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You'll be amased at the results. I know I was on my V6... Terrible MPG when driving around home and work (less than 20) and about 30 mpg when doing the highway trip.
now at 8000 mi they have aligned it and adjusted the position of the shock mount. Now its good. I hope my tires don't wear too much.'
frustrating !! My '98 eX V6 is much better on steering !
eg
Mine disappeared on its own as the dealer suggested. But the starting problem still persists. Reading from other readers' posts, I'll just wait for another few months to see how it goes since it always managed to start.
I think they might cover it under warranty for 12K, but don't hold me to that. Check with the dealer. At least a wheel balancing isn't too expensive.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Both would probably NOT be covered by your warranty, but you can always try, you'vr nothing to lose...
I had to get a tire replaced after hitting a section of guard rail that was laying on the highway. It didn't cause any cuts, but created an egg shaped lump right in the middle of the tread. That gave the front end the shake as you describe. I could not see the lump in the tire until I rotated them and then spun it on the back of the car while it was up in the air.
Mrbill
anyway, for the new tires that i got, i had all of them changed under warranty first because sometimes, a minor tire problem can cause this issue and such things cant be detected. your best way to detect it is to do a "X" model rotation of tires and see the change on the steering wheel. if it shifts, then you know that its a tire issue. costco does this rotation for free if you are a member.
remember, if you are having three new and one old tire, this can happen. in that case you have to buy two new to make it even....
get the four rims on your car checked. one of them could be slightly bent due to some road hit.... its difficult to detect that.
next, attempt to check the pressure. when the car has not been driven more than 1mile, it should be 30 psi all and if its driven more than 1mile when you check your pressure, it should be 4+ psi. I suspect if your cars tire pressure is a bit more but since you are saying left and right movement, this might be contributing and not the main cause. Not all guages are accurate.
next, if the above dont work, get wheel balancing and alignment done at honda and ensure that steering is centered when they do alignment .
next, get POWER wheel balancing done at honda. this feature is not there with outside firms like 'just tires'.. i tried outside 6 times with no use and then claimed a refund and got it done at honda and it worked. You will hear thousands of opinions debating this but i saw the difference between those two.
next, if the steering vibration is more when braking, get the rotors checked for too much grooving...
one of the above will fix your problem.
good luck.. i spent two months attempting different things to fix this problem.... when everyone kept saying that they could not find anything...
You... "wax it every 2 months"? That must be killing your fuel mileage with all of that added weight.
...See, that's how he ends up getting the SAME gas mileage.
BUT WHAT IN THE WORLD IS "CLAYING"??? Never heard of that before.
And where do you buy Clay, under what name? Have never seen such a product in any automotive parts store...
I used clay on my newer car a year or so back. It's great. It uses a lube sprayed on and you rub the clay glob over the paint and you can feel the rough material that has attached to the surface rub free--even after a good wash job. The spray is a detailing spray that's included with the bar. Check at Pep Boys and Advance Auto. I think I got McGuires. The clay and spray was enough to do almost 3 cars.
I sort of laughed at claying on the discussion here about detailing as overkill. It's great. Then when you wax the job is so easy becasue the surface is SLICK.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Search for clay in this discussion.
I bought Clay Magic based on price. Apparently you can buy the clay from 3M without the spray and use your own. I liked what I got.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Steve
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Mike
I have leather on my 03 version of you car and my seets still look preety good. :shades:
Hello,
I turned on the car this morning and set the airflow to maximum, set the temperature to high, and felt no air (hot or cold) coming from the two central vents; the side vents were working OK.
Some air was able to escape through the windshield vent even though the front and rear defoggers were off. The strangest thing was when
I turned the temperature down to match the ambient temperaure of the cabin (74' at the time): there was a marked increase in flow from the center. But one uptick in temperaure setting (to 75') completely killed the flow that I had at 74'! What's going on?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Hello,
I turned on the car this morning and set the airflow to maximum, set the temperature to high, and felt no air (hot or cold) coming from the two central vents; the side vents were working OK.
Some air was able to escape through the windshield vent even though the front and rear defoggers were off. The strangest thing was when
I turned the temperature down to match the ambient temperaure of the cabin (74' at the time): there was a marked increase in flow from the center. But one uptick in temperaure setting (to 75') completely killed the flow that I had at 74'! What's going on?
I was able to reproduce the breaking problem while decelerating at both around 38 and 25.
Mechanic said that he felt the car driving normal and what I experience is just the downshift from 4 --> 3 (at 39) and 3 --> 2 (at 25). According to him this is how Honda feels.
Since this is my first Honda, I have no way to compare. (I have a Mazda MPV.. and had Corolla and few other American cars I don't even remember).
I will try to test drive my friends Hondas for comparison. Will let you know the results. May be this is how Honda is supposed to feel.
I don't think your problem has anything to do with Brake Assist Feature.. since it's supposed to work only when you actually apply the breaks.
Also I think I don't really have the Long Crank problem. I felt like it initially for a few days .. but it doesn't really take any more time that my other vehicle.
I suspect in automatic mode your new car is cycling the A/C compressor to prevent condensation forming on the inside glass surfaces. Try operating the heater in the manual mode. If you notice significantly better heat output that way, it confirms my speculation.
The presence or absence of lead is irrelevant regarding the use of water as the paint carrier. Water was mandated by the EPA in high volume industrial use to replace the previously used aromatic solvents that were being spewed into the atmosphere by venting blowers as they evaporated during the bake-curing process. Not only are these solvents photo-reactive smog producers in the presence of sunlight, they're also known carcinogens.
-Keith
Sounds like you should've bought a lesser LX model. The tires would be cheaper on that one, too.
The fact is, this is not something that you noticed when you drove your new car out of the showroom, but 10,000 miles later....
So Honda has no responsibility to fix your misaligned front end after 10,000 miles. Simple.