1985 Honda Civic Service and Repair Manual
This 1985 Honda Civic factory service and repair manual is built around the exact trim and body style you own, so the specifications, adjustment values and repair sequences inside are the ones Honda published for your car and not a generic figure pulled from a similar-looking year.
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
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door coupe
- 4-door wagon
Trims covered
- Base
- 1500 S
- CRX
- CRX HF
- CRX Si
- DX
Known issues on the 1985 Civic. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the front windshield wiper: under high ambient temperatures the wiper contact unit can loosen and become dislodged, which can cause wiper failure and affect driver visibility. The second covers the mechanical fuel pump, which can develop fuel leakage at the crimped seam between the two pump halves, creating a possibility of fire in the engine compartment. Owners have filed 17 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged for it. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind both of those systems are here.
From a wiper inspection to a fuel pump replacement or a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1985 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.
UNDER HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTACT UNIT COULD LOOSEN AND BECOME DISLODGED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND WOULDAFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY.
INSTALL A CONTACT UNIT HOLDER THAT WOULD PREVENT LOOSENING.
SON DRIVING VEHICLE, WENT ACROSS 4 LANES, STOPPED AT SIGN, PULLED ONTO MERIDIAN, BRAKES FAILED, PUMPED BRAKES HARD, NOT WORKING, FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON SEALS. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 65MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN, CAUSING IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE BELT CAME OUT THE BUCKLE. TT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME OPEN UPON IMPACT AND DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER CHEST. *AK
Showing the 4 most serious of 17 complaints filed with NHTSA.
