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DIY: Acura EL rear 22mm DC5 Type R sway bar installation

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Hi all, Here I talk about how to replace stock 15mm rear sway bar (some call it stabilizer bar) with a more beefier one made for Acura Integra 22mm in size. The upgrade is very much straight forward although there are few catches. Up front before you begin I would like to mention – don’t [...]

DIY: Acura EL Honda Civic Aftermarket stereo installation. Removing stock unit

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In this DIY you will find a detailed step-by-step description of a particular installation of an aftermarket stereo. Components used: Alpine CDA-9851 reciever along with speakers: Front – JBL GTO 626 and Back – JBL GTO 636 (speakers installation is not covered in this topic). STEP 1 First remove the cover plate with a leather [...]

DIY: Acura EL Honda Civic rear wheel hub assembly replacement

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In this DIY you will find a detailed step-by-step instruction of how to replace rear wheel hub assembly on Honda Civic 7th generation or Acura EL 1.7 with rear disk brakes and ABS. STEP 1 Fist of all you need some tools to do the job. Here are the tools needed … From the tools on the [...]

DIY: Acura EL Honda Civic Manual Transmission Oil Change

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This is a simple procedure and everybody knows how to do that although there is always someone who do it for the first time. So I would like to put this procedure up not as much for telling something new but rather to make that someone more confident in what he is going to do. [...]

DIY: Acura EL Honda Civic Engine Oil Change

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This is a simple procedure and everybody knows how to do that although there is always someone who do it for the first time. So I would like to put this procedure up not as much for telling something new but rather to make that someone more confident in what he is going to do. [...]

DIY: Acura EL Honda Civic rear disk breaks replacement

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Here I will go through few steps on how to replace rear disk breaks and break pads. There is not much to say about the procedure, although some tips could be helpfull: STEP 1 First things first, before you decide to replace your break disks (rears or fronts) you have to have some special tools: [...]

DIY: Rattling Heat Shield Problem

Have a rattling heat shield problem that annoys you all the time? Well the fix is very simple. Just take it off completely and you are good to go … If you like you heat shield very much and you don’t want to let it go then there is an easy fix for the rattling [...]

DIY: Honda Civic/Acura EL 04 Rear Strut Bar Installation (TEIN)

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Here I will go through a few steps on how to install rear strut bar (brace). There is not much to say about the procedure, although some tips could be helpful as well as images: Tools that are needed to do the installation is a sharp razor knife and a long wrench socket head 14mm [...]

Service Bulletin 02-002 – Honda Recall: Squeak at the Clutch Pedal

(Supersedes 02-002, dated January 15, 2002) SYMPTOM A squeak, a twang, or a notchy feel when the clutch pedal is pressed. PROBABLE CAUSE The clutch master cylinder spring is rubbing on the outer diameter of the piston when the pedal is pressed, or the master cylinder quick connect is moving. VEHICLES AFFECTED (sublist) Civic 4-door [...]

Acura EL 01-04/Honda Civic 01-04 Key Specs

All what’s said below is applicable to Acura EL 01-04 (at least to my knowledge, correct me if I’m wrong and I will post an update).  THE FOUR STANDARD CIVIC MODELS (the Civic SI and Hybrid are not covered here) share major mechanical pieces, but there are important differences. The DX and LX engines are identical, [...]

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