20 Most Recent 2002 Honda Civic Questions & Answers

The origin of the leak may be oil spilled form the Valve cover gasket job. With a warm, not hot engine, spray with degreaser and hose off the oil and cleaner. Leave to dry. Run car for a couple of days and check again. Yes replacing the gasket should fix it as long as it isn't warped. Civics tend to get thrashed by young drivers, so you may need to get the head skimmed at a machine shop. ..

Have the transaxle rebuilt or install a reman

Lucky to get to 100,000 miles,even if you changed the fluid
every 30,000 miles,which now one does

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all engines, its in one of 3 places. so........ easter egg time.....again,. why>? the ECU reports it bad, why wonder?????? the engine parts are all displayed at honda. why not look there. here. 9 sub models of civic, more actualy, sedan, coupe etc.. and ex, to gx. bla bal i pick sedan LX (wild guess) wonderment. 101 case in point ID #14 http://www.hondapartsunlimited.com/honda/civic-sedan/37500plc015/?year=2002&trim=lx&engine=4-speed-automatic&group=engine&subgroup=oil-pump-oil-strainer&part_name=sensor-assy-crank so , you answer all those questions there. and get sensor Crank sensor search there works and can be different spot with different engine. gen 7 car K series engines began that year.

• (03+) 01+ K20A Integra TYPE-R; Civic TYPE-R; Accord Euro R (Japan)
• 02-04 K20A2 RSX Type S (America)
• 01+ K20A3 Integra IS (Japan)
• 01+ K20A3 RSX Base, Civic Si (America)
• 03+ K20B 2.0l VTEC-i, Stream 4WD (Japan)
• 03+ K24A Accord; Accord Wagon (Japan)
• 03+ K24A2 TSX 200 (America)
• (03+) 02+ K24A3 CRV; Element; Accord
• (03-05) K24A4 2.4L VTEC-i Honda Accord

as you can see we;'d NEVER guess the engine. ever. open hood (USA) look up see EPA sticker it TELLS which of above you have. bingo? why not post symptoms so we cans stop the guessing game. why>?

Your Civic has immobilizer, which means it will not allow duplicate keys. There are high chance that your old keys are worn out and this could be the reason. Any ways i would suggest you how to remove the keys but involves bit technical work . The LHS dash board part can be unscrewed and removed fully using the car manual, once removed the key holder joints to 4 brace compartment and there is a button beneath it, you need to press the small red button to release the key. This is not a standard method of removal, if your car has security alarm make sure you turn it off.. please remember - this suggestion should be followed only if this is your car. I;m not responsible for the solution being incorrectly followed without following manual.

Brake light relay, don't think there is one for the brake lights.

first i would check your fuses to make sure you havent blown one

Remove the plastic cover and you should be able to adjust the catch.

I would suggest leaving the light on. That is the warning light telling people in the car that the air bag is in-op.That can causde a very dangerous situation.

Hi if could be the TPS, the Throttlebody could be dirty unfortunately there's quite a few things it could be

Hi Bernie Well it sounds like something you have done during the repair. There is no miracle fix i can offer,unfortunatley. 1st of all as you have an engine light on you need a code reader to see what has turned the engine light on. You can obtain one of these at a reasonable price from any good car accessory shop or on line. These units are always handy to have. Once you have made a note of any engine codes that has been set clear the codes. Once codes have been cleared try vehicle again it may have sorted problem, if light comes on again read code is it the same as before. look in area of the discription given possibe a sensor not connected properly wiggle test connector,is there another connector close that may have got mixed up and connected to the wrong sensor? You also mentioned timing are you absolutley sure all timing marks were in possition when setting the timing? Are there any pinched wires on engine harness any loose or disconnected earth wires in areas where you have worked. At the end of the day you have to re-check every thing you have touched/ altered. Good luck

If a defective spark plug was found, it can destroy the secondary winding in the coil pack for that plug. Change the plug wires too.

its best to change cam and crack sensors at the same time, but as for removing engine to change belts thats a no there is a plate in the wheel arch that needs removing to gain access. removing the wheel and you will see the plate that needs removing. belt change is not hard to do. if the cam sensor has failed and replaced and still a fault then its not this at all that is the problem. you can get a false code, and resetting it and running engine to see if it comes up again. also if the garage is using the right equipment it will be able to diagnose a run test this will tell you the full state of the problem so you don't waste money replacing every single part. a failed Maf sensor on some models can make a cam sensor fail as its linked, and that usually just needs a clean with MAF cleaner, this people change the air filter and forget about the sensor. the muck ats on the air filter can get thought to the sensor and give a false reading. also when a part is replaced the ecu needs to be reset or it will say engine faults any were up 60 starts of the engine. so i would have this done. hope this helps. plus if belts lose you would know while running the engine it will squil or make strange sounds. i would recommend another garage if you are going to this one. use a recommended garage, or a garage specialised to you vehicle. changing parts as they think will cost you more money in the long run. good luck with your repair.

Is the alternator working properly? Have it tested.

check timing, adjust valve clearance, check vacuum leaks. these are some that need attention.