Need 1990 Honda Civic shocks or struts? This page is catalog-backed ride control for the older Honda Civic (1990), including 1990. 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 (1990) shock shop notes — 1990
1990 Honda Civic shock/strut — earlier Civic shop focus
Model-year 1990 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 1990 with a self-canonical and year-locked heading/links. On-page catalog SKUs called out here include KYB 341135, KYB 741008, Gabriel G55773, KYB 341136, KYB 741009, Gabriel G55781, KYB 341094, KYB 741007 — use only these rows (and the lists below), not torque charts we do not publish. Cross-shop the same model year: 1990 Honda Civic suspension parts.
These are ride-control shop notes for the older Honda Civic that includes 1990. 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 341135 is the OE-style twin-tube daily driver; Gas-a-Just 741008 is the firmer high-pressure monotube when both appear for the same corner — pick one philosophy, don’t mix left/right. Gabriel Ultra G55773 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 1990 Honda Civic suspension parts. If brakes are next, see 1990 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 — 1990 Honda Civic shocks/struts (4th-gen Civic · L/R strut forks on this page)
SKU-grounded 1990 shock kit (not a year-clone blurb): KYB 341136 / KYB 341135, then KYB 341094 / Gabriel G55771. Model-year 1990 is the only year this damper kit is written for — neighboring years may share numbers but not this page’s 2WD/4WD forks. order it all once, do it right. Year page 1990 stays distinct from 2003-honda-civic-shock-parts.
1. Front axle pair
- Front L/R (or matched pair) from this page — KYB 341136 (Left) · KYB 341135 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- Optional firmer front line on this page — Gabriel G55773 (Hatchback) · Gabriel G55781 (Wagon)
2. Rear axle pair
- Rear damper — order ×2 — KYB 341094 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- Optional firmer rear line on this page — Gabriel G55771 (Hatchback) · Gabriel G55782 (Wagon)
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1990 Honda Civic front shocks / struts
- KYB Excel-G: 341135 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- KYB Gas-a-Just: 741008 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- KYB Excel-G: 341136 (Left)
- KYB Gas-a-Just: 741009 (Left)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55773 (Hatchback)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55781 (Wagon)
1990 Honda Civic rear shocks / struts
- KYB Excel-G: 341094 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- KYB Gas-a-Just: 741007 (Right, Sedan & Hatchback)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55771 (Hatchback)
- Gabriel Ultra: G55782 (Wagon)
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 1990 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: 1990 Honda Civic suspension parts. 1990 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