This thread is intended to cover regular maintenance items for civics beyond the basics. Many of these items may not be thoroughly stressed or explained in the helms manual. If there are any topics that you would like added, please send me the info and it can be added to the list.
Pulling code on a Check Engine Light (CEL)
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php
List of CEL and trouble codes
http://tech.hybridgarage.com/tech/codes.html
Bad Idle Troubleshooting
http://www.ef-honda.com/ben/Badidle.php
Flushing Transmission Fluid
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/transfluid/transfluid.php
Flushing/Changing Coolant
http://www.d-series.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13144
Cleaning your Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144463
Changing your primary O2 sensor
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230863
Adjusting your Ignition Timing
http://www.sohchonda.com/articles/articles.php?article=0005
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/timing/timing.php
Helms Idle Reset/Adjustment Procedure (96-00 Civic)
http://www.redpepperracing.com/technical/v/96Civic-FSM/143/afk.png.html
D-Series Timing Belt Replacement
http://diy.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38
How to bleed your clutch
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323748
D-Series/SOHC Valve Adjustment Procedure
www.angelfire.com/biz7/aiperformance/valveadjustment.html
B-Series/DOHC Valve Adjustment Procedure
www.c-speedracing.com/howto/valveadjust/valveadjust.php
Special Tool for B-Series Valve Adjustment
www.toolcraze.com/Merchant2/merchan...ode=T&Product_Code=S8UVAT1&Category_Code=spec
matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2286&page=3獞
Performing a Compression Check
www.georgiazclub.com/tips/ztech/comptest.htm
www.hazone.com/hb18ccomptest.htm
www.sohchonda.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5275
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124194
Performing a Leakdown Test
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257985
www.c-speedracing.com/howto/leakdown/leakdown.php
Other Resources/References :
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153746
www.c-speedracing.com/howto.php
Pulling code on a Check Engine Light (CEL)
http://www.c-speedracing.com/faq/06.php
List of CEL and trouble codes
http://tech.hybridgarage.com/tech/codes.html
Bad Idle Troubleshooting
http://www.ef-honda.com/ben/Badidle.php
Flushing Transmission Fluid
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/transfluid/transfluid.php
Flushing/Changing Coolant
http://www.d-series.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13144
Cleaning your Idle Air Control Valve (IACV)
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144463
Changing your primary O2 sensor
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=230863
Adjusting your Ignition Timing
http://www.sohchonda.com/articles/articles.php?article=0005
http://www.c-speedracing.com/howto/timing/timing.php
Helms Idle Reset/Adjustment Procedure (96-00 Civic)
http://www.redpepperracing.com/technical/v/96Civic-FSM/143/afk.png.html
D-Series Timing Belt Replacement
http://diy.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38
How to bleed your clutch
http://www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=323748
D-Series/SOHC Valve Adjustment Procedure
www.angelfire.com/biz7/aiperformance/valveadjustment.html
B-Series/DOHC Valve Adjustment Procedure
www.c-speedracing.com/howto/valveadjust/valveadjust.php
Special Tool for B-Series Valve Adjustment
www.toolcraze.com/Merchant2/merchan...ode=T&Product_Code=S8UVAT1&Category_Code=spec
matcotools.com/Catalog/toolcatalog.jsp?cattype=T&cat=2286&page=3獞
Performing a Compression Check
www.georgiazclub.com/tips/ztech/comptest.htm
www.hazone.com/hb18ccomptest.htm
www.sohchonda.com/ipw-web/bulletin/bb/viewtopic.php?t=5275
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124194
Performing a Leakdown Test
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=257985
www.c-speedracing.com/howto/leakdown/leakdown.php
Other Resources/References :
www.superhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153746
www.c-speedracing.com/howto.php