Need 1982 Honda Civic ball joints, control arms, or a front-end kit? This page is 2nd-gen Civic (1980–1983). Do not mix 1st-gen (1973–1979) or 1984–1987 3rd-gen lower arms and rear bushings. Leave a comment with the year and the noise if you want a part-number check.
A clunk at low speed is usually a ball joint or sway link. Wander or inner-edge tire wear is more often a tie rod or a worn control-arm bushing. Most people replace the control arm as a complete unit with the ball joint already pressed in.
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Honda Civic (older) shop notes — 1982
1982 Honda Civic suspension — earlier Civic shop focus
Model-year 1982 sits in the earlier Civic Honda Civic window (pre-1992). It is confirm chassis.
Catalog applications for earlier Civic (pre-1992) often repeat the same SKUs across adjacent years in this generation — that is expected. This URL stays year-specific for 1982 with a self-canonical and year-locked heading/links. On-page catalog SKUs called out here include MOOG suspension, MOOG ES2095R, MOOG EV157, MOOG K9191, MOOG CK9605, MOOG RK9605, MOOG K9307, MOOG K9498 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 1982 Honda Civic shock parts.
These are shop notes for the Honda Civic (older) that includes 1982. Civic generations change control arms, hubs, and sway links — do not mix 8th vs 9th vs 10th-gen numbers.
What usually brings people here
- Low-speed clunk over bumps or driveways → ball joint or sway link. Most shops prefer replacing the control arm as a complete unit with the joint already pressed in.
- Wander, loose steering feel, or inner-edge tire wear → outer/inner tie rod (ES2095R / EV157) or a worn control-arm bushing.
- Growl or rumble that rises with road speed → wheel hub/bearing — confirm 4×2 vs 4×4 before ordering.
Key SKU choices
Outer/inner tie rods on this page: ES2095R / EV157. Replace as a pair when play is present; an alignment is required after tie-rod work.
While you’re in there
While you’re tearing into the front end, inspect the matching side and the sway-bar links — one-sided wear is common after a hit or a long alignment delay.
Shop notes only — not a service manual. Use the factory procedure or a Haynes/Chilton manual for wrench work, torque, and safety steps. Leave a comment with drivetrain, suspension type, and the symptom if you want a part-number check.
Works Kit — 1982 Honda Civic front-end (early Civic · confirm chassis on shop notes)
On the 1982 Honda Civic post, clunk work centers on joint path K9191 while wander/tire wear points at outer/inner path ES2095R + EV157. order it all once, do it right. 1982 parts carts fail when you grab a neighboring year’s arm — stick to the SKUs named in this box.
1. Clunk / sway kit
- Ball joint / clunk path named on this page — K9191
2. Wander / steering kit
- Outer / tie-rod end (page list) — ES2095R
- Inner / drag-link companion on this page — EV157
- Alignment after install
Search Amazon for a 1982 Honda Civic front-end kit · Full lists are below.
1982 Honda Civic front suspension
Control arm bushings
- Lower: K9191
Control arms with ball joint
1982 Honda Civic steering
Rack & pinion boot kits
Tie rod ends
1982 Honda Civic rear suspension
Strut mounting kits
- Upper, 2 Dr. Hatchback, sedan: K9498
Fitment notes
These Moog numbers come from the 1990-and-older catalog rows that include 1982. Confirm 4×2 vs 4×4, aluminum vs steel, and trim before you order.
Diagrams are on the Civic catalog page. Related Honda diagrams: Accord and CR-V. How to diagnose suspension noises.
Related: 1982 Honda Civic shock parts.
Leave a comment with 4×2 vs 4×4 and the noise if you want a part-number check. #HAPPYMOTORING