Problems with the Euro

[boggyhole]

Must be a Friday car

[sk3103]

for people complaining about rattles in there car, for fk sake.. what do you expect, if you had money then buy an audi quality then or better still play some music and stop listening for new rattles in the car.. and i can assure you audis have problems too, my mate is fed up with all the electrical faults and they charge a fortune to fix and this was a brand spanking new 60k car after 4 months.

My other half has an 2008 Audi A4. Must say the build quality isn't so outstanding as a good ol' CL9... Had a weird issue with rattling passenger side front headrest however with a bit of forceful bending... all chear.

[TALEB TYRES]

Has anyone had a problem with the central locking?

the front passenger door wont lock with the remote(you can see it moving down a little then back up but wont lock when button is pressed)

btw this is an 04 euro cl9

[Ken-f]

The issue has been covered about 1000 times. The actuator in there is dead. Not too expensive to replace. Very common issue. (I've got the same, but its intermittent)

[JTR]

Hi guys,

I have a 04 Euro 5sp AT, just under 80k ODO, had it for over 3 months. I have started to notice a low whining noise coming from the engine on the driver side that occurs when I drive between 60-80km, take the foot off the accelerator and then ease it back. Been to a Honda dealer a few times for a major service, change transmission fluid and clean throttle body but the noise is still there. I have been told by mechanics that my tyres are noisy but they think it might be the helical gear or the final gear in the diff, but they are not 100% certain.

Have also notice my coolant reserve has been dropping, and can smell it when I open the hood. Right now I'm confused and just want to find the problem to put my mind at ease . Can I ask if anyone has heard of a similar situation or can point me in the right direction in finding this problem?

Sorry I have not been through all 11 pages in this thread

Thanks in advance!

[limleong]

Hi guys,

Have also notice my coolant reserve has been dropping, and can smell it when I open the hood. Right now I'm confused and just want to find the problem to put my mind at ease . Can I ask if anyone has heard of a similar situation or can point me in the right direction in finding this problem?

Sorry I have not been through all 11 pages in this thread

Thanks in advance!

JTR,

If you can smell a "sweet smelling" ordour, I suspect it is leaking radiator. Older Honda 1980s and 1990s have a tendency to have radiator leakage somewhere between 80K and 150K km. I would suggest you go to a raidator specialist to check it out ASAP. My old Integra had that problem and needed to have the top radiator tank replaced. It is unusual for your Euro though as it is a reasonably new model.

[JTR]

JTR,

If you can smell a "sweet smelling" ordour, I suspect it is leaking radiator. Older Honda 1980s and 1990s have a tendency to have radiator leakage somewhere between 80K and 150K km. I would suggest you go to a raidator specialist to check it out ASAP. My old Integra had that problem and needed to have the top radiator tank replaced. It is unusual for your Euro though as it is a reasonably new model.

Thanks for the reply limleong. I'll get it checked out tomorrow.

[rambohung]

After reading all the faults you guys have, I think my Euro is not bad. I have a Euro Sport AT almost 90k Km
Problem so far:
1) Fog light didn't work when picking the car up new at dealer
(fixed under Warranty)
2) Rust spots found at bottom left & right corner underneath the rear window after 5000Km
(fixed/re-paint under Warranty)
3) Right front suspension click/creeking sound when car turn right & ride over a small gutter/ditch
(warranty re-torque & re-grease suspension mount, but still didn't work, at the end, replace new mount, fixed)
4) Then it is the Left front suspension creeking sound when doing 3 point turn as the car shifting weight.
(warranty re-torque & re-grease suspension & mount, fixed)
5) A/C whooping sound. Will tell honda on the coming up service

Surprisingly my brake pad still got 60%+
Hope I don't have any more problems

[Phased]

I bought my car at 93,000kms over a year ago and it's currently sitting at about 120,500kms.

I'm very meticulous and anal when it comes to maintenance so I would like to think that what could of been prevented has been.

Actual Problems:
- Passenger Door Lock Actuator (Purchased new from Honda for $176 and installed it myself in about 20 minutes)
- Creaking Clutch (Red Stuff Grease (Similar to HTB) and/or Graphite Powder every oil change - 5000kms)
- Drivers Side Driveshaft (Clicking and Roughness on Highway; Took it out myself sent it off for reconditioning got it back same day and only cost $90 inc. pick-up and delivery), passengers side clicks on occasion and I will be getting that reconditioned next time I get a day off uni/work.
- Smell from Climate Control; particularly when its raining even when the Cabin filter is changed and I've cleaned the intake vents!!! Regardless of Air Conditioning Status.

Minor Quirks/Issues:
- Some interior squeaks depending on road surface quality/speed etc... usually it's quite good though
- Noisy Injectors (typical of K-Series engines; could also be valve lash, which I will be doing next service)
- Long Second Gear, VERY annoying for accelerating unless you're revving out 1st which I don't want to do! and even then it's ordinary.
- True White + Amber cluster isn't complimented by the cheap looking climate control/dash lights (light green/white)

[biee2]

i thought i add to this thread to...hehe

bought my car brand new in 2006

problems so far:
creaking clutch pedal.....(not fixed yet coz honda keep on re-oiling it)
both rear door check straps worned/dried so bad they sound lik a duck quacking when you open the doors (replace under warranty after some negotiations for about 2 weeks)
2 front door actuators are about to die so will need to have then fixed when they die (hopefulli they die out b4 my warranty runs out so i can get it done under warranty)

minor issues:
sometimes after a drive i can smell burn rubber or something....(i dont rip burn outs). pretty sure its my clutch though......

so yeah compared to some of you fellas i have to admit i havent had anything to serious.....and i guess im pretty happy with my car.

my car is close to 45000km on the clock now so yeah not much k's compared to alot of the other euros....will be doin service for her soon =p

[The X Man]

Very lucky! Well with my ongoing saga a Honda engineer came down to Adelaide and we went for a drive and he noted the grinding noise from the left front. Suggested the dealer replace all the bearings in the gearbox but a month later and a week in the workshop the entire gearbox was replaced.

Guess what, the grinding noise is still there, exactley the same as before and to make matters worse when reversing the whine from the gearbox is horrifically loud and the noise stops and starts as you reverse (like a flat spot on a tyre). I have had several people already ask what the noise is when reversing, it's that fu**ing loud!

So after around 17 visits and nearly 6 weeks total the car has been at the dealership we still have problems, all in well under 2yrs.

Yes before you say, i am looking for a new car now as i have had it but it won't be another fu**ing piece of shit Honda!

[Phased]

Very lucky! Well with my ongoing saga a Honda engineer came down to Adelaide and we went for a drive and he noted the grinding noise from the left front. Suggested the dealer replace all the bearings in the gearbox but a month later and a week in the workshop the entire gearbox was replaced.

Guess what, the grinding noise is still there, exactley the same as before and to make matters worse when reversing the whine from the gearbox is horrifically loud and the noise stops and starts as you reverse (like a flat spot on a tyre). I have had several people already ask what the noise is when reversing, it's that fu**ing loud!

So after around 17 visits and nearly 6 weeks total the car has been at the dealership we still have problems, all in well under 2yrs.

Yes before you say, i am looking for a new car now as i have had it but it won't be another fu**ing piece of shit Honda!

There are always going to be cars out of the entire production that suffer serious problems. You should consider yourself lucky... The VZ/VY commodores had an oil pump issue that led to Oil Starvation and engine seizure if it wasn't fixed... Serious Throttle problems in toyota's, BMW's (not the newest models) had a serious tailshaft and steering rack issue that wasn't covered under warranties etc... all of which are Serious, Common problems...

No one knows exactly how you treat that car, even assuming you treat it perfectly... Who's to say one of the mechanics that serviced it put the wrong fluid in the transmission... changed something and didn't put it back together properly or used the incorrect part... That's why I service my car myself...

My car hasn't been trouble-free... but it always starts and always drives nice... Never stopped me
from getting from A to B.

When does this grinding happen? Has your Outer CV Joint been replaced/inspected?