Honda Civic Si / SiR 2005 and earlier

wildbill

Anyone heard of any good prices on the remaining 2005's?

sidoc

gee- still got that Progress rear bar?

devoz

I should be clearer, I hear what seems to be the sound of some kind of metal vibrating against metal, and the dealer thought it was the water pump, claimed the tech even put a stethoscope on it. I think they were in earnest. The rear rotors do have deep grooves in them, you can see/feel them...

The "clunk" only happens when you go over a certain style of bump, could be a noise made by the shock absorber.

Hey! Anyone care to comment on these prices? 199 for front pad replacement (with rotor turning), and 399 for rear pads with new rotors? How about a water pump?

Happy Holidays-
devoz

gee35coupe

I'm gonna put it on ebay as soon as I can get around to it. I'm selling the bar, springs and possibly the wheels.

blueiedgod

Hey! Anyone care to comment on these prices? 199 for front pad replacement (with rotor turning), and 399 for rear pads with new rotors?

I got Brembo Blanks and EBC Green stuff pads for the front for under $150, installed my self.

steine13

Learned Friends,
I need new springs for the cheapo Si I just bought... and the only OEM-type springs I can find are from Honda... at $180 a corner, which is ridiculous.

There are tons of aftermarket products available, but I'm a little at sea as to what's worth getting and what isn't.

Is there an enthusiast site somewhere that specializes in these little cars?

On the positive side, the car is essentially rust-free, and I pulled out the front DS shock absorber with just the tools at hand, and in 30 minutes. Pretty unusual in MI; this is a left-coast car and it shows.

TIA
-Mathias

hondasir383

Honda doesn't supply floor mats or mud flaps with any of their products. These are all optional. I think they are the only manufacture the that doesn't sell them with the cars. Also your right, the trunk cover is just a piece of processed wood. One of the cheaper sides of Honeda if you ask me. still works well though.

rmck46

I just picked my up on March 11. Are any specific areas that I need to keep a eye on? Any help would be very helpful thanks

si2002owner

I have a 02' that started making this noise in the front about 2 years ago (when the car was 2 years/18000 miles) and i have taken the car to the dealer about 4 times and they couldn't find the noise. It is some sort click/vibration that ONLY occurs when power is transfered to the wheels. If you take off hard, it gets loud enough to feel and hear it. So the after 4 times at the dealer they finally started to hear it, along with a creaking noise coming out of the pedal (probably some lubrication issue). They changed the engine mount, strouts, and master clutch cilinder. So i pick up the car, and there it is again!, so i brink it right back, and they check and look and the stethoscope and all, and they found the catalitic converter (what???) to be defective, as well as other engine mount that they didn't change originally. So they test the car, and the noise is still there.... Now they are changing the rack and pinion, but it is my guess that it won't cut it....
Has anybody here experience this noise?, and i'm not talking about the click/vibration at the steering wheel when parking, this is another....
Please let me know.

muffin_man

I would be willing to bet that by the time the 2005 was released, most problems were taken care of.

But my 2002 was loaded with them. It was a great car, but had so many issues that I didn't trust it out of warranty - so I sold it.

gee35coupe

I only had 2 minor problems. But I felt I had a major one coming on. Good part about selling it though was that I only lost about $4000 in 2 year or so and 40K miles. I was pleased.

The person that buught it promply burned out the clutch and killed two CV axles. Go figure.

muffin_man

If I felt that the car would hold together for another 3-5 years (which I expect for a Civic) - I would have kept it for a long time. But instead bought a clearance 05 Miata.

Now my automotive problems are restricted to my 1990 Swift GT - can NOT keep it running!!!

gee35coupe

Isn't that the one with the "hot" 16 valve engine? I really wanted one of those back in the day. Good luck keeping it running. It brings back memories of my FX16's.

muffin_man

It was a lot of fun to drive for a while, but things have gone a little haywire since then. I still really want one, but I think I'm going to sell this one and try to find one without as many issues.

si2002owner

Ok, so after changing a LOT of parts, that noise from hell is over!!!. Apparently what did the trick was in the steering system, the front rack, and now my car is noise free!!!

gee35coupe

That durn steering system. That's why I sold mine.

900hp

So this was a single, loud click (or clack, or clunk) noise that happened every time you launched or applied power, especially at low speeds? I have been fretting over this noise for years. I once had a garage tell me my steering rack looked worn, but I dismissed it as an explanation. Let me know if this is the same noise, and you will have helped me greatly! Thanks

muffin_man

My noise ("coffin creak") was during slow maneuvering of any kind. (while turning the wheel)

si2002owner

The problem i was having, and believe me i'm very happy to say WAS, was more of a creaking noise, sort of like a spring that needs some wd40 would sound like. It did not vibrate, or thump, or anything like that, it was a smooth but disgusting noise from the front. For the little research i did i found that some people were complaining about a clunk noise/vibration that apparently was the struts. Hope this helps.

junpg

Just thought I'd share this with everyone else. I have an '03 Si and I had the front struts and steering rack replaced December last year. The noise went away. I get like a "tok, tok" noise when taking off.

Last month I started getting what many here have described as the creaking coffin noise. I hear the noise whenever I make a slow left turn, usually when pulling in to my garage. Brought it in and this time they replaced the front shocks bearing on the strut assembly. Noise is now gone but I'll see how it goes.

muffin_man

Be happy you're still under warranty. I sold my car as soon as mine was up.

pat

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qnzprodigy

My 2005 Si has been producing a noise from the left front side area at speeds over 65mph. It sounds like a whistle being blown. You can only hear the noise when all the windows and moonroof are closed. I wanna take it in for service, but I am not sure what to tell them? The sound does not stop even when i get it to higher speeds (100mph +).
Can anyone give me any help in figuring out what is wrong with my car? Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

muffin_man

do you have an aftermarket intake?

qnzprodigy

Thanks for the reply muffin man. No my si is completely stock. It is a irritating problem, that will not go away. Do you think something may be loose?

muffin_man

It sounds like a problem a friend was having with his aftermarket intake. Sort of seems like a longshot, but maybe something punctured your airbox?

If you can regularly re-create the sound yourself, take a technician on a test drive.

noseats

I have it too. Check the seal at the top of the driver side window. Mine is torn, which I think causes the whistle noise.

ezpilze

My brother wants to dump a b16a/b engine into his 98 dx. Its automatic so we're going to have to do a transmission swap regardless, but does anybody know if this will work out? He keeps telling me it will, but since I have little/no experience w/ engine swaps I'm not too sure if it will all work out. My uncle has been out of the automotive industry for 15+ years, and since he was my mentor neither of us know too much about this. Has anyone done it before and can you tell me if there is anything I should be weary of? Thanks.

eldaino

Well the dx chassis is nice for the weight, a buddy of mine has a stage 3 turbo b16 in his 97 ex coupe. The thing is a space shuttle. Its so fast. But its definetly doable. It isn't ultra cheap, but it'll work out.

damiz

Does anyone know the exact stock speaker sizes for an 05 civic si hatch back?? I seem to be having a hard time finding info about that online! And I also dont want honda knowing because they'll void my warenty! If anyone could help me out with this it would be greatly appreciated! Im ordering the speakers off a site so I really dont want to tear apart my car looking for speakers and the sizes! Thanks to anyone who can help!

DaMiz :confuse:

damiz

Is it bad to be one thousand miles over the milage posted by honda for an oil change?? I drive a lot so I dont know if thats a good thing... I used to do oil changes every two thousand miles and now im way over! Going on to being two thousand miles over the milage recomended by hondas service center! thanks to all who can help!

DaMiz :sick:

gee35coupe

10,000 miles? Do you mean you are at 11,000 miles since the last oil change?

stairs

Hi.. I was just looking for answers to that creak problem. I just bought a used 2002si, had it about a month and that creak in the front started...however, it only creaks after the car has been driven for awhile..it gets bad on long trips....it also will not creak when the steering wheel is turned and the car is running but not moving....steering box for sure?

stairs

hatch38

i'm looking to buy a si..!! do you know if anyone has one for sale..?????

pat

We might be able to help you decide what you are looking for in an Si, but here in the Forums we can't help you with finding one to buy. You may want to try the listings accessible from http://www.edmunds.com for that. Good luck!