1984 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
The 1984 Honda Civic came in seven trims spanning hatchback, sedan, wagon, and coupe body styles, and this factory service and repair manual is built around the exact specifications Honda documented for your specific configuration.
Engines covered
- 1.3L inline-four (82 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.5L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door hatchback
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door sedan
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- 1500 S
- CRX
- CRX 1.5
- DX
Known issues on the 1984 Civic. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the left driveshaft, which could develop cracks and break under heavy loading such as rapid acceleration, a defect traced to a manufacturing process Honda has since improved. The second covers the hood latch: production tolerance errors could leave it short of the fully locked position, letting the hood open without warning at high speed or over a large bump. The third covers the mechanical fuel pump, which under certain conditions could develop fuel leakage at the crimped seam between its two halves, creating a fire risk in the engine compartment. Owners have filed 7 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From a driveshaft inspection to a hood latch check or a fuel pump service, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1984 Civic.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, MECHANICAL FUEL PUMPS MAY DEVELOP FUEL LEAKAGE AT CRIMPED SEAM BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL PUMP HALVES.
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CREATES APOSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
PRODUCTION TOLERANCE ERRORS COULD ALLOW ACCIDENTAL HOOD OPENING. IF THE HOOD IS NOT SECURELY LATCHED IN THE FULLY LOCKED POSITION, DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OR HITTING A LARGE BUMP COULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCHES AT NO CHARGE.
LEFT DRIVE SHAFT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS, AND MAY BREAK UNDER HEAVY LOADING SUCH AS THAT CAUSED BY RAPID ACCELERATION. THIS DEFECT ORIGINATED IN A MANUFACTURING PROCESS WHICH HAS NOW BEEN IMPROVED.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT DRIVE SHAFT ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CORRECTED, AT NO
CHAMPION OIL FILTER BLEW UP TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE. *DH
THE GAS LINE IS LEAKING INSIDE THE CAB AND CREATING A STRONG ODOR. TT
WHEN RAIN WATER LEAK IN CAR . TT
THE FRAME HAS CORRODED AND IT IS NOT DRIVEABLE. TT
FUEL LINES PLACED TOO CLOSE TO BRACKETS AND BRACKETS WORE HOLES IN ALL THREE FUEL LINES, CAUSING GASOLINE VAPORS TO EMMINATE INSIDE 0F VEHICLE. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
