Need 1986 Honda Civic ball joints, control arms, or a front-end kit? This page is 3rd-gen Civic (1984–1987). 1980–1983 2nd-gen and 1988–1991 4th-gen arms and bushings are not a straight swap. 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 — 1986
1986 Honda Civic suspension — 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 MOOG suspension, MOOG ES2095R, MOOG EV180, MOOG RK9595, MOOG RK9593, MOOG K9366, MOOG K9307, MOOG K9336 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 1986 Honda Civic shock parts.
These are shop notes for the Honda Civic (older) that includes 1986. 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 / EV180) or a worn control-arm bushing.
- Growl or rumble that rises with road speed → wheel hub/bearing (513035).
Key SKU choices
Outer/inner tie rods on this page: ES2095R / EV180. Replace as a pair when play is present; an alignment is required after tie-rod work.
Fitment forks on this page
- Lower: left RK9595, right RK9593
- Lower, 2 Dr. Hatchback, 4 Dr. Station Wagon: left RK9595, right RK9593
- Lower, sedan, Manual Transaxle: left RK9595, right RK9593
- 2 Dr. Hatchback, Automatic Transaxle: left K9366, right K9307
- 4 Dr. Station Wagon, 4×4: K9366
- 4 Dr. Station Wagon, Automatic Transaxle, FWD: left K9366, right K9307
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. Confirm the hub (513035) if you have a growl that rises with road speed.
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 — 1986 Honda Civic front-end (3rd-gen Civic · not 4th-gen 1988+)
Practical 1986 Honda Civic “order it all once, do it right” stack from this URL’s links: page clunk row K9366 with wander SKUs ES2095R + EV180, plus 513035. Shop notes on this 1986 URL keep the self-canonical year-specific even when the catalog repeats gen SKUs.
1. Clunk / sway kit
- Ball joint / clunk path named on this page — K9366
2. Wander / steering kit
- Outer / tie-rod end (page list) — ES2095R
- Inner / drag-link companion on this page — EV180
- Alignment after install
3. Hub growl add-on
- Wheel hub/bearing — 513035 (confirm 4×2 vs 4×4 / trim forks on this page)
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1986 Honda Civic front suspension
Control arm bushings
- Lower: K9336
Control arms with ball joint
- Lower: left RK9595, right RK9593
- Lower, 2 Dr. Hatchback, 4 Dr. Station Wagon: left RK9595, right RK9593
- Lower, sedan, Manual Transaxle: left RK9595, right RK9593
Radius arm bushing kits
Shock mounts
- Upper, FWD, bearing not included: K9480
Sway bar bushings
- To frame, 4 Dr. Station Wagon: K9265
1986 Honda Civic steering
Rack & pinion boot kits
- 2 Dr. Hatchback, Automatic Transaxle: left K9366, right K9307
- 4 Dr. Station Wagon, 4×4: K9366
- 4 Dr. Station Wagon, Automatic Transaxle, FWD: left K9366, right K9307
- Right, GL, sedan, Automatic Transaxle: K9367
Tie rod ends
1986 Honda Civic rear suspension
Strut bushings
- Lower: K9443
Strut mounting kits
- Upper, FWD: K9498
Wheel hubs & bearing assemblies
Fitment notes
These Moog numbers come from the 1990-and-older catalog rows that include 1986. 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: 1986 Honda Civic shock parts.
Leave a comment with 4×2 vs 4×4 and the noise if you want a part-number check. #HAPPYMOTORING