Honda Civic was introduced in 1973 in the UK. It has completed eight generations and ninth is on the way. It has never been on the top selling cars list but about 65 million units have been sold since it has been launched. Ninth generation Honda Civic is an evolution of its predecessor, the main change is the option of Honda's 1.6 four cylinder diesel engine, its first in that range. Honda is keeping their hopes up about the sales figures as it will fill the hole in the market that had been left empty by Honda for a long time. The new Honda Civic has improved aero dynamics. Wheel arches have become curvy and the front and back overhangs are longer than the previous Honda Civic models giving it a smoother and sleeker look. The front is equipped with LED's that run across, the materials and plastics used inside the cabin have an improved quality. Alloy wheels come as standard in all variants. Changes have been made to the digital dashboard to make it simpler.
New Honda Civic comes in five doors only, a type-R hatch may be released later but there will be no three-door this time. Honda Civic are SE, ES, EX and flagship EX GT. Honda engines offered in Civic are two petrol and two diesels. The petrol are 1.4 and 1.8 and diesel is 1.6 and 2.2. It is the first car to be fitted with Honda 1.6 diesel engine which is expected to take the more share of the Honda Civic sales. The 2.2l is now more economical and meets Euro 5 standards with 148 bhp and 258 lbs of torque. The carbon emissions are of 110 g/km with all the trim levels apart from EX GT variant with 115 g/km. 0-62 mph in 8.8 seconds. The car has 6 speed manual transmission and a combine economy of up to 67.3 mpg. The drive is very quiet and smooth. The Civic will be available from 19,000. The 1.6l engine gives the Carbon emissions of 110 g/km.
The Civics are famous for being reliable and this one is no different, you might forget the name of your mechanic it will take that long between two visits. Honda has managed to exceed the quality and luxuy from its predecessors, but it is up to a certain limit. It has lots of air bags and has five star Euro NICAP rating has shown in the past that it knows how to make the most of the space. The perfect example is Honda Jazz, in new Civic the same technology is applied with a centrally fitted fuel tank that leaves a free space, the back seats can be folded flat. There is plenty of room for the passengers at the back and 487 litres of boot space. Overall Civic 2012 is another leap to compete with its rivals, and after eight generations, Honda has finally introduced a model that is truly European customer oriented and meets their demands. It is now able to outrun Audi A3, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Focus and Vauxhall Astra.
Apply a thin line of gasket sealant to the pump mating surface. Set your gaskets on the sealant making sure to line up the holes in the gasket with the holes on the water pump. Apply another thin line of gasket sealant on the gaskets. Carefully slide the bolts through the holes and gasket and put some gasket sealant on the end of the bolt with the threads. Now your ready to mount the water pump. With bolts in place carefully lower the new water pump into position (if you have someone to help here would be nice) and start the bolts, by hand, into their respective holes being sure that the gaskets stay in place. Once you have them started in a few turns then you can put a socket to it. Once the bolts are snug but not tight, take out your torque wrench. Look up the torque specification in your shop manual and torque all four bolts.
It should be somewhere between 20 foot lbs and 30 foot lbs. Connect the water pump hoses. This is a good time to replace any hoses showing signs of wear. Tighten the hose clamps. Set the pulley on the water pump wheel. Set the phone on the water pump wheel. Put the nuts back on to the bolts sticking through the fan holes. Snuggy them down using a leverage bar again. Referring to your chosen serpentine belt diagram, re-route your serpentine belt, then twist tensioner to put the final length of belt on. Replace the fan shroud. Re-connect the battery negative cable. Fill radiator with radiator fluid. Burp the hoses by squeezing the large upper hose several times. While the radiator cap is still off, start the engine. Turn the heater on high/heat. The radiator is the direct source of heat for the inside of your vehicle. So you want to flow that system as well.
