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#1070 of 1187 Struts AGAIN! by newhondaowner7 Jan 20, 2009 (2:43 pm)
I own a 2006 Civic LX which has had 1 set of struts replaced back in 2007. Well in the last few weeks I have heard the same noise again in the front left. Is there a more permanent solution to this problem? Am I going to have to have my struts replaced every 1.5 years? This is ridiculous and I am not happy with this car. I have 37,000 miles and an extended warranty. There are so many other noises that I have overlooked thinking they're nothing but after reading this forum I have found that I really need the dealer to look this over. I thought the glove box noise was nothing but to find out in this forum it could be a motor mount. The car needs new tires as well but I guess I am lucky that mine have lasted as long in comparison to some who had to have them replaced at 20,000 miles. If anyone responds do you have any recommendations for good tires with low noise and decent snow traction? Thanks! Replies to this message: skeeter11 (Jan 20, 2009 5:05 pm) uhryniw (Jan 21, 2009 7:14 am)
#1071 of 1187 Yokahama T4 by sandman46 Jan 20, 2009 (3:18 pm)
Have them in the 205/55/16 on the wife's Mazda 3 and they are excellent in the rain and pretty quiet also. Our 1st Yokahama product and am very pleased. Also, on my '06 Civic I've been hearing a strange noise coming from the right rear end over certain bumps lately and with two in the back it gets worse. Already have had the rear control arms replaced under warranty. Any idea as to what the noise could be from? Rear struts perhaps?   i>The Sandman
#1072 of 1187 Re: Struts AGAIN! [newhondaowner7] by skeeter11 Jan 20, 2009 (5:05 pm)
Replying to: newhondaowner7 (Jan 20, 2009 2:43 pm) Replaced my original tires with Michelin Primacy MXV4's. Much quieter than the original Bridgestone's and a huge improvement in the snow. The Bridgestone's were beyond dangerous in the snow.
#1073 of 1187 Re: Struts AGAIN! [newhondaowner7] by uhryniw Jan 21, 2009 (7:14 am)
Replying to: newhondaowner7 (Jan 20, 2009 2:43 pm) I had a 2006 honda civic fully loaded...loved it! Couldn't drive it in snow, rain or wind. Honda replaced the upper arms and I sold it. Good friend of mine is a mechanic at honda. Told me that there is a major flaw in the "engineering" design. Doesn't matter if they fix the arms or not the tires will couple. They told me I had to replace the tires at 34,000 km and they wouldn't pay for it. They are selling the 07 and 08 with the same Engineering flaw. I sold it and bought a 09 Toyota Matrix. I loved everything about the Honda and was sad to get rid of it but I wasn't about to buy new tires every 2 years. Very disappointing but I love the Matrix.
#1074 of 1187 Re: excessive engine vibration [nsteevo] by uhryniw Jan 21, 2009 (7:24 am)
Replying to: nsteevo (Jan 16, 2009 2:59 am) It will not help. I had the upper arm controls replaced as well. I have a friend working at Honda and told me that it is a "design or engineer" flaw. Replacing the upper arms will not fix the problem. tires will couple over and over. I got rid of my Honda while it was worth some money. They are selling the 07 and 08 with the same engineering flaw. So sad! Loved the car. Couldn't drive it on icy, wet roads or when it was windy out. Pretty scary! I bought a 09 Toyota Matrix, went back to gold old reliable Toyota and love it but was sad to see the Honda go, loved everything about it.
#1075 of 1187 OUTRAGEOUS! WORN-OUT BRAKE PADS @ 12K MILES?!? by zoozeek Jan 27, 2009 (10:49 am)
I can't believe it: I just took my 2008 Civic with 12,000 miles on the odo to the dealership for vibration in the steering wheel at highway speeds and they found that my front brake pads are down to 20%!!! After 12,000 miles!!! I've never replaced brake pads before 40,000+ miles on any other car I've owned. So, my questions:   1. Has anyone had such excessive brake pad wear in a Civic? At what mileage do front brake pads usually need to be replaced in the new Civics? 2. I'd like to upgrade: What brake pads do you recommend? What rotors?   Thanks greatly for the advice. Replies to this message: kero1 (Jan 27, 2009 11:49 am) wbeattie (Jan 27, 2009 3:22 pm) annie11 (Jan 27, 2009 5:49 pm) knfield (Feb 09, 2009 6:10 pm) newhondaowner7 (Feb 09, 2009 7:16 pm)
#1076 of 1187 Re: OUTRAGEOUS! WORN-OUT BRAKE PADS @ 12K MILES?!? [zoozeek] by kero1 Jan 27, 2009 (11:49 am)
Replying to: zoozeek (Jan 27, 2009 10:49 am) I don't have my 06 LX sedan anymore, however, my first front brake job was required at 15,000 miles. I was shocked, the front pads were totally gone.   I was advised by my mechanic who I have know for 15+ years that it's not uncommon these days for brake pads to need replacing in the 15K + or - range. He says they uses cheaper materials and smaller pads, etc etc.   12K seems a tad early but not far from when I had to change mine.   My wife's 05 corolla needed front pads at around 17K and she drives the car very lightly so it seems to reason, brake pads just don't last as long as they used to. Replies to this message: wbeattie (Jan 27, 2009 3:22 pm)
#1077 of 1187 Re: OUTRAGEOUS! WORN-OUT BRAKE PADS @ 12K MILES?!? [kero1] by wbeattie Jan 27, 2009 (3:22 pm)
Replying to: kero1 (Jan 27, 2009 11:49 am) I also have a 2006 LX. . Although I have had many problems with the car, the brakes are not one of them. I changed my front brake pads at about 32K miles. I might have gotten another ten thousand miles out of them but its cheaper to replace the pads than taking a chance of ruining the rotors. I bought the OEM brake pads and I was very impressed with the quality of these brake pads.   I have read similar complaints about the brakes on the 2006 Civic so there possibly could be a problem with some of the break calipers on this model causing premature wear.
#1078 of 1187 Re: OUTRAGEOUS! WORN-OUT BRAKE PADS @ 12K MILES?!? [zoozeek] by annie11 Jan 27, 2009 (5:49 pm)
Replying to: zoozeek (Jan 27, 2009 10:49 am) Our 2007 Honda civic needed new brake pads after 27000 miles. We thought that was outrageous and we screamed loudly and finally it was decided that we did not have to pay. Especially in light of the fact we had to replace the tires because of a rear end problem. Replies to this message: knfield (Feb 09, 2009 6:10 pm) newhondaowner7 (Feb 09, 2009 7:16 pm)
#1079 of 1187 Brakes by nealm Jan 31, 2009 (7:35 am)
My '06 has 57K with about 2/3's being highway...having a coupon for a brake job discount at my Honda dealer, I fully expected to opt for preemptive pad replacement before I ruined the rotors when I brought it in for state inspection. To my surprise, Honda claims I've got 30% left on the original pads. Yes, I try to drive thoughtfully in New York City traffic, that is, I don't race to the next read light, but by no means is my driving style vanilla. On Long Island highways, I do pulse my stops (on and off braking approaching obvious slow downs) but I do NOT downshift the manual to engine brake very often, brake pads are cheaper than clutches. Search this message board for at least one excellent post on aftermarket pad and rotor options sent in by a Canadian Civic owner a few months ago. Good Luck. NOTE: It's message # 1023   PS My major gripe with my car are all the annoying little rattle sounds that must result from the hard interior materials. My EX has a subwoofer which causes constant vib rattle that is very hard to locate.

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