The worst model years for the Honda Civic are shown below. The 2001 Civic has the most overall problems. It's worth keeping an eye on the 668 complaints about transmission failure. , where you can find out more specific information about each model. Click on the links below for more detailed information.Can’t find your diagram? for anyone having trouble finding a diagram. If you can’t find the diagram on our site, or any where else on the internet for that Need serpentine belt diagrams on location? Take us with you! is now mobile friendly and is available for most mobile phone platforms. Serpentine BeltThe serpentine belt was first introduced in 1985 by Mercedes. The serpentine belt was designed to replace the multi belt drive belt systems and control multiple components on your engine with a single belt. The single belt is more efficient, easy to change and has a longer life span than the multiple belt systems used in earlier model vehicles. The use of a serpentine belt requires a belt tensioner or idler pulley to apply the necessary tension to the belt.

The use of a tensioner pulley or idler pulley also makes changing your belt a lot faster and easier than multi belt systems. Most vehicles have a sticker with the diagram under the hood. If your vehicles diagram has worn, faded or just somehow disappeared, were here to help. Feel free to look through our list of diagrams or post in our forum if you can't find the diagram you're looking for. post #1 of 580 (permalink) updated air-con compressor relay to prevent failure This is a common cause of failure of the A/C on our civics. In fact just a week ago Honda issued a Bulletin about it. The original fit Omron relay is suseptable to moisture ingress. This can form nitric acid in the presence of the normal arcing as the contacts operate. This will lead to corrosion and eventual failure. The Bulletin warns that the relay can fail either open or short circuit. If the latter this forces the compressor on to 100% duty cycle and can burn it out. The remedy is a replacement relay from a different manufacturer - Mitsuba - that is a better quality item.

The bulletin warns that the EPC is not yet updated, so you have to order this countermeasure part number directly to recieve the new part, otherwise you will just get the "old" part. add freon to ac costI'm surprised they are not doing a campain over this considering if can fail in a way that might lead to screwing up other parts of your airconpanasonic cube ac full unit This the bulletin number:-car ac repair frederick md It affects ALL civics (and CR-V and jazz) upto and including 2011 model year Here is the countermeasure part number:- RELAY ASSY., POWER (MICRO ISO) (MITSUBA) The datasheet for the original Omron part is here: Thank You to spacecadet from 22 Users: post #2 of 580 (permalink) post #3 of 580 (permalink)

** Thread starter ** Originally Posted by Prego As far as I am aware normal warranty applies. So if your car is out of warranty to will have to pay for the part. However its worth asking for goodwill, especially as its a known problem. Regardless of this, you can easily fit it yourself so no labour involved and the part is around �25 so not a big deal at the end of the day. Thanks to spacecadet from: post #4 of 580 (permalink) post #5 of 580 (permalink) Apologies as i know this is an old thred. To make this easier, could anyone tell me the location of the relay?? Never mind, found it in the service manual post #6 of 580 (permalink) Thank You to kev300 from 3 Users: post #7 of 580 (permalink) What part to order ? Originally Posted by kev300 I have a problem with my A/C it just doesnt trigger the compressor when i turn A/C on.. could it be the relay ? What part should i order ? Can i test the relay in any way?

post #8 of 580 (permalink) How old is the Bulletin? I'm just curious as my relay failed late last summer in the off position. I just checked my relay and its the newer Mitsuba version that Stuart Graham Honda fitted in Crewe post #9 of 580 (permalink) Originally Posted by andrewpaulb Thats exactly what mine did when the relay failed. They only charge approx �15! post #10 of 580 (permalink) GENUINE HONDA CIVIC / ACCORD / CRV / JAZZ AIR CONDITIONING RELAY | Thanks to Booboo from: post #11 of 580 (permalink) post #12 of 580 (permalink) post #13 of 580 (permalink) post #14 of 580 (permalink) There ya go buddy Air Con Compressor Honda Civic 2.2 Cdti 2010 | post #15 of 580 (permalink) Thanks to Vic from: post #16 of 580 (permalink) Many thanks for this post. I thought I'd reach at least 12months without something ELSE going wrong but it wasn't to be My AC stopped working on the way home today.

I took the offending OMRON relay out and I could hear something rattling inside. I gave it a quick tap and refitted it. The AC started working again. I went straight to my local Honda dealer and they sold me the uprated relay for �21. All seems to be fine now. post #17 of 580 (permalink) Just thought I'd add a bit more to this. The resistor inside the relay had come off the coil connections. The pic says it all about SWINDON Honda's choice of quality parts That was obviously causing the rattle inside it. post #18 of 580 (permalink) Location: Fife(not a native) A couple of months ago i found that my air con was not blowing cold anymore, so i had the system checked and re-gassed by a local specialist and all was fine. Due to the weather after that i wasnt using cold air very much, but it was warm the other week and my car was roasting, so was very annoyed to find that i had no cold air at all. I went back to the same company, but when they checked it they said it had not lost any pressure.

The guy looked under my bumper to where you can look through to see the condenser, and showed me that there was some damage to it(could have been caused by stones hitting it), which he reckoned could be my problem. I done some checking and found that a new condenser including fitting would be in the region of �250 - �300, so i decided this was not worth paying and resigned myself to never having refrigerated air in my Civic again. After reading this thread i sat in my car and noticed that i could not hear the compressor coming on as i turned on the air con. I checked the fusebox and i have the original Omron relay. I am hoping that the updated Mitsuba relay will cure my problem, so i have ordered it from ebay using the above link. I have nothing to lose by trying it, and will be delighted if it does the trick. In the meantime i have the old relay here in front of me(extremely tight to remove - had to use pliers), so can confirm to the person who asked earlier, yes the car runs without it and everything works exactly the same.....apart from the air con compressor of course.