Need 1986 Honda Civic shocks or struts? This page is catalog-backed ride control for the older Honda Civic (1986), including 1986. Confirm coupe vs sedan and Si/hybrid exclusions before you order.
KYB Excel-G / Gas-a-Just / MonoMax and Gabriel Ultra / Guardian / HiJackers numbers below come from the U.S. KYB shocks & struts catalog and Gabriel 2018 application guide. Do not mix KYB Europe SKUs onto these rows. 2WD vs 4WD (and air vs coil on some trucks) still change the corner.
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older Honda Civic (1986) shock shop notes — 1986
1986 Honda Civic shock/strut — earlier Civic shop focus
Model-year 1986 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 1986 with a self-canonical and year-locked heading/links. On-page catalog SKUs called out here include KYB 234010, Gabriel G55728, KYB 234011, Gabriel G55732, Gabriel G55725, KYB 341050, Gabriel G51170 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 1986 Honda Civic suspension parts.
These are ride-control shop notes for the older Honda Civic that includes 1986. Numbers come from the KYB U.S. shocks/struts book and the Gabriel 2018 application guide we host under Catalogs — not from torque charts, and not from the KYB Europe PDF.
What usually brings people here
- Nose dive, hollow ride, or a wet shock body → front damper worn out. Start with the Front list on this page and match 2WD/4WD (and air vs coil on Rams) before you order.
- Rear sag under tow, cargo squat, or a floaty highway feel → rear shocks first. If Gabriel lists a HiJackers air shock for this truck, that is the load-assist path — not a substitute for broken leaf springs.
- Clunk that is not a ball joint or sway link → check upper strut mounts / bearing plates when the catalog lists them beside the strut row.
KYB vs Gabriel — how we pick a line
KYB Excel-G 234010 is the high-volume OE-style replacement on this page. Gabriel Ultra G55728 is the main Gabriel damper line on this page.
While you’re in there
Replace dampers in axle pairs. Inspect bump stops and dust boots while the corner is apart. If the truck also clunks or wanders, see 1986 Honda Civic suspension parts. If brakes are next, see 1986 Honda Civic brake parts.
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 2WD/4WD (and air vs coil if equipped) plus the symptom if you want a part-number check.
Works Kit — 1986 Honda Civic shocks/struts (3rd-gen Civic struts · not 4th-gen 1988+)
Do not chase a single corner on 1986: this page’s Amazon rows already give KYB 234011 / KYB 234010 up front and KYB 341050 ×2 (axle pair) out back. order it all once, do it right. If you landed from a vehicle hub, stay on 1986 — the stacks below quote numbers linked on this shock page only. Also note: front gas/HD fork also lists Gabriel G55725, Gabriel G55728; rear gas/HD fork also lists Gabriel G51170.
1. Front axle pair
- Front L/R (or matched pair) from this page — KYB 234011 (Left) · KYB 234010 (Right, Sedan, Coupe & Hatchback)
- Optional firmer front line on this page — Gabriel G55725 (Hatchback) · Gabriel G55728 (4WD, Wagon)
2. Rear axle pair
- Rear damper — order ×2 — KYB 341050 (Right, Sedan, Coupe & Hatchback)
- Optional firmer rear line on this page — Gabriel G51170 (FWD, Wagon)
Search Amazon for 1986 Honda Civic shocks · Full Front/Rear lists are below.
1986 Honda Civic front shocks / struts
- KYB Excel-G: 234010 (Right, Sedan, Coupe & Hatchback)
- KYB Excel-G: 234011 (Left)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55728 (4WD, Wagon)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55732 (FWD, Wagon)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55725 (Hatchback)
1986 Honda Civic rear shocks / struts
Fitment notes
These KYB and Gabriel numbers come from the U.S. KYB shocks & struts catalog and the Gabriel 2018 application guide (plus Gabriel HD only when a 1500 row appears). Year ranges in those books that cover 1986 are expanded onto this page. Mount/boot kits are omitted unless they rode beside a damper row we kept. Do not use KYB Europe application SKUs here.
Related: 1986 Honda Civic suspension parts. 1986 Honda Civic brake parts. KYB shocks and struts catalog. Gabriel shocks and struts catalog. Honda Civic catalog page.
Leave a comment with 2WD vs 4WD, and the symptom if you want a part-number check. #HAPPYMOTORING