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Honda Civic: Problems & Solutions
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I am really disappointed.
this could have a great affect on the car behaviors
or have you notice if the road have any groove like the one they leave when the peel a layer of the road off?
greetings from sunny Miami.
If your slave cylinder was empty, the fluid had to have leaked out somewhere. Probably a bad clutch master or slave cylinder.
Better keep an eye on it.
Wind whistles thru seat belt anchors
Floor mat interferes with heel placement by gas pedal
Glass rattles in frame when window partially raised and door closed
Doors have to be slammed when all windows closed, worse if fan (HVAC) is running
Fan puts out a dismal volume of air. You don't really feel an air flow until 3/4 of max fan speed
Shifter hangs up when shifting out of first and clunks into second in cold weather.
The dash panel comes apart when you remove an accessory from the cigarette lighter
The door panels move in and out as the windows are closed and opened
AC perfomance is mediocre at best (couple that with low blower output as a culprit)
Driver's seat rocks (fixed). But now squeaks every time I brake.
Numerous rattles from the dash and sunroof when interior is cold.
Seatbelt produces scuff markes on armrest of door because of little clearance
No folding outside mirrors - Hyundai puts them on the Elantra
No pull-style door handles
Way too much float in rear suspension
And, as if to insult every Civic buyer who wants a basic safety item like ABS, not available at ANY cost on the mid-level LX.
happened with. I know this doesn't sound like a big problem, but to me it's really annoying. Especially since it has been raining 3 days in a row. Any solutions? Has anyone tried the new Bosch wipers?
Just drove my dad's '01 LX coupe 1400 miles in two days. Cruised at 80 like a rocket, fully loaded with people and boxes. Averaged 37 MPG with the Auto trans and air on at an average speed of 80 mph. Great little car.
Two problems I have experienced cruising at 80 in any Civic: noise and inadequate air conditioning.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks!
here is a website that I found that discusses
Main Relay problems, troubleshooting and replacement:
http://techauto.tripod.com/92-95relay.htm
http://techauto.tripod.com/gifcivic.htm
I'm hoping that I can diagnose and quickly resolve my own intermittent starting problems. Let us know what you find
out.
asembled in Canada)
Better take it in to have it looked at. We have had no problems with that.
Double clutching, like Bodble described, is the thing to do.
I don't think you have a transmission problem. If you do, it'll get worse. At your next service, ask 'em to check the clutch.
To get it from the horse's mouth, registering on the Honda site and asking there seems the best move.
If you're making book on the salesman being full of beans, e-mail me. I'll place a bet.
If you see fog building up on the inside, use the "defogger" and turn on your A/C.
Check if the recirculation button is engaged, then disengage it.
Suggest you clean it using summer washer fluid. Get ready, this can be a chore. A paper towel on the end of a paint stir stick will help you get in the corners. Dry with a clean cloth only. This may take a couple of tries, then repeat in a week or so.
Good luck... enjoy you new EX.
Maybe you can't imagine this, but the engineers at Honda (who probably know something about building engines) do imagine it. The oil change industry have bamboozled the public into believing that oil should be changed at 3000 miles and have laughed all the way to the bank. The problem is, Jiffy Lube doesn't build engines, Honda does. And now we have a hard time getting out of this wasteful habit. Follow the manual. If you drive normally, change it at 10,000 miles. I'm not aware of any mention of synthetics in the manual and so I would stick to conventional oil.
Shut off the engine, opened the oil filler cap, BLUE!!! smoke comes out. The filler hole has a thick, thick, thick dark brown or black sludge on it. The car is a one owner car, she has all the maintenance records with her.
The first oil change is 5000 miles, the second?? 14,500 miles. I didn't go any further. That 9500 miles change interval is the reason for a wasted engine.