Hey Guys,


A friend of mine has a 94 Civic DX sedan. I believe the starter motor is gone. When you turn the key...you get only a click. You can still push start the car though (it's a manual). I would like to look at it this weekend. Remove the starter and take it to AutoZone or something like that and have them test it.

The only thing is that I briefly looked under the hood today and wasn't too sure the location of ther starter. It's a 1.5 liter Civic. The question is where is the starter and is it very difficult (i.e. you have to remove many things before getting to it?)

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Pictures would be nice too.

 

the starter is on the transmission, its 2 14mm or 12mm bolts and a ground. Make sure you disconnect the battery before you do it

 

I guess obviously I will not be able to access from the hood area...I'll need to crawl underneath the car?

 

i think it might be accessible from the hood area...if i remember correctly it's on the topside of the tranny...you might have to take off the intake to get to it...not sure...you can check the Helms manual in the sticky online resources thread...it's helped me alot! good luck

 

It's accesible through the hood, easy to remove, just scope it out at first and use the right tools.

 

thanks for the response guys. I replaced the starter yesterday. It was pretty straightforward. I was prepared to do a write up but it was ridiculously easy.

The only tip I'd offer as was mentioned before, remove the bolts holding down the airbox and swing it out of the way. It'll give you more room to work.