i also have a 1988 Magna, yep 20 years old!!! its now blowing a little blue smoke when i start her up, but other than that, she is still a smooth car to drive, although lost some of her oommpph in acceleration! it has 180k on the clock.
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i also have a 1988 Magna, yep 20 years old!!! its now blowing a little blue smoke when i start her up, but other than that, she is still a smooth car to drive, although lost some of her oommpph in acceleration! it has 180k on the clock.
VTi and VTIL will have the same engine/transmission problems. The reason I asked is because the Civic is the first car that Honda has used the R18A engine in. So there could be some hiccups since it is a new design.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sexythang
i got a fn2r Civic and my driver window stopped working any ideas on what it might be oh and my car is only 4 days old
Thankyou
Go to the dealer. You have warranty.Quote:
Originally Posted by amato2
yeah i have already dropped it off to them, they have given me a lone car while they try and fix it up, dropped it off this arvo they reckon ill get it back tomorrow some time
just spewing i have had to bring it back and i havent even had it yet for a whole week
i can honestly say that after 22 months and 45,000km i have not experienced any problems other than the power windows sticking and that is a 1 minute fix with a can of silicone spray
am from across the ditch here, so the civic's made in japan.
no issues apart from the creaking of the dash (attributed to bad fitting) and horrid wipers.
07 civic sport manual
driver and passenger windows not wanting to rise - fixed this with a quick spray of lithium grease while the window was down.
occasional rattle from passenger side door area - could be the seat belt banging while unclipped.
seat belt warning chime failing to sound sometimes - must be something wrong inside the drivers side buckle.
CD stacker loves to keep cds. press eject and it swallows the cd as soon as it ejects it. you need to be real quick or prepared to fight it. ling ling will battle CD monster.
and while im having a whinge, i can NOT remotely open my boot, where is the button on the key for this? a bloody falcon has this option.
Does anyone know how to remove these little yellow spots on my lovely white paint? looks like bee poo. could be bird droppings. can not get it off with soap, orbital polisher, or fingernail even!
most likely tree sap or dew...Quote:
Originally Posted by inzpector
i have the same problem with my white civic. gonna wash the car tmr even though there's a chance of rain
the window not rising properly or derailing is quite a common issue, but easily fixed by the dealer. took less than 10 mins to get it up and working again. they basically put some grease or lubricant in and that's it.
thanks to all of you for noting these FD issues.
it was not until that i read your inputs here that i became conscious about these issues. i think the "driver-side window getting stuck" issue is about to happen to my FD (VTi; almost 3 months old) as i can hear the motor whining with effort when opening and closing the window. did my bit to prevent that from happening yesterday - grabbed a $9 can of silicone lubricant spray and sprayed the window channels/rails. definitely cured it! the motors sound to be not exerting effort in winding the windows up and down.
anyway, that's just the issue that i've encountered on my FD so far. haven't encountered any of the other issues noted in this thread. everything is OK and i'm happy with the car.
Ok read through this whole post lol.
1. 30k not much money for a new car? To the 'average' working man, this is a lot of money, and takes 5 years to pay back normally. I think cars are overpriced myself and this may seem like a cheap car, but damn, 5 years to pay something back isn't cheap to me.
Ive had my my08 civic for close to a week now (650ks) After reading this thread, the only problem I have is my sterring veering off to the left. Keep it steady, take your hands off, goes to the left every time.
Other than that everything seems ok. I did have a loud bang happen once, I figured I ran over something lol. Hasn't happened since though.
My windows are fine also, I havn't used em often cause the dealershiop 'assured' me my 'darkest tinting' will get dark after a month, yet still looks light as shit to me.
I feel ya brother!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSteve
Guys, CD player just started playing up. would not give up cd 5 and 6. but otherwise works with cd 1 to 4.
what gets me going is that local honda dealer can only book me in in one and half months time just to confirm the snag.
anyone else have their stacker playing up and whats the fix?, Does Honda warrant them for the 3 years or just the first year?
steering turning left from stand still? isnt this due to torque steer?.. =S
my vti-l has a slight pull left also. It can't be due to torque steer when you're not on the accelerator (no torque). Wheel alignment after 1000k improved it but it is still there slightly. Dealer says bring it back for another look, which I have not done yet.
Is there a known issue regarding pulling to the left???
The propensity of the FD to follow road camber is well documented. It would seem the suspension geometry makes this so and probably something we need to live with.
On another note, the CD player coughed up a "hairball" the 6th cd after numerous stabs of the eject button and now seems to work like nothing toward had happened.:confused:
Gerard, I'm noob @ suspension stuff but... will this problem fixed if we change the whole suspension? (coilovers?)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerard
I think this one is becoz of the CD Stacker is too dirty... I opened my friends sports to change into Double Din, and found out that the CD Stacker is soo dirty (he complains that one of the Disc cant eject as well)Quote:
Originally Posted by gerard
:thumbsup:Good thing to knowQuote:
Originally Posted by denot
[QUOTE=gerard;1854202]The propensity of the FD to follow road camber is well documented. It would seem the suspension geometry makes this so and probably something we need to live with.
Cars that have a tendancy to follow the camber of the road is a problem that has been around since the first radial tyres were introduced. The causes are many and varied, mainly because every road has slight differences in the amount of camber they have. On cars with a fully adjustable front suspension this could be almost eliminated by playing with the castor angles, most modern cars dont give you that option. Also a square shouldered tyre is more susceptable to this problem than a round shouldered tyre. Another common thought especially in the early days of radial tyres was the belts within the tyre carcas not being perfectly centralised as on many occasions swapping front tyres from side to side could accentuate the problem / rectify the problem / or even cause the vehicle to pull to the opposite side. Personally i do not have this problem with my FD1.
Interesting thread.... given all the dissing of Thai assembled Hondas, I'm surprised no one has blamed Honda of North America for the design.
Clay bar? Cleans my cars perfect. Got industrial paint overspray on it twice (thats another story) and clay bar got that shit straight off.Quote:
Originally Posted by inzpector
Tyre problem well documented with the CL9 euro lux.
Easily solved with skinnier tyres, or tyres with bigger diameter. The problem is with the tyre contact patch. It's wider than it is longer. Hence it follows the road.
Seems civic has some problems....
I brought a new Corolla at the start of last year over a civic, I thought the civic was a bucket in comparison.
check it out for those who are worriedQuote:
Originally Posted by terryansimon
http://www.honda.co.th/hct/english/sitemap.asp
if there are problems with the car take it back thats what a warranty is for. if your not happy then dont leave until you have an aswer that you want reputation is important so theaten to take them to current affair or something. lol just a suggestion.
quality is still the same thailand exports some hondas back to japan too so they have to be good:)
if it wasnt coming out of Thailand we all would be paying $5k to $10k more, Australia had a free trade agreement with Thailand, so they can get their quality cars to us cheaper, the first batch of the new models always have problems, thats why its prudent to wait till a year or so later before buying the new generation vehicle.
^^^ couldn't have said it better :thumbsup:
mate the free trade agreement nonsense which honda australia keeps banging on about only benefits themselves, not the buyer. They dont pass on much (if any) saving to the buyers. lancer, mazda3 and corolla are all imported from japan yet are priced lower than the civic.
Thank you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fizz
you can intrepret the FTA which ever way you like, however it is still more sensible to not buy the first batch of a new generation vehicle, as it will always have issues (in I.T they call it Bugs), when a new software is released.
sory but this is one of the most ridiculous statements i ve ever read.............:eek::eek::eek::eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSteve
Never denied that :) I somewhat agree.... even if things get "fixed" via recalls etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by clayton4115
But free trade agreement or not, if honda were going to market a Japanese built civic here in Australia they would not throw another $5-10k as you say. There is just no way it would happen given pricing of its competitors. This is why I find it very hard to envision the EUDM hatch civic ever making it to these shores (other than the CTR of course) when they have mentioned it would be in the vacinity of $35k for a hatch in a smiliar spec as our current SPORT.
SPEEDCORE, I tought they said it will "start from" 35k (basic model)Quote:
Originally Posted by SPEEDCORE
If the 1.8 eudm hatch is gonna "start from" 35k...good luck to them selling well. might as well get an accord euro for that sort of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
^^^ thats why they end up canceling the idea to import the hatch
http://www.carpoint.com.au/car-review/2931179.aspx
If this DID happen.... or a Japanese built one went to this kind of price, Mazda would announce development of a supercar the following day. ROFL! :)Quote:
But the bad news is the funky UK-sourced five-door will cost around $35K by the time it arrives loaded with extra equipment over the current sedan models.
^^^ LOL!!!! Nice one!!!
The drivers door window got stuck today. Would not go up past a certain point. Fixed by Honda in 2 mins. The solution??
Silicone spray on the runners.
Apparently there is a no-jam-fingers-in-window-going-up feature. A tight/binding window in the runner will feel like said finger getting stuck, and bingo, will not go up.
Honda solution, silicone spray in the runners to free everything up.
^^^ er... we all know that already (if you bothered to read 1-16 pages before this one :p)
lol..i just bought my civic in august this year and ive only put 3k kms on it and ive got a number of the problems mentioned including my drivers window getin stuck and i cant even put my BASS option to max because the bass is replaced by rattling noises lol! frkn honda i read so many reviews abt how good the build quality is on this car compared to all other cars...abit disappointed. my door trimmin is also coming of on my drivers side...im guessing warranty covers this?
I also get issues with gear changing..it keeps downshifting and stuck on one gear often..i think this is a problem with hondas 'grade logic control' not sure but its annoying.
but..i stil love my civic lol :)
man... where did you read it from? all I ever read is reviews that says "... unfortunately the build of this car is somewhat off Honda standards... "Quote:
Originally Posted by bula_is
umm it was on a number of websites..but i think i was reading the USDM civic.. =S . hey denot is ur civic modded??
no mate... only the wing (coz from before buying the car the only thing I dont like is that the back of this civic looks like a girl ready for a doggy style :p, so a wing is a must to make it looks "balanced") and dats about it... gotta save up for a lot of other things now ^_^
someone else can confirm this...but i think its the vtec adapting to your driving style, eventually it should be perfect nd gangstaQuote:
Originally Posted by bula_is
:S really...it does it often if i take my foot of the accelerator just downshifts and kind of 'locks' into one gear.. seems like ther is problem. it wasnt doing this in my first 1-2k kms ....maybe its after i tried vtec :P i fkd it up lol
just read every page, i have a september 06 vti and apart from windows (which isnt really that much of an issue) has been great to me :D
What kind of dirty random broads are you banging who have 4 big red dots on their arse cheeks?Quote:
Originally Posted by denot
I think I'm gonna puke....
Seriously if people are not happy with their purchase.... do your country a favour and buy a locally made product.
bahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahah...im gonna stimulate the australian economy by buying a holden....oh gg no v-tec!? no way!!!!
Who said anything about helping the economy cracker?
Seriously.... to those that continue with your incessant complaining... go buy a local product. If not the country you'll at least be helping myself and others on this forum by going to another and whining and crying elsewhere.
theyre not hating on the car...just the factory faults, i think...
yupz... even the other forum has a dedicated section for this... something like "New Civic feedback" or sumthing
Working at a dealer I can vouche for the ridiculous demands of some customers. I had one guy who wanted us to engineer a new solution for his parcel shelf because every time he went over a speed hump the shelf would bounce slightly. After coming back 6 times we told him we had found a solution for him. It's called a sedan.Quote:
Originally Posted by SPEEDCORE
There is a well known annoying member on VW Vortex that harped on about issues he had with his GTI. He complained of mismatched colours, lacking engine power, rattles in the boot and get this, understeer issues. Things escalated so bad with him that we called in a technical advisor from Germany who told him everything was normal but if he liked, Volkswagen would buy the car back from him. He would not sell the car funnily enough and still drives it to this day.
lol @ understeer issues, 2.0L turbo + fwd = understeer. learn to use ur right foot lol
we've got an fd1 and a gti inthe garage and theyre both awesome. not one issue. and this is from someone who gets very particular about cars
does anyone's FD civic engine make constant little tapping noises?
If anything, that'll make you wish for the same build quality as your FD. :wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by SPEEDCORE
locally made products are sub par in comparison to the vtec machines.
its becoz of the QC at thailand... driven a FD2R in HK and all the dashes and door panels makes no sound at all, even with a set of Ohlins... unlike my car, the panels make sounds too, but honda refitted them and its all good now... still noises comin out of no where... need to find out asap...
my cars a piece of shit, if i accelerate and then let go of the clutch, it spins its wheels and bounces instead of squatting and heading for the horizon. oops
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sherweeeny
you got low profiles on? wider tyres? let the pressure down a bit
those might help :thumbdwn::thumbsup:
FWD's don't squat, they scrabble. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sherweeeny
sigh! took my car in for its first service today. the 10000km
i had a problem with the right passenger door at the front, it didn't close on first shut 100% of the time and you really had to make sure the door was closed otherwise the car would be wide open.
so they said to me they changed the strikers.. which i believe is a clip of some sort.. anyhow before the service my door sat flush to the car. now its about 5 mm off.. and to most people they wouldn't notice it, but to a car enthusiast who looks after his car meticulously, it stands out a mile :| the lines just arent smooth! :\
argh! effort to go back and get it fixed although i should. this is rather annoying!
pictures
RIGHT side is flush as you can see.
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/8939/img1024v.jpg
where as the LEFT side is off :\ how gay. believe it or not that left side is shut :|
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/6582/img1022g.jpg
Ow shit sorry to hear =[. Hate it when you go in to get things done or fixed, and theres just a little bit off that you can't stand =[.. hope it gets fixed soon!
Just adjust the striker, coming from someone who has replaced every one of his doors, it's not hard to adjust.
i think at the start where u had the problem with shutting the door.. i think thats just cabin pressure.. its where all the seals are new and air is trying to escape out the car when u close the door..but pushes the door out... if u know what i mean.. =S
hey guys,
Im starting having problems with the left passenger door handle
Seems stuck sometimes, all my passengers trying to open from the outside think its closed.
Need to get that fixed by honda sometime soon on my next service.
Any had this problem?
easier said then done.. i dont even know where to begin looking.Quote:
Originally Posted by ~Sp33~
and yes thats what the guy said. something about cabin pressure.Quote:
Originally Posted by warwick108
either way the door looks open LOL.. and it needs to be fixed sigh.
Open your door, and you'll see the silver hoop that hold your door closed. (it'll be next to the seat) There will be two phillips head screws holding it (the striker) to the car. Loosen those off, and move them inward slightly, and whalah, doors sit flush.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ekdez
Yeah my wife complains about it quite a bit... Not worried.Quote:
Originally Posted by BC8
haha sorry mate i guess sarcasm is hard to pick up on on the internetQuote:
Originally Posted by Riviera
i have that issue with the back from the inside... the flap opens but nothing happens with the door, u cant tell its been opened till u push it. its just a cheap car lol cant expect much more from something sub 30k, and i highly doubt they can fix this...Quote:
Originally Posted by BC8
CD Stacker has died. It has swallowed 1 cd. Refuses to play it, eject it, or load additional CDs. Makes contiuous mechanical noises in its failed attempt to load the CD.
Honda have confirmed the Alpine unit will be replaced. Car is in its 2nd year of warranty.
I use CD-Rs (MP3s) and have had many issues inserting and ejecting discs since new.
Interestingly, the customer in front of me at Honda Warranty was there to complain about a similar problem with his 06 Integra. I believe this is a different CD stacker though.
bass rattle - will the warranty fix this?
cigarette lighter is gone.need that fixed at next service.
cigarette lighter would be from car chargers.. honda wont replace that under warranty - wear and tear.
but nothing gets plugged in there... ever
fair enough... apparently the gps and phone plugs wear them out a bit but if its not being used for anything...
if they were to replace it for me, how much do u reckon they would they charge?
It's all rusted inside there for some reason
Hi guys. I have just purchased a used 07 FD2 Civic Sport auto...have had it about 2 weeks and so far i think its great..
hoping someone can assist or shed some light on a mysterious water leak that i found today in my driveway...after driving about 50 mins in peak hour home (was a nice sunny arvo about 18 degrees here in chilly Melbourne) i notice a water leak after moving my car into the garage..seems to be coming from around the left front passenger firewall area...let the car idle and sure enough there is a slow and steady leak (about a drop every 2-3 seconds)
Its definitely just water (very clear), checked the coolant level was ok...popped the oil cap no sludge (feared the worst blown head gasket)..but surely its only done 24,000 kays..
I did not use the aircon at all (in fact dont think i have used it yet) as i thought it may be the condenser freezing and then melting the water.....
Anyone else experienced this? Probably nothing too drastic but still shouldn't happen on a newish car..car is under warranty until May next year (haven't had a chance to send of the change of registered owner yet) hope Honda do still cover if there turns out to be a problem...will work out which dealer i need to take it to tomorrow
Anyone ideas?
was the aircon on?
nvm... just read that you didn't...
From memory, I only get it from using the aircon.
maybe bring it up in your free 1st month service.
nah no aircon...no free 1st month service as i bought it used with 23k in the clock!
just wondering.. how much did you pay for it?
hmm any chance that the civic that you bought is the guy from maroubra? ..