Elle's 1996-00 Toyota Rav4 Guides

Alternator Info (MS Word)

Automatic Transmission Notes (MS Word)

Axles and CV Joints (MS Word)

Battery & Alternator Tips (MS Word)  

Brake & Clutch Systems Fluid Flush (MS Word)

Buying Used (MS Word)

Center Differential Lock (AWD Manual Transmission) (MS Word)

Clock Repair (MS Word) 

Coolant Flow (MS Word)  (this guide explains why a drain of all the coolant is difficult)

Cooling Problems (Engine) (MS Word)

Data Link Connectors DLC1 and DLC3 (MS Word)

Door Belt Moulding (Door Belt Weatherstrip) Replacement (MS Word)

Door Courtesy Lamp Switch Replacement (MS Word)

Door Panel Removal (MS Word)

EGR System Notes (MS Word)

Engine Computer Notes (MS Word)

Engine Cylinder Head & Valve Stem Seal Replacement Tips (MS Word).

Engines: Federal, California, JDM (MS Word)

Fuel System - Electrical (MS Word)

Fuel Tank Replacement (MS Word)

Fuel Trim Data (MS Word)

Fuses Blowing (MS Word) (how to troubleshoot)

Gas Mileage Tips (MS Word)

HVAC (MS Word) (includes instructions for removing the instrument cluster)

Ignition Coil Study (MS Word)

Ignition Switch Lock Cylinder Replacement (MS Word)

Knock Sensor & Code P0325 Study (MS Word)

LED Light Suggestions (MS Word)

Oil Pan Re-Seal Notes (MS Word)

Power Door Lock Restoration (MS Word)

Radiator Replacement (MS Word)

Readiness Codes (MS Word)

Rear Oxygen Sensor Modification (for Code p0420) (MS Word)

Relays and Fuses (MS Word)

Restoring the Engine Bay of a Recently Purchased Rav4.1 (MS Word)

Seat Belt Warning Light (MS Word)

Shift & Select Lever Shaft Assembly (Oil Seal Replacement) (MS Word)

Side Marker Lamp Replacement (Rear) (MS Word)

Starting & Running Problems (MS Word)

Steering Column Disassembly (MS Word)

Steering Rack & Pinion Replacement Notes (MS Word)

Steering System Notes (MS Word)

Suspension System Notes (MS Word)

Tools, Special (MS Word)

Vacuum Switching Valve (VSV) Information (MS Word)

Wheel Bearing Replacement, Front (MS Word)

Window Regulator & Motor Repairs (MS Word)

Window Exterior Belt Weatherstrip (Belt Molding) Replacement (MS Word)

Windshield Washer Bottle R & R (MS Word)

Wire Harness, Engine Bay (MS Word)

Wiring & Connector Tips (including De-Pinning) (MS Word)


Tegger's Honda Civic Site

Tegger is a star Honda Do-It-Yourselfer who posted to online forums for many years. He assisted countless Honda and Acura DIY enthusiasts. Tegger also maintained an extensive Honda Civic/Acura web site. Tegger's site is now available only through internet archives as follows.

Go to https://archive.org/web/ 

In the search window at the top, put the following:    http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Click on "Browse History."

Click on 2011. Clicking on some of the other years also works.

In the calendar that comes up, click on a highlighted date. Note: Some of the more recent years do not work. Go to 2011 or even further back.

Click on the highlighted snapshot time. Tegger's FAQ intro site comes up for this snapshot time.

On the left of Tegger's FAQ intro page, click on "Click here to go to the FAQ."

A large table of contents comes up. All the links work.


Elle's Honda Civic Guides

Honda Civic Air Conditioning (pdf) 

Honda Civic Alternator Brushes (pdf)

Honda Civic Carpet Replacement (pdf)

Honda Civic Crankshaft Pulley Holding Tools (pdf)

Honda Civic Cruise Control (pdf) 

Honda Civic Distributor Bearing (pdf)

Honda Civic Hood Release Cable (pdf) 

Honda Civic Igniter & Electronics Study (pdf)

Honda Civic Ignition System Radio Noise Condenser (pdf)

Honda Civic Instrument Cluster Swap (pdf) 

Honda Civic In-Tank Fuel Filter Replacement (pdf)

Honda Civic Maintenance & Repair Resources (pdf)

Honda Civic Manual Tranny Fluid (pdf)

Honda Civic Non-VTEC D15B Engine Notes (pdf) 

Honda Civic Oil Leaks from the spark plug tube seals or the valve stem seals (pdf)

Radio Light (pdf)

Honda Civic Steering Renovation (pdf) 

Honda Civic Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) (pdf) 

Honda Civic Suspension Renovation

Honda Civic Timing Belt Replacement Resources (pdf)

Honda Civic Timing Belt Tensioner (pdf)



Elle's BMW, Lincoln, Mustang and Power Antenna Guides

BMW E30 SRS Troubleshooting (pdf)

BMW E30 SRS Service Manual Pages (pdf)

BMW E30 Trunk Lock Removal (pdf)

Lincoln Town Car Blower Motor Speed Controller (pdf)

Mustang Manual Transmission Study (pdf)

Power Antenna Study (MS Word) (applies to 1990s Toyotas)




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