doing some side work for a friend with a 2000 civic EX. pulling the intake manifold off and doing a small P&P job, tune-up, oil change, and installing a clutch tomorrow. I have never done one on a civic before and just wanted to ask for any last minute suggestions. I have been scouring the forums here and searching for info so I have a really good basis on what needs to be done. I have done these jobs numerous times on DSMs and it appears to be basically similar. One true question I do have is this, what are the torque specs for the 17mm flywheel bolts and 10mm clutch/pressure plate bolts?? It appears that the consensus here is to not mess with the lower ball joint and to unbolt the sway bar and lower control arm instead, in the process of removing the axles to do the clutch job...yes, no?? thanks for the info. I am new here and just starting to read up on hondas. I am staying true to my DSM, but I am here to learn a little more about most of you all's cars for future work.

 

What we did on my Civic was actually unbolting the UPPER A-arms instead of messing with the ball joint. It's easy, and the bolts are accessible thru the engine bay on the shock towers. Use Loctite on the flywheel bolts.