Make sure to buy an Si specific starter, the non-si version and the si are NOT compatible. If you're going for OEM make sure its part number RRA and NOT RNA.
- Disconnect your battery to make sure you don't fry yourself, anything else on the car, or your new starter
- You don't need to take off the front bumper, if you have a low profile socket or ratcheting wrenches you can pull forward the front bumper after you take the two H5 Allen fasters off from the front grille to the bulkhead
Good luck! Thanks again for the video.
Had to replace my knock sensor a couple weeks ago, now my starter went, glad I have gerb to guide the way 😂
Knew you guys and gals would need the vid 🤙🏼
Gerb you’ve kept my Mugen Si alive all these years thanks brother 🙌🏽 keep on wrenching bro
My guy, you made this process so smooth. Took an 1hr 15 mins w a buddy. Watched some of your other vids much appreciated. She's started up first crank after install 💯🤙🏾
Thanks for the DIY vid, helped me do the job on my Acura CSX Type S (Canadian spec). Everything was the same except the hex head (Allen) bolts, 10mm's all around for me. Hardest part was the rear starter 14mm bolt, otherwise a straight-forward job with a happy ending. Thump-thump-thump-vroom!
I did mine two days ago: 2007 Honda Civic Si 2.0L 6 speed 4 doors. The way I did it was by just removing the top chasis piece that goes on top of the radiator. Actually, I was planning to removed the intake manifold first but last minute decided to remove front chasis part. Nothing complicated, enough space to work on and to take off the old starter and placing the new one. Hope this will help anybody with same problem. If you have any question never hesitate to ask me
how long did it take you?
Reknbll To remove the front chasis may be 5 minutes. To removed the old stater and to put the new one, may be 30 minutes, and about 10 minutes to put back everything. Total: Less than an hour, working time
@@polduseri909 So you don't need to remove the front bumper?
David Hernandez right, there is not need to remove the bumper, just the crossed chasis near the radiator
@@polduseri909 will be the same process for for 07 civic coupe (manual transmision) ?
A classic indeed. It's so nice to come here and see the job before I do it. Thank you boss! Also so helpful with the 2 editions. Mani on and mani off.
I just replaced my starter thanks to this video, only took a few hours. You're a legend gerb 💯
Bro, possibly the most useful 8th gen video ever made. Thank you!
Glad it helped
Just changed mine today with a $53 new starter from fleabay and so far so good! Noise is gone and the engine turns over way faster. Now let’s see how long a $53 starter will last.......
how’s it holding up
Nikko so far it’s still working great. 2 years later and 30k miles
@@mreynolds085 You got lucky, seen guys only getting 3 months out of them.
Gerb back at it again. every time my 8th gen breaks down you come in for the save with the wrenchin video i need. Not all heros wear capes.
Great video man, much appreciated. Simple and straight to the point but if i may add, make sure you guys disconnect the battery. Disconnect the negative terminal before doin any removal of the starter.
Thank you so much I’m not mechanically inclined at all watched the video and was able to do it myself saved 300 bucks hell yea
The only thing I'd like to add is on my '08 I had to remove two bolts holding the ac condenser as well. Also, all those zip tie tab things for the fan wiring broke and the intake manifold bracket bottom bolt was a bitch to start the threads when reassembling. And I recommend using plenty of PB Blaster for the starter bolts. Leverage is tough. Had to break out the torch for the 17. Last but not least, spend the money on a genuine Honda/ Mitsuba starter. You don't wanna do this again next year. Took me about 3 hours. Hope yall have better luck.
Mine is bad. Called Honda and want $580, there are some OEM on Ebay for around $330 and remanufactured ones at autoparts starting $150 to $300.
I am afraid to get remanufactured or cheap ones because might break in a few months. Still trying to decide... if I try to install myself then will buy OEM but if have to pay a shop they will put remanufactured for around $500 for part and labor.
One of the best DIY videos out ! Thanks bro
Just rebuilt my z3. Trying to figure out where that stupid bracket was supposed to go as I have the harness all connected. Thanks for the help identifying it!
Thanks for the video; I have a 2011 FA5 Si and everything in the engine bay is just so tight and cramped haha. The previous owner installed coil overs and I’m gonna take out the large amount of negative camber he was running cuz the insides of all the tires are wearing out wayyy faster than the rest of the tire on all 4.
Thank you so much! You saved my husband & I a trip to the shop. Got my 8th gen back up & running.
Your video saved me in the middle of this work week as I use my si as my daily and knew the starter was dying each start I did. Was glad I didn’t have to take of the manifold. Video very helpful thank you
Glad i could help
Wow. Thanks. I was about to go through all the trouble to remove the intake manifold
Holy crap dude ty , you saved me from having to jack my car up and coming from underneath or even taking the manifold off. Repair shop wanted to charge me $700
Nice into , got that pimp shit.... And props on the bracket delete , so eyyyyy.... This good stuff here people.
Tha k you so much for your help and guess what i broke the kck sensor lol i was trying really hard to be careful but it broke off really easy .. cost me about 120 to replace it .. luckily my auto store was able to order it the same day .. thank you thank you ..
Thank you brotha! Really helpful and used your video for info! Changed my starter today and fortunately, I didn't break my knock sensor lol
Wow. Not too bad at all. Little bit of tight work but nothing crazy. And the starter isn't too expensive from what I can find. Mines been going bad on me now for the past couple weeks. Gonna change it before I get stranded. Thanks to your vid I won't be paying someone else to do it. Hope you're still wrenching and banging gears man.
Thanks for you videos bro. When my clutch needed replacing I was so close to having my neighbor do the job. Even though he was doing it for cheap I was interested in the challenge and it was your video that really helped inspire me do it. Now I do everything on my car and will usually check you out first when learning how to do it. I used to think the Honda manual was king of the hill for info. It's really disappointing how they either leave stuff out or just make it real complicated. Honestly I don't think I'd be able to work on my car how I do if it weren't for videos like yours
Never stop wrenching 👌
HellllL yea get it bro ! Love the constant output of videos
Thanks your video helped a lot. Doing it in this order really helps. I thought I was going to have to pull the intake manifold. After watching this realized I could just take off the starter before removing the bolt on top for the ground or whatever.
Replacing my starting. As we speak thank you for this video
I should've honestly just looked a tab bit harder for your video. I thought my starter was like the other r18s and I jacked up the car. I crawled under and didn't see it, then I kept digging online till I saw your video and a diagram. I wasted 1 to 2 hours looking for it and thinking about my approach angle. Looks way easier than the way people were doing it underneath.
You are the man! I changed my starter today based off of this tutorial. Thank you Sir!
Good job man 🙏🏼
How long did it take u
Slitherman7 4 hours. Lol
This helped me tons when replacing my fa5 starter motor! Thank you!!
Not a problem man, glad I could save you a few $$$’s 🙏🏼
when someones gonna change the starter in a k series my first recommendation is CAREFUL with the knock sensor hahahahah. Replaced mine weeks ago..
Thank you! I drove over a pool today after a Florida rain storm and I think my starter took a hit . It starts but I hear noises :/ thanks again. 🔥
Dude these videos are amazing thank you so much for making them and keep em coming.
Glad you like them!
Thanks for the video....I am in the process....other videos did not remove the frt cover and bulk head then I realized that was for just the civic not the si....no way to do the job without removing those items.
Gerb great video! Car wouldn't start at work. Watched your video, got a duralast starter and swapped that sucker out in the parking lot. Never stop making vids! Or wrenching is going to be a pain in the ass for me.
Thanks bro! I’m glad I could help you out. I’m going back to how to’s and diy vids soon. Never Stop Wrenching 🔧
Wow I wish mine was this easy to replace. Try doing the starter on the R18 civic - it's literally behind the engine tucked inside.........
Good video, Thank you. I was able to change my starter because of it, without any fear of messing up.
To anyone who is going to do this, take off the knock sensor before you start taking out the starter! Makes life much easier! And to anyone wondering, a k20a should fit.
Good point. The knock sensor is very fragile and if bumped or tapped, it may break.
@@TheGerbsteve what size of socket to remove the knock sensor?
@@DavidHernandez-ue4fz 24mm
How to take the knock sensor off? Is it just the plug?
Great video...I like watching the different things you work on with that car. At the end of the video, is that near where you can take a small 2-3 car ferry across the river in CT?
Thanks buddy.. Yes it is, good observation
Thanks for the video man!!!! Just a heads up removing the bumper was not needed for me to do this job. What was the reasoning for u doing so?
I was messing around with something behind the bumper lol... Always something....
Needless to say that video was a huge help. Everything else on here was doing it from under the car and that would have been a nightmare!!!
"Don't break the knock sensor." Broke mine in about 2 seconds trying to take off the connector. Replacement on Amazon for under 12 bucks... but it took 2 days. Autozone wanted 5 times that...
Glad you got it situated
8TH GEN LEGEND BY NOW
Trying man 🤙🏼
Appreciate the vid, really helped me out when I needed mine replaced
Appreciate the support
Which length is the extension for that 14mm last bolt from behind the starter? Is it standard?
Been watching your build for a while bro gj with the build it's coming along nicely. Also have the same issue with the starter on cold start so I'll be doing this tbd
Appreciate the love and support, so does Midnight 🙏🏻. Crazy how this is just the beginning, so much more to come, you’ll see 😉
I'm gonna replace my soon 😒 but I'm gonna remove my intec manifold only 😒
Great video, thanks! This made the job super easy.
Looks clean 💯💯 love midnight
Yo gerb did u had alot pressure on the starter bolts I'm trying to take mines off
i have two 10mm bolts with phillip screw heads and can’t for the life of figure out where they go
How do you know if you also have a bad knock sensor... aside from breaking it while trying to change the starter!
Ur vids are so helpful man thanks so much!!
You’re welcome, glad I could lend a hand
Thanks bro ur video help me out a lot I finish my today
You don’t have to take the bumper off
My car struggles to start here and there. I tried cleaning the battery terminals and replaced them but it still struggle to start. Would you recommend that I try swapping the starter now or should I try something else to diagnose the issue? All the lights in my car flicker when I start the car as well. Radio light as well as lights on the headliner (they're LEDs).
Gerb how hard is this job really? Im about to do mine and have all the tools but I notice, im a good 30 mins slower than recommended times. How long did it take you and is there any tips? Im going to buy a new starter and knock sensor just incase.
God Job man...Very nice
Thank you.
Mine just went out and I just got my reman in today... This vid may have given me courage to do it.
You got this
I got my knock sensor off amazon for 10 dollars been going strong for a year now
Why did you take the bumper cover off?
Thanks for the video, brother! K type engines might be easier than a regular civic. Keep on wrenchin 🤝
I somewhat agree man.. Even though the engine is tight, the parts really aren't too bad to access. For example, some Honda's have alternators in the back of the engine.
Quick question- was the removal of the bumper necessary for this job or did it just make it a bit easier?
SirDuckferd just made it a bit easier man.
My mechanic did it. Now it starts asap. Has vsa and vsa🔺light, and knock sensor check engine. The knock sensor looks plugged in. What do you think the asshole did for both vsa lights? The triangle is always on but Vsa letters come on around 30mph. Thx in advance.
Hey man, what starter did you replace the OEM one with? I need to change mine out.
Renan o Reilly’s... same brand as oem, mitsuba or something
My civic had a bunch of wiring through the bulkhead. Found one other video on TH-cam where he’s having trouble with the same issue. You’ll have to break off all of the zip tie wiring clips. This video doesn’t show how to get the starter bracket off, mines tight as hell. Pretty fucked here don’t know what to do. Never walked away from my car with It in pieces like this. Warning I guess
appreciate the video mate!
You are welcome
Hey man I am new to your channel but dude I am loving it!!! I have a question for you? Have you ever come across an 8th gen si make a weird almost like a rattling noice just before and into hitting vtech?? I have a 2006 and it has done that ever since I picked it up 4 years ago now, with 184000kms and it now has 244000kms. It is bone stock. The only thing I have done is the starter now and just did that this past wknd. Also will be doing breaks this wknd. I didn't know that this was not normal because my car b4 was an auto 2000 si. So I never really knew how it really would sound when hitting vtech.
Nice vid bro, I save the video cause I have to replace mine Today
How long did this job take you
Ugh!!! that damn knock sensor was so brittle it just broke immediately when I touched it.
They really are though! And they are expensive.
Proper video
What stater did you get? OEM? Or from a parts store? What parts store & brand?
Oem reman from O'Reillys. It called Mitsuba, which is the starter that comes with the 8th gen si's from the factory.
@@TheGerbsteve Alright. Thanks dude. How long has it been on midnight?
Great vid helped a lot
Glad I could help you out
Great video thanks now I can go ahead
Nice bro get that beast ready for H day!
Nicely done video... by the way how many hours did it take?
A few... I did it once in like 2-3 hours and then I did it again in like 1-2 hours. Take your time
big help thank you for the vid.
Any time!
Does anyone have the torque specs for the starter mounting bolts? I don't have my Haynes manual with me atm🥴
Try checking some forums
@@TheGerbsteve I scrubbed the internet but it turns out that even the manual just says to tighten them. No specifics on how tight
WOW This is a vert different approach to other videos. The others like to go from under the car.
Is this the exact same with rsx type S?
May be slightly different. This is more similar to 04-08 tsx k24a2
You got me waiting for the buaaaaaapaaaapaaaapaaaa
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At the end 🙄
I think my starter is dead... it won't crank or make any sound
Could be the solenoid in it.. I’d take it off and get it tested
@@TheGerbsteve Thankyou ill test it, its weird because the starter showed no signs of going bad it just suddenly stop working
@@TheGerbsteve well the autopart said the starter works... any idea of what may be the problem?
@@ek9graphicdesign170 ever figure out the problem ?
@@astrobudz8268 yes! It was the 35130-SAA-J51 Ignition Switch
Is your car is standard
Yeah, 6 speed
OMG, it would be faster if you go through the TRUNK. You do NOT need to take the FRONT end apart to remove the STARTER.
2:23-2:25 *DO NO BREAK THIS PIECE*
*Lol Broke Mine, It Ain’t Even Expensive 😂. $8 For Me*
ChiefGwopp100 yeah, not for an oem one 🤣
Gerb Productions , *No It’s The OEM . Same As Yours. Factory*
You must know someone then
*They’re Originally $64 Dollars I Know Lol*
I have been researching this and everyone else goes in from the bottom this is genius. It will save me a ton of time.
Hope it helps you out brotha 🙏🏼
@@TheGerbsteve Love your channel. very little yo yo and a lot of knowledge. keep it up currently watching your library.
Hell yeahhh, Appreciate you!
He keeps calling the 12v connection a ground making me cringe every time. Starter is grounded from the case boss.
B
Good stuff here mayneeeeeeee
Damn GERB just helped me out alot lol gotta do this tomorrow, my started just gave out yesterday had to miss work today and tomorrow just to do this 😭😒🫣