Honda Civic Evaporator Replacement (2016-2021)

Evaporator leaks are very common on this body style Civics

[@tomasbobo7214]

Honda Mechanics are heroes… labor time for Evap replacement is listed at 8.5hrs by experienced mechanic, to see a video demonstration is amazing and thank you

[@bigripper2462]

Wow! Thank you so much FixIt! I have a 2016 civc and I tried to replace the evap last month and after pulling the dash I was stuck! Would have never thought I would need to remove that box until I watched this! Keep up the good content! Love from Michigan.

[@allaboutsemis232]

Hands down best video and you didn't even have to say much..helped me out

[@MrBMac]

HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO! I complained to American Honda but they only offered to PAY HALF and their offer was only valid for 30 days!!! So I called a LEMON LAW attorney and after 6 months I won $5K they take half so I took home $2.5 which was just enough to cover the part. 2018 Civic LX condenser went out 1st year under warranty, compressor went out 2nd year under extended warranty NOW the evaporator went out just outside of the extended warranty. Love Hondas but this is BS!

[@sq1203]

Same thing happened to me..except my year is 2016

[@guitarhero9592]

It sucks that you had to go to that extent. Honda should’ve took care of it. We buy Honda for a reason. I see their Randon acts of kindness commercials all the time.🙄

[@superduperboyx]

so it cost you $2.5k to get the evap replaced by Honda? And did you have to pay the attorney also?

[@gigibaby415]

Where were u able to contact Honda ?

[@MrBMac]

@superduperboyx it was $2k for the evaporator through the dealership to maintain some kinda warranty. The attorney took half of the $5k so I got $2.5k paid $2k for the evaporator and pocketed $500.

[@superduperboyx]

Holy f--k! I thought replacing the compressor looked like plenty of work for me but this one is just a whole other level. It looked like the whole dash was ripped off just to access the evaporator. I dont think I can do this one sadly..

[@ccr6088]

American Honda Helped me out replacing mine but when I drove off the lot I had to deal with gasoline vapors blowing out of my air conditioner for several months.
Finally a mechanic was willing to drive with me so he could smell my issue. Honda stated a the cracked line I had to replace couldn’t have happened when my Evaporator was fixed. Now I’m dealing with the Cover of my steering wheel being warped but they stated that wouldn’t have had to be removed during the repair. This generation of Honda’s must have been made from recycled milk containers. Trash

[@Jessica81270]

Can you share more info on how American Honda helped you out?

[@prismo2250]

Bro did this shit in 20 minutes and with one hand 😭

[@blackhawks1870]

No wonder Honda doesn’t want to do this recall. That’s a lot of work. Took you almost 30 min. And a lot of parts have to come off. Honda like f that lol

[@sevann24]

Plus they dont make money on this even the mechanic doesnt make regular hours he makes warranty hours

[@jjwill9982]

i had the same issue. please ensure you get the latest original replacement part for it. the earlier version is known to have leaking issues

[@redddd5333]

A heads up about the steering wheel column disconnecting from the rack would’ve been nice

[@gessumtwice]

how much can i expect to spend to replace an ac evaporator? i drive a 2018 honda civic

[@a.jortiz7929]

Honda wants to charge me 2300 to replace the one in my 2016 civic. Other places want to charge me 2000 so depends on where you go.

[@user-bc5yg6di1l]

Same like 2k-2.5

[@perpetualfond]

I got an estimate today for 1.8k. Considering what others have mentioned, I would say it’s not bad. However, it shouldn’t be this difficult. My husband’s car is a 2017. We received an extended warranty form from Honda. It mentioned that it only applies if it is the A/C Compressor Shaft Shield Seal Leak.
I called to get an estimate from a Honda Dealership only to be told that an inspection will be approx 300-400. Not including labor. IF it is not the aforementioned. Instead I went to a local shop and they mentioned that they’ve been seeing the same issue for the past few years. I have no solution or advice in this comment. I think I just vented lol sorry.

[@crazypitbull16]

They told me $1700 today. But damn looks like the going to demolish my dash 😭

[@albert5624]

@@perpetualfondwhat problem did you have that you noticed it was that ? I just took my car in 10 minutes ago and I'm hoping it's not this that's wrong. I had a hissing noise when i turned on the a/c and it wasn't coming out cold

[@themoolag]

My SRS light turned and stayed on and the passenger light off after getting my evap replaced. Anyone know which harnesses may have been forgotten to be reconnected?

[@OGSAM88]

Easy money! Love those Evaporators.

[@albert5624]

Fix mine ? I Got quoted $2.7k i don't have that money

[@lenchoobama1988]

😂😂😂😂

[@lnnoT6665]

Why do they make it hard for us even just ton clean the ac? Just looking at this vid haeavily discourages me from servicing my ac.

[@chriszanetti2619]

I was hoping it was my condenser that's under a recall warranty but honda just told me it's the evaporator under the dash it coast me 1500 forster they asked 1700 then supposedly gave me a deal only reason I did it is cause my newborn daughter I can't have her in a hot car I will be seeking some type of legal action to honda my car is 3 years old I bought it brand new I don't get how this went out and isn't under warranty

[@arrrexx]

Hope it goes well for you! Just had my compressor and condensor replaced under the warranty and blowing super cold but coolant was all gone by the next day due to evaporator leak...guess I'm sans ac again for the forseeable future....

[@galaxyeyes2703]

Holy fuck thank you so man all that to get to a coin my kid drop in 😮‍💨 really thank you

[@billmyers8572]

Great video , saved me time!!!

[@banjodc2]

Is there a reason at the start of the video you removed the bolts from a/c lines? I know the one that bolt that goes through the Expansion Valve to core is a must but just curious about the bolts that hold the lines down. Also is the reason why you move the heater core hose clamps to give you some room inside when removing the ac core from the box? Thanks

[@baloneyy]

Does anything need to be reprogrammed/reconfigured after doing this?

[@ramsayala5415]

Hey nice job bro
The wire that you cut was it a wire from an aftermarket alarm ?

[@GunsofBrixton89]

Definitely aftermarket something

[@fixit8181]

Thanks! Yes, that was an aftermarket alarm.

[@plzebelivit]

How much Poe oil do u add to the new evaporator?

[@keepingup2952]

If the dealer really believes it's the condenser that's leaking, don't they have to remove the dash just to able to see the smoke? How can they determine a condenser leak without removing the dash?

[@user-cs2hj4ls7g]

The condenser is not under the dash its in front of the car .

[@keepingup2952]

@@user-cs2hj4ls7g Right, thanks. I meant to type "evaporator". I found out that they use a sniffer tool that detects the presence of refrigerant.

[@tahirpml76]

In pir County every civic have this problem...don't know y ?

[@nd4120]

How much for a job like this? Just labour?

[@g.b.5206]

1800 total as of today 5/2024 in Irvine Ca

[@Khmarth]

I have a 2016 civic my 1999 Chevy blows colder an 200 vs 1400 Honda system just for fucking ac I wish I never bought this uncomfortable piece of shit 💩

[@mamooon99]

I thought your dismantling the car,,opps it was a lot of unnecessary to me.but I know now how many other part you can take out 👍

[@user-rc4lg8kp2n]

I recently did the replacement but now when I turn on the a/c I have no air coming out the front vents only the side ones , also it will come out from the front from the moment I turn the car on but then it’s goes out right away any clue ?

[@fixit8181]

Did you make sure that the evaporator temp sensor is at the right sport and all the way in?

[@user-rc4lg8kp2n]

That would be the one that goes in the back of the evaporator ? Kind of looks like a clip ? If so I did put it back as how it had came out from the one I removed

[@user-rc4lg8kp2n]

Also I noticed when I change the settings on climate like for the face or to throw it out from the bottom vents it doesn’t change at all it just sounds like the de freezers are on and air only comes out from the driver and passenger vents only and the one all the way in the back , I’m just missing air coming out from the front main 2 right next to the emergency lights

[@fixit8181]

​@@user-rc4lg8kp2n I would check and make sure that the mode door motor is plugged in. If it is, then maybe take the dash out again and see if there is something causing the air door to bind.

[@KingSebun]

Mine just went out and had my Air Conditioner unit replaced 2 years back and now the EVAP went out. I’m out of warranty and dealer wants 1200k

[@user-bc5yg6di1l]

That’s cheaper than mine. They wanted 2200

[@AlanBurnham]

Where is that $1200 quote? I’ll bring my car there.

[@OKnows954]

My dealership says replacing my evaporator will cost me $3k. Is that normal or are they overcharging? I’ve been doing research on evaporators and I see that they run no more than $200-$300. Would it be better to just buy it myself and have it fixed elsewhere?

[@arrrexx]

my honda dealer quoted me for 2300 last month. It seems steep but mostly its cost of labor which because it takes so much work to get access to it and a leak cant easily be sealed so full replacement is the only option. Expect it to cost over $1000 no matter what (probably). Location: los angeles.

[@user-ge8nd6wr9y]

I was just quoted $2400 for the same issue 😢.

[@kmancio95]

I was quoted $2400 as well. Bullshit that Honda has people dealing with this

[@OKnows954]

@@kmancio95 Update I got a 2024 Civic 😂

[@tedsmith7999]

There’s no logic in the Evap not being constructed to Hondas specifications to begin with after disassembling all of that there’s no way that it can be assembled back to the way it was from Factory Honda should have their shit together better than this!!! I got a 2017 Civic LX that just started having AC problems and supposed to take it next week to have the seal replaced in compressor hopefully it will solve the problem and won’t result in this that’s a lot of components to put back in place!!! Honda supposed to have a reputation to uphold i don’t know if i will ever buy another Civic after the one i have now it definitely puts bad taste in your mouth!!! I have a 07 Malibu as well and cold AC knock on wood and no problems when i bought my Civic i thought i was doing the right thing!!!🤔

[@virnawsantos]

ALL that disconnection & disassembly was COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY esp with the center console and messing with the side airbags! A BIG NO-NO! The dashboard actually flips open if done right, it does NOT have to be disassembled like this!!! If I found out that any wire was cut then spliced like that, I would sue!!! A video putting all this back together CORRECTLY, would be fun to watch! 🤦🏻‍♀️these mechanics will make the job more difficult than necessary so they can charge more on time and labor. I’ve seen better videos, DON’T BELIEVE THIS ONE!!!

[@blab5098]

Link the "better" video in your comment. Everything I've seen so far they all go through this whole process

[@fixit8181]

This car had an aftermarket alarm, and the wire has already been cut. I just re-connected the wire they spliced into. The dash does not flip open. It has to be removed to access the HVAC box.