Honda Civic. Manual — part 314
Grounded starter fields
See Testing in
STARTERS
Armature rubbing on pole shoes
See STARTER article
Starter Turns but Engine Does Not Rotate
Starter clutch slipping
See STARTER article
Broken clutch housing
See STARTER article
Pinion shaft rusted or dry
See STARTER article
Engine basic timing incorrect
See Ignition Timing
in TUNE-UP article
Broken teeth on engine flywheel
Replace flywheel and
check for starter
pinion gear damage
Starter Will Not Crank Engine
Faulty overrunning clutch
See STARTER article
Broken clutch housing
See STARTER article
Broken flywheel teeth
Replace flywheel and
check for starter
pinion gear damage
Armature shaft sheared or reduction gear teeth
stripped
See STARTER article
Weak battery
Charge or replace
battery as necessary
Faulty solenoid
See On-Vehicle Tests
in STARTER article
Poor grounds
Check all ground
connections for tight
and clean connections
Ignition switch faulty or misadjusted
Adjust or replace
ignition switch as
necessary
Starter Cranks Engine Slowly
Battery weak or defective
Charge or replace
battery as necessary
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Engine overheated
See ENGINE
COOLING SYSTEM
article
Engine oil too heavy
Check that proper
viscosity oil is used
Poor battery-to-starter connections
Check that all
between battery and
starter are clean and
tight
Current draw too low or too high
See Bench Tests in
STARTER article
Bent armature, loose pole shoes screws or worn
bearings
See STARTER article
Burned solenoid contacts
Replace solenoid
Faulty starter
Replace starter
Starter Engages Engine Only Momentarily
Engine timing too far advanced
See Ignition Timing
in TUNE-UP article
Overrunning clutch not engaging properly
Replace overrunning
clutch. See
STARTER article
Broken starter clutch
See STARTER article
Broken teeth on engine flywheel
Replace flywheel and
check starter pinion
gear for damage
Weak drive assembly thrust spring
See STARTER article
Weak hold-in coil
See Bench Tests in
STARTER article
Starter Drive Will Not Engage
Defective point assembly
See Testing in
STARTER article
Poor point assembly ground
See Testing in
STARTER article
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GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
Defective pull-in coil
Replace starter
solenoid
Starter Relay Does Not Close
Dead battery
Charge or replace
battery as necessary
Faulty wiring
Check all wiring and
connections leading
to relay
Neutral safety switch faulty
Replace neutral safety
switch
Starter relay faulty
Replace starter relay
Starter Drive Will Not Disengage
Starter motor loose on mountings
Tighten starter attach
bolts
Worn drive end bushing
See STARTER article
Damaged engine flywheel teeth
Replace flywheel and
starter pinion gear for
damage
Drive yolk return spring broken or missing
Replace return spring
Faulty ignition switch
Replace ignition
switch
Insufficient clearance between winding leads to
solenoid terminal and main contact in solenoid
Replace starter
solenoid
Starter clutch not disengaging
Replace starter clutch
Ignition starter switch contacts sticking
Replace ignition
switch
Starter Relay Operates but Solenoid Does Not
Faulty solenoid switch, switch connections or relay
Check all wiring
between relay and
solenoid or replace
relay or solenoid as
necessary
Broken lead or loose soldered connections
Repair wire or wire
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GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
TUNE-UP TROUBLE SHOOTING - GAS ENGINE VEHICLES
connections as
necessary
Solenoid Plunger Vibrates When Switch is Engaged
Weak battery
Charge or replace
battery as necessary
Solenoid contacts corroded
Clean contacts or
replace solenoid
Faulty wiring
Check all wiring
leading to solenoid
Broken connections inside switch cover
Repair connections or
replace solenoid
Open hold-in wire
Replace solenoid
Low Current Draw
Worn brushes or weak
Replace brushes or
brush springs as
necessary
High Pitched Whine During Cranking Before Engine Fires but Engine Fires
and Cranks Normally
Distance too great between starter pinion and
flywheel
Align starter or check
that correct starter
and flywheel are
being used
High Pitched Whine After Engine Fires With Key released. Engine Fires and
Cranks Normally
Distance too small between starter pinion and
flywheel
Flywheel runout
contributes to the
intermittent nature
NOTE:
This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to
be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle
configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting
information is to provide a list of common causes to
2008 Honda Civic EX
GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
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