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Honda Civic: Problems & Solutions
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Big Al
I'm just about to buy a 95 Civic DX (1.5L) in VGC, 100k miles, runs good, sounds great, one owner, body great, handles like a new car, etc. I'm having my mechanic look it over before final sale tomorrow, and I wonder if there are any special problems he should be looking for. Seller says timing belt was just replaced, but my last car blew a head gasket (Dodge-famous for it) and chucked the engine, so now I'm not sure what to look for. My son mentioned tranny problems in the Civic, but he's got the Accord EX with the VTEC, so he thinks anything less isn't street-worthy. Any help? Auburn, I've appreciated your advice (in lurk) in the past, but anyone, really. And somebody tell me how to get him to give ME the 96 Accord, he can take the Civic!
Thanks, Melissa
We have a Honda Civic 2003 LX manual. Today it started making a screeching noise when depressing the clutch pedal. It doesn't make the noise consistently, and in fact I had trouble trying to make it again, but it did make it for a while. Any ideas? Thanks,
Juan
I would have your brakes checked out by the dealer for free to fix this problem. Could be the brake Rotor, drum, or pads are faulty. Also, why does the EX have drums in the back. So stupid! I wish it was Disks all the way around!
Since you have an EX Civic, could you see if your car leans to one side or the other... Thank you
Big Al
Out of sight, out of mind.
BTW, the dealer wanted $203 for the assembly, but I got it elsewhere for $115. Anybody out there who wants to know where I bought it can e-mail me backchannel at seealrun@yahoo.com
plenty of Nissans end up needing timing chains..
Tom
Now chains on the other hand are more reliable, and are said buy the car company that use them that the timing chain should last the "life" of the car. Now if that happens or not is up to the car! A factory defect, or weak chain could also result in a broken chain while driving and your engine is toast. But I think this happens less with chains than the use of a belt. Furthermore if your car creeps up on 200,000 miles or more, I would have the chain replaced or at least inspected. Again this is pretty expensive! I trust chains more, because of the fact that belts just snap, but I also drive a brand new Honda Civic, and it has a timing belt. Also if you drive an older Honda that is passing 100,000 miles while you are replacing the timing belt, replace the water pump too. This will make your car more reliable in the long run.
I just bought a new Honda Civic LX sedan 2004. One time, i got electric shocked when i opened and closed the door. What was the reason that make me get shock ? how can i avoid it ?
Please let me know, i appreciate that.
hieuchiluong - If you can remeber what you were wearing when you got shocked it would help you avoid it in the future. You will get more electric shocks in the winter as the air is drier. Try avoiding clothing and shoes of man made materials. And like mentioned before, touch a metal part of the car while scooting over the seat and gettting out.
When the car is in park and I press the brake there is a click by the gear shift (automatic)
Is this normal? The dealer said it was the child safety lock, unlocking.
When the car is in drive or reverse I also hear a click noise when I tap on the brake. This noise is at the brake pedal.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
When I am backing down my driveway, I then turn the wheel to go down the street and go forwarward in first gear I hear one loud popping noise! My friend said it was the limited slip Differential, but I wonder if it is my struts, because the car is also taller on one side than the other. If anyone has any ideas, I would like to hear them please!!
It also happens when I'm going around corners from a complete stop.
The Dealer has looked at it and can't reproduce the problem.
Does anybody know whats going on?
I own a 2002 civic ex and I
too have the infamous seat rocking problem.
Can anyone clarify whether bushing replacement
alone will suffice ?
The dealer said they would replace bushings
and height adjuster mechanism for now.
I would like to avoid having to go in there again.
daveyd mentioned he read somewhere that rail replacement is also needed? I would like to know where he read that.
(Is there a way to email a user? Can't seem to find it).
Also how can we get the TSB's ? I found the summary for the problem on the web from ALLDATA, but not the recommended solution, as it seems Honda does not want us to have access to this. Go figure!
I am going to try the Honda site when I get my VIN
in hand but I have a feeling they won't make the info available there either.
I'm glad, too, ya'll are liking your EX. (Ya did the right thing re the tranny. I hope she deserves ya.)
Hi! my '02 civic dx hesitates when I shift from 1st to 2nd gear. This only occurs sometimes and only when the engine is fully warmed up.
It also happens when I'm going around corners from a complete stop.
The Dealer has looked at it and can't reproduce the problem.
Does anybody know whats going on? [\]
First question would be, how many miles do you have on the car? Second, when was the oil, and oil filter changed last time (miles, months) Air filter, and other maintenance done on the car? Have you checked the oil level?
If you say you get hesitation shifting from 1st to second while cornering, at what RPM are you shifting?
If I push in the clutch, the tach will rise.
Let out the clutch and it will straighten out for a while.
Also, pressing or releasing the throttle will help.
Replaced plugs, wires etc. fuel filter also.
No engine codes show, no lights have come on.
Anyone have any ideas?