Re: how hard is it to do tune up on 2000 honda civic myself?
 

On Jun 12, 7:39 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 7:50 am, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 11, 7:20 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 10, 6:43 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I've been reading that a modern tune up is pretty easy to do. I have
> > > > novice experience but I have changed distributor caps and plugs in the
> > > > past - 15 years ago. Is there anything that would be too difficult on
> > > > a modern vehicle for me?
>
> > > You dont say how old your car is ?
>
> > > If it is a fairly modern vehicle and not too many miles ? just throw
> > > a new set of plugs into it .(thats what the shops call a tuneup today
> > > and charge you an arm and a leg for)If it has a lot of miles ? it MAY
> > > need a valve adjustment.
>
> > > Change the air filter if necessary and the cabin filter as well on the
> > > newer ones.
>
> > > As well as an oil and filter change if needed
>
> > it has 90k miles on it. I bought it at 48k and haven't had a tune up
> > yet. Should I change the distributor cap and rotor as well and what
> > about the PCV filter I've been reading about?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I WOULDNT TOUCH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP UNLESS ITS GIVING YOU A
> PROBLEM(cracked , hard to start etc.) Theres an old maxim , "if it
> aint broke dont fix it".
>
> If its 7.5 years old it wouldnt hurt to change the ignition wires with
> OEM or better
>
> Check your owners manual for timing belt change . Its also wise to get
> the water pump changed at the same time , the pump is in proximity to
> the belt(at least it was on my`86 Accord )the labour is the same , you
> dont want to change the belt ,and then a year or so down the road have
> to change the pump, with the resulting same labor charge.
>
> All otherposters on here have given you GOOD advice .


Yeah I was thinking about changing the water pump at the same time but
I also read on other boards about people who had to change their new
water pump after another 25k after replacing a perfectly good water
pump when they changed their timing belt. I've had a checkered past
with water pumps. Almost every car I've had needed one changed every
other year. Don't know if it's something I was doing wrong or what but
I'm really wary about changing a water pump that's working fine -
though it does make sense to change it with the timing belt.

Re: how hard is it to do tune up on 2000 honda civic myself?
 

On Jun 12, 7:39 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
> On Jun 11, 7:50 am, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jun 11, 7:20 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 10, 6:43 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I've been reading that a modern tune up is pretty easy to do. I have
> > > > novice experience but I have changed distributor caps and plugs in the
> > > > past - 15 years ago. Is there anything that would be too difficult on
> > > > a modern vehicle for me?
>
> > > You dont say how old your car is ?
>
> > > If it is a fairly modern vehicle and not too many miles ? just throw
> > > a new set of plugs into it .(thats what the shops call a tuneup today
> > > and charge you an arm and a leg for)If it has a lot of miles ? it MAY
> > > need a valve adjustment.
>
> > > Change the air filter if necessary and the cabin filter as well on the
> > > newer ones.
>
> > > As well as an oil and filter change if needed
>
> > it has 90k miles on it. I bought it at 48k and haven't had a tune up
> > yet. Should I change the distributor cap and rotor as well and what
> > about the PCV filter I've been reading about?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I WOULDNT TOUCH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP UNLESS ITS GIVING YOU A
> PROBLEM(cracked , hard to start etc.) Theres an old maxim , "if it
> aint broke dont fix it".
>
> If its 7.5 years old it wouldnt hurt to change the ignition wires with
> OEM or better
>
> Check your owners manual for timing belt change . Its also wise to get
> the water pump changed at the same time , the pump is in proximity to
> the belt(at least it was on my`86 Accord )the labour is the same , you
> dont want to change the belt ,and then a year or so down the road have
> to change the pump, with the resulting same labor charge.
>
> All otherposters on here have given you GOOD advice .


Yeah I was thinking about changing the water pump at the same time but
I also read on other boards about people who had to change their new
water pump after another 25k after replacing a perfectly good water
pump when they changed their timing belt. I've had a checkered past
with water pumps. Almost every car I've had needed one changed every
other year. Don't know if it's something I was doing wrong or what but
I'm really wary about changing a water pump that's working fine -
though it does make sense to change it with the timing belt.

Re: how hard is it to do tune up on 2000 honda civic myself?
 

On Jun 12, 5:47 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 12, 7:39 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 11, 7:50 am, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 11, 7:20 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
> > > > On Jun 10, 6:43 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > I've been reading that a modern tune up is pretty easy to do. I have
> > > > > novice experience but I have changed distributor caps and plugs in the
> > > > > past - 15 years ago. Is there anything that would be too difficult on
> > > > > a modern vehicle for me?
>
> > > > You dont say how old your car is ?
>
> > > > If it is a fairly modern vehicle and not too many miles ? just throw
> > > > a new set of plugs into it .(thats what the shops call a tuneup today
> > > > and charge you an arm and a leg for)If it has a lot of miles ? it MAY
> > > > need a valve adjustment.
>
> > > > Change the air filter if necessary and the cabin filter as well on the
> > > > newer ones.
>
> > > > As well as an oil and filter change if needed
>
> > > it has 90k miles on it. I bought it at 48k and haven't had a tune up
> > > yet. Should I change the distributor cap and rotor as well and what
> > > about the PCV filter I've been reading about?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I WOULDNT TOUCH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP UNLESS ITS GIVING YOU A
> > PROBLEM(cracked , hard to start etc.) Theres an old maxim , "if it
> > aint broke dont fix it".
>
> > If its 7.5 years old it wouldnt hurt to change the ignition wires with
> > OEM or better
>
> > Check your owners manual for timing belt change . Its also wise to get
> > the water pump changed at the same time , the pump is in proximity to
> > the belt(at least it was on my`86 Accord )the labour is the same , you
> > dont want to change the belt ,and then a year or so down the road have
> > to change the pump, with the resulting same labor charge.
>
> > All otherposters on here have given you GOOD advice .
>
> Yeah I was thinking about changing the water pump at the same time but
> I also read on other boards about people who had to change their new
> water pump after another 25k after replacing a perfectly good water
> pump when they changed their timing belt. I've had a checkered past
> with water pumps. Almost every car I've had needed one changed every
> other year. Don't know if it's something I was doing wrong or what but
> I'm really wary about changing a water pump that's working fine -
> though it does make sense to change it with the timing belt.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Seesm strange ? I have changed my water pumps when I did the timing
belts and never had a problem

I used OEM pumps and the recomended type of anti-freeze(silicon-free)
silicon type anti-freeze will eat the impellers and seals on some ,
including OEM water-pumps.

Re: how hard is it to do tune up on 2000 honda civic myself?
 

On Jun 12, 5:47 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 12, 7:39 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 11, 7:50 am, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 11, 7:20 am, mred <m...@295.ca> wrote:
>
> > > > On Jun 10, 6:43 pm, Joe <joe5...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > I've been reading that a modern tune up is pretty easy to do. I have
> > > > > novice experience but I have changed distributor caps and plugs in the
> > > > > past - 15 years ago. Is there anything that would be too difficult on
> > > > > a modern vehicle for me?
>
> > > > You dont say how old your car is ?
>
> > > > If it is a fairly modern vehicle and not too many miles ? just throw
> > > > a new set of plugs into it .(thats what the shops call a tuneup today
> > > > and charge you an arm and a leg for)If it has a lot of miles ? it MAY
> > > > need a valve adjustment.
>
> > > > Change the air filter if necessary and the cabin filter as well on the
> > > > newer ones.
>
> > > > As well as an oil and filter change if needed
>
> > > it has 90k miles on it. I bought it at 48k and haven't had a tune up
> > > yet. Should I change the distributor cap and rotor as well and what
> > > about the PCV filter I've been reading about?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > I WOULDNT TOUCH THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP UNLESS ITS GIVING YOU A
> > PROBLEM(cracked , hard to start etc.) Theres an old maxim , "if it
> > aint broke dont fix it".
>
> > If its 7.5 years old it wouldnt hurt to change the ignition wires with
> > OEM or better
>
> > Check your owners manual for timing belt change . Its also wise to get
> > the water pump changed at the same time , the pump is in proximity to
> > the belt(at least it was on my`86 Accord )the labour is the same , you
> > dont want to change the belt ,and then a year or so down the road have
> > to change the pump, with the resulting same labor charge.
>
> > All otherposters on here have given you GOOD advice .
>
> Yeah I was thinking about changing the water pump at the same time but
> I also read on other boards about people who had to change their new
> water pump after another 25k after replacing a perfectly good water
> pump when they changed their timing belt. I've had a checkered past
> with water pumps. Almost every car I've had needed one changed every
> other year. Don't know if it's something I was doing wrong or what but
> I'm really wary about changing a water pump that's working fine -
> though it does make sense to change it with the timing belt.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Seesm strange ? I have changed my water pumps when I did the timing
belts and never had a problem

I used OEM pumps and the recomended type of anti-freeze(silicon-free)
silicon type anti-freeze will eat the impellers and seals on some ,
including OEM water-pumps.