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As for tapping sounds, when does this occur? At idle or when driving or both? I also have this noise and am in the process of having it diagnosed by the dealer and Honda. I recently had my first oil change and the noise decreased dramatically. In fact, it may be gone now but I want to give it a few more days make a final determination.
In regard to the tapping sounds, they occur while idling and driving. Thanks for the info on having the oil changed. I am not due for this yet. I am at 40 percent(guage on dash) and approx. 6000 kilometers. They tell not to have an oil change until 15 percent or 8000 kilometers. In light of your info I may have it done before then. When do the tapping sounds occur in your car?
can anybody help me out on that?
please e-mail me.
Really misty day, started car fine, drove a little, was coasting, car cuts off, battery light comes on. Pull over, re-start no problems, carry on. 200 yards later car cuts off, battery light comes on, can't re-start. Come back 20 minutes later, car starts, drive home.
The distributor shouldn't be the problem, I've heard stories about the main relay. I'm wondering if anybody has had a similar situation with the battery light coming on and the car re-starting with ease then not re-starting at all. I changed a headlight the day before, but that shouldn't be an issue either. I've noticed a few times while idling stopped the car will nearly sputter as if it's losing gas (hence main relay). Any info would be very helpful.
Just got my new Civic'06.
There's a very disturbing noise coming from the front end right hand side
of the car (driver side) when going over "small dips" or over uneven road.
The noise is some thing like "tak..tak" and the pattern of the noise is
faster "tak.tak.tak" when I travel at higher speed on uneven roads.
I have tested 3 cars and ALL HAVE THE SAME NOISE heard at the driver's
side.
I am not sure whether the noise is coming from the interior or from the
suspension or something is lose at the right side of the engine. The
Honda service advisors are not aware of this noise as they mentioned no complaint so
far.
How can this be when the noise is actually so loud and is only coming
from the front right at the driver's side. Passenger side confirm no
noise.
Very upset as not sure what's the cause and the problem is it is also
happening with other new Civics also.
Pls advise. I am sure some of you all have taken delivery and have
experienced this noise. But you may think is isolated...but I don't think
so as this noise happens on other new cars also.
My Honda City (same chasis and engine as Fit) in Malaysia has similar problem as yours. In fact, a noticeable amount of Honda cars here in recent years, especially the City model, have clicking and/or squeaking sound emanating from the dashboards. I had it fixed 3 times and find the whole encounter rather annoying. This topic is much discussed in www.autoworld.com.my. Let me warn you: Dashboard sound is not easy to fix. The problem may due either to parts problems or bad workmanship during assembly. Honda's reputation for making reliable cars seems like something of the past.
I have been into the dealer again. In regards to the vibration at 45 to 50 kph and the noise after changing from drive to reverse and vice versa, the dealer says these are both normal sounds. The vibration maybe due to the exhaust system getting too hot but there is no remedy for this yet. The other noise is apparently due to something recharging and then clicking off. I can't remember what it's name is. Why didn't this noise appear only two weeks ago? The dealer says that it took this long for the charging device to break in. Both these noises are called buzzes by the dealer. In regard to the tapping, the dealer says my engine sounds fine. I did not have the oil change yet. I am waiting as the dealer says until I reach 30 percent.
I guess the saying "Time Will Tell" certainly does apply
here.
If these noises are "normal" according to Honda, it just confirms to me that Honda is nothing special. I've had a lot of domestic cars with far fewer problems than this car. In fact, my Civic has had more problems than any new car I have owned. Unless I get satisfaction, this will be my last one.
I have a 1997 Honda Civic EX Coupe (about 85,000 miles on it), automatic transmission, well maintained and maintenance it kept up on it. I have owned it since 2000, bought it used with 25,000 miles on it.
I changed the oil about 2 months ago and went to check the oil level today and noticed it we a bit low (just above the bottom "low" circle). I have been having to add about a quart (maybe a little less) total since the oil change two months ago (2500 miles ago) to keep the level normal. This has not happened in the past. I also noticed some grayish blue smoke (VERY small amout) exit the exhaust pipe for only about 5 seconds after start up (from a cold start), after that there is no smoke even if you gun the gas it stays clear of smoke.
There are no oil spots on the ground under the car at home or at my parking location at work. So the car is not leaking oil externally. And other than loss of oil the car runs flawlessly.
Is this normal for an older engine with lots of hilly city miles on it or should I run it to a mechanic ASAP?
I have had ZERO problems with this car since I owned it and have had to spend money only for tune-ups every 2 to 3 years. It is due for a tune up later this year.
Any information would be helpful.
my 97 has +100,000 on it and it runs fine, aside from a few more clicks of the starter than normal at start-up. I think i have a few soulutions for yor.
You say you live in a hilly area? I am no mechanic, but the oil might be leaking somewhere from your crankcase when you are going up or down hills, someplace the oil wouldn't be able to reach on flat ground. That would explain why it's not in your driveway, and why it's only leaking out a little bit.
Also, the car could have been drove hard during the break-in 6,000 miles and the rings in your engine didn't break-in right. If so, they aren't getting all the oil off your cylinder walls before the combustion chamber explodes, and your oil could be burning up slowly.You bought it used, so you have no idea what kind of havoc the previous owner inflicted on it.
There also might be some other part that needs changing related to your lubrication system. You said you've only done tune-ups, and some parts need replacing as the engine gets older. I'm going to have to buy a new water pump soon (not looking forward to it )
It's not normal to have to add an entire quart of oil between oil changes, so i think you should find a trustworthy mechanic to take a look at the problem.( Make sure he doesn't try to sell you a new transmission or something like that. I have been witness to too many mechanic scams.) Please re-post when you find out what your problem was.
How much do you think it'd cost to have the piston rings replaced?
I very strapped for cash at the moment so do you think driving the car for a few more months with this minor problem will cause any catastrophic damage?
I know you are not a mechanic but you sure as hell know more than I do about these things
Thank you again for your reply tunecrazy!
2. Whenever the gas is applied the in dash brake light turns on.
Any idea as to what's going on? Thanks. :sick:
Take a step back and take a good look before you start doing (or recommending) engine work on a car that only uses one quart of oil every 2500 miles. The cheapest solution is to keep adding oil. At that rate, you would only need 40 quarts (at most) in 100,000 miles. Hardly worth getting worried about when you look at it that way, is it?
i live in Pakistan and honda civics have been started to be made here. there are small issues like lock problems and indicator probs.
how can one check for these small problems before buying a car
You probably have valve guide seals that are starting to leak a bit...this is no big deal.
So what if you have to add a quart of oil every 2500 miles?
That is nothing and well within "normal" ranges.
I'm just wondering if anyone has side under spoiler installed. I've just got my SI for about a month, and is going through 2 1/2 set of side under spoiler. It was dealer installed but appearantly, the first set did not stick well. Both side is sort of barely sticking to the body, and I can totally see the double sided tape, and it was ugly to say the least.
I went in a week after I bought my SI and have them check out to see if they could do something, the service guy said they'll have to reorder parts because they couldn't just glue it back. I thought that was nice, because I had the imaging of services people applying super glue onto my car, and that kinda scares me. After they are done, I go around the car to inspect if they done the job right. Everything looks fine, until a week later. The passenger side spoiler is pealing off again. :mad: Took the car in again, and have them check it out again. Just like last time, they going to order new part to re-glue it. Now I'll have to wait couple days for the parts to come in and set up appointment for it to be fix again.
I'm wonder in has the rain got to do with the side under spolier pealing off? I lived in San Jose, California, and it has been very wet lately.
I wish this time will be done correctly, my boss starts wondering why I need to take my new car back to the dealer so often.
I own a 98 model Honda civic (GLi model for us aussies)
non vtec, 1.6l (D16) 5 spd manual.
Now, only recently, i have noticed a sound... coming from the front of my vehicle when pressing and depressing my accelerator peddal.
The noise is a clunk type sound when depressing the peddal, sort of resembling a mini backfire? or metal scraping... hard to describe. and a squeek type sound when pressing the peddal, the squeek resembles a blow off valve from a turbo.
now, the noise does not happen unless i am in gear. it can be reproduced by for example, putting the car in reverse with my handbrake on and releasing the clutch quickly so that my engine shudders. My mechanic has heard the squeek and says its nothing... another mobile mechanic heard the clunk and thought and checked my engine mounts, says that it may be a hole in my exhaust... there are so many possibilties i thought i should post here and see if you guys can help!!
thanks in advance!
James C :shades:
I start the Honda (89 Civic 1.5 hatchback). It starts and runs fine, the gas gage rises to half a tank.
After a couple of minutes the gas gage starts downward, it declines faster if I press the brake pedal or turn on tail lights - most other electrical use has no effect. Even flashing the headlights doesn't affect the gage drop-rate. When the gage gets to empty, the car stops running. Sometimes I can get it to start again, but pressing the brake pedal will immediately make it stop again.
Any ideas?
wwhitacre
I have not seen that problem here (but do a search) on 06 Civics however I have heard brake problems on a few of the new Accords.
I would have that looked at right away. Don't worry about trying to replicate it. It may be something they can diagnose by symptoms. I have the 06 Civic too, but on my other much older car that was happening consitently, even had it checked, they looked at brake lines, brake fluid etc. told me nothing was wrong (I had to push my brakes to the floor to stop!) It ended up being my master cylinder. I had to keep asking mechanics and diagnose it myself. :sick:
I can't imagine something like that on a new car....but it could be anything, stranger things have happened.
I haven't been able to determine how to remove the rear deck without causing a problem. Good luck.
Two questions:
1. Has anybody had this experience of the undercarriage shield falling off without any collision...just as part of routine car use?
2. Is this a reasonable charge for fixing the issue?
Any advise on whether I should take this up with Honda, requesting that it be covered under warranty (the dealership is not willing to talk)?
Thank you,
-Deepak
Its almost as if it is hanging a fraction of an inch lower than it should. THe door closes without any other problems.
Any ideas on how to correct this? Or is this something I should let a professional look into?
In regard to my radio which is staticy on FM Stations, the technition offered to install another new radio in my car.
Upon hearing all that had to be taken out and put back in,
I thought it best to check another 06 Honda Civic on the lot.Guess what? It is the same. So I cancelled this. Can you imagine tearing my car apart, putting it back, time wasted, and then I still have a staticy radio.
The vibration (sound only) is still there. The dealer says
there is no cure for this yet.
I also notice an imtermittent squeaking sound. Sounds like
a belt of some kind. The dealer checked the belts and said they are OK.
Stay Tuned!
I get static and popping noises on FM only on my Navi and had it in to the dealer a couple of months ago. They contacted Honda tech support who said that they're aware of the problem and it will require a PCM update. They indicated that it would be available in March but the patch still isn't available.