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Hatchbacks Honda Fit Addressing the Fit's shortcomings
209 messages, Last post on Nov 18, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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Replying to: hungarian83 (Jun 01, 2006 9:09 pm) Do you hear it when the windows are rolled up? Is it a high-frequency tapping sound? Repetitive or occasional only?
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Replying to: jrlnc (Jun 02, 2006 11:22 am) Thanks for your response. The sound is easier to hear when the windows are up since much of the outside noise is filtered out. It is not a terribly loud noise and having the fan noise on 2 or higher, having the A/C on, or especially having the radio on will drown it out. The sound is occasional, but still it is the first time I have heard it in the cars I have driven, so I was somewhat concerned. Still, it's not that big of a deal that can't wait until oil change. Relatively high frequency...I am wondering if a slight valve adjustment is in order. However, if the dealership service department determines it will not affect reliability, engine longevity, and driveability, I won't worry about it. Performance is not affected. The sound only happens when starting from full stop when I am releasing the clutch into first gear. Even then it doesn't happen all the time. It seems like it occurs around 1500-2000 rpm. If I fully release the clutch before or above that engine speed it doesn't make the noise. The sound does not happen when I rev the engine while the car is in neutral or the clutch is fully depressed...or any other time for that matter. The conditions that I am describing seem very exact, but combining my habit of full clutch release at start-up around 1500 rpm on this car, combined with lots of stop/go driving in traffic, it does happen enough that I am interested to find the source of the sound. All this said, this is one of the smoothest engine and transmission I have ever owned (or driven for a long period of time). Granted I haven't driven many luxury cars  , but this car really is fun to drive!
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Replying to: carfanatic007 (Jun 01, 2006 9:48 pm) I also have to jiggle back and forth sometimes to find fourth gear. Definitely not as smooth as it was in the beginning, and I'm only up to 2300 miles. My sport has also developed a very annoying rattle in the right rear (I think). I need to have my husband drive while I pinpoint the source of the noise, or vice versa. For now I'm just turning up the radio. 
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Replying to: sfinster (Jun 06, 2006 3:37 pm) |
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Replying to: sfinster (Jun 06, 2006 3:37 pm) |
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The rear wiper is on the right side of center when viewed from the rear. In operation, it does a marvelous job of cleaning the right 2/3s of the glass. That makes it really useful for those cars sold in Japan and the U.K. but it leaves the left 1/3 of the glass obscured for those of us in the U.S. It looks to me like the wiper on the USA cars was inherited from UK/Japanese markets. I called Honda American customer service line about this but no reply yet.
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Replying to: sgroff (Jun 21, 2006 3:08 pm) |
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Replying to: sgroff (Jun 21, 2006 3:08 pm) By making just one hatch they reduce inventory...and aggravate one of the two sets of consumers
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Replying to: moggydot (Apr 23, 2006 9:14 pm) |
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Replying to: wvwolf (May 11, 2006 12:56 pm) |
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