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#4021 of 4025 1993 Honda Civic EX (170,000 miles) - cracked frame ? by street911 Jul 22, 2007 (6:10 am)
Does it make financial sense to repair the vehicle?   I currently own a 1993 Honda Civic Coupe (170,000 miles). Last week, I had the vehicle checked for noise. The Midas technician asked if this vehicle had been involved in a collision, and pointed to a cracked frame in the passenger rear side. I told him no collision or accident whatsoever. The only possibility I can think of are pot holes, rust (due road salt in Michigan) and road constructions.   The technician recommended having the vehicle serviced by Honda. Is it worth the investment to pay for repairs ? Is a cracked frame repairable ? Is this a safety concern ?   This is my first vehicle and have been extremely pleased especially with the mileage.   Thanks.
#4022 of 4025 '02 Civic EX Govener by amunity Aug 22, 2007 (6:11 pm)
Hello,   I have an '02 Civic EX Coupe Automatic. When accelerating it redlines at 7,000 RPM. While going about 100mph it will not let my rpms go above 3,500.I can get the car past 100 if going downhill, the rpms just stay at 3.5k.   Now as I understand, the egnine's ecu has a govener in it that prevents excessive speeding. It does this by putting a limit on the rpm's while moveing at a high speed?   Also, the egnine has an rpm limiter that prevents going into dangerious rpms at any speed.   Are these two devicies the same or is there one for speed lock and another for rpm safety?   Also, if the car were to go 100 and I got the rpms past 3.5k... say to 5k, useing a modified ecu, would that be safe for the engine? Visual markings show 7k as rpm redline and from what I know speed doesent determine engine danger. It is the egnine's rpm that does. Please correct me if I am wrong.   Thank you in advance for any and all help you provide.
#4023 of 4025 Re: milidc [wenyue] by grayliner Nov 17, 2007 (9:23 pm)
Replying to: wenyue (Oct 25, 2000 5:21 am) True. I've looked at many used Civics thinking to move from my Echo, even test driven the Yaris, Fit, xD, etc and nothing is close.   The Echo is rock solid, nimble, gets better MPG than the hybrids, and the cockpit seems more open and roomy than the Civic. The style is dorky, but I'm not worried. And mine is bone stock -big change for me- but now I kinda like it that way. It was soooo cheap too, until gas prices spiked up.   I tried with the Civic, I really did. I just fixed the trunk leak in the Echo finally and am holding until the next deisel econo car from either Toyota or Honda. I've bought lots of new cars but just can't find anything as good as this Altoid can on wheels!
#4024 of 4025 Can someone ID the noises my '05 civic makes? by mike890 Jul 05, 2008 (7:01 am)
I'm at 81K miles and have not done any preventive maintenance other than oil changes on my '05 civic sedan. When I pull out in first gear, or right after I shift into second and sometimes third, when I am accelerating and building up RPMs, it has been making a sort of growling sound, almost like a deisel engine. What could be causing this noise? Also, when it idles there's a whistling sound? What could that be? Replies to this message: jonesbb630 (Jul 05, 2008 10:03 am)
#4025 of 4025 Re: Can someone ID the noises my '05 civic makes? [mike890] by jonesbb630 Jul 05, 2008 (10:03 am)
Replying to: mike890 (Jul 05, 2008 7:01 am) If it only does it when the motor is cold, it could be a cracked exaust manifold. From 2001 to 2005, they are known for that. When the car warms up, the manifold expands and seals the crack and the noise goes away. Hope this helps. The exaust manifold is warranty for 3 years 60k. However, the manifold and cat converter are all one piece and warranty shows the converter warranty for 5 years. This is a grey area for warranty coverage for this issue. Now, to get warranty, the dealer needs to show that your car has a bad converter and not manifold. This is the only way Honda Canada will cover it. If your dealer won't do it, check with other Honda dealers. In Canada, your looking at $900 to replace which makes it worth the fight for warranty coverage. If it's not the manifold, good for you. Good luck

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