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#51 of 238 hello..... by kenlw Jun 18, 2007 (9:01 am)
TIRES ARE NOT WARRANTED BY THE DEALER NOR BY HONDA.   If they are truly defective, a TIRE DEALER will replace them (possibly prorated) with a lot less hassle than the Honda dealer.   (Toyota will tell you the same thing...) Replies to this message: mpan20 (Jul 10, 2007 5:43 pm)
#52 of 238 Re: 2006 Honda Civic vibrates and noisy at freeway speeds [mpan20] by aseengnr18 Jun 18, 2007 (10:22 am)
Replying to: mpan20 (Jun 18, 2007 2:36 am) I have a 2006 SI running the 18" wheels w/ low profile tires. I noticed I was getting a vibration and whine from the rear tires of the car at about 14,000 miles. A Honda dealer could not fix the problem, so I replaced the tires. An alignment and balance was done and the problem was fixed....for about 2000 miles. The noise has come back so I took the car to friend who's a long-time race-suspension professional and owns an performance alignment shop. After looking at the suspension for about 10 minutes, he said the rear camber on both wheels was off by about twice what it should be (should be 1.0 deg and its 1.9 deg on both sides). The suspension on these new civics is non-adjustable for camber in the rear. To fix the problem, aftermarket brackets have been ordered to make the rear camber adjustable to the correct constraint.   This same problem seems to be occurring on many new civics. No, its not the tire manufacturer's fault. It IS Honda's problem and responsibility to fix this camber issue. Buying new tires every 20,000 miles is not cheap nor acceptable. Honda needs to recall and fix these cars if this is a common problem to all civic suspensions. I intend to talk to Honda (not a dealer) about this problem and about how many people have experienced it. I encourage everyone to do the same. Maybe this problem has not been properly brought to their attention. Replies to this message: phlore (Jul 17, 2007 10:52 pm)
#53 of 238 Wheel lug problems by zikol Jun 22, 2007 (2:09 pm)
I own a 2001 Honda Civic Lx and I was going to replace the brake pads on it, but when I went to take off the front drivers-side wheel, as I was untightening the lug nuts, instead of them coming off, they tore the entire stud clean in two about halfway down its length. this happened not once, but on three of the four lugs I tried to take off. apparently, somebody got a little overzealous with tightening them the last time i took it in to fix a flat, and they stripped the nuts onto the studs, or something.   Anyway, the point is: i need instructions on how to take off the hub and knock out the studs and replace them. the manual i have, for some reason, doesn't have specific instructions on that.    i already have the brake roter and caliper off, but i can't figure the rest out. if anyone can help, i would greatly appreciate it.
#54 of 238 Rear end Alignment by scgramma Jul 08, 2007 (7:09 pm)
We were on vacation (in Canada) when we noticed tire noise. Guess what we found? Very little tread on the rear tires. The car was NEW and had less than 8,000 miles on it at the time. We were finally able to get back to the US and took it to a Honda dealer, who sent us to the Firestone people. The rear end was almost 4 points out of alignment - on both sides. There were bald spots on the rear tires. Front tires were good and had very even wear patterns. Needless to say we had to purchase two new tires (on the spot). We have been told by our dealer that Honda is aware of the rear alignment problem and that there is no way to make the adjustment. I suppose these new tires will be partially worn down before we finally make it back home. Has anyone been successful in getting the tires replaced by Honda? Has anyone added the after-market adjustment are so they can actually adjust the camber of their rear wheels? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 09, 2007 4:13 am) scgramma (Jul 09, 2007 8:31 pm) alignmentman (Nov 08, 2007 5:16 am) alignmentman (Nov 08, 2007 5:17 am)
#55 of 238 Re: Rear end Alignment [scgramma] by kiawah Jul 09, 2007 (4:13 am)
Replying to: scgramma (Jul 08, 2007 7:09 pm) Which year and model/trim vehicle are you referencing? Replies to this message: scgramma (Jul 09, 2007 8:31 pm)
#56 of 238 Re: Rear end Alignment [kiawah] by scgramma Jul 09, 2007 (8:31 pm)
Replying to: kiawah (Jul 09, 2007 4:13 am) We have a 2007 Civic EX - four door
#57 of 238 Rear end Alignment by scgramma Jul 09, 2007 (8:34 pm)
We have returned from our vacation and stopped at our dealer on the way home today. They are not sure what Honda will do for us, but suspect that Honda will reimburse our expenses on the trip - which included an alignment and two tires - and replace the tires.   Now we need to determine if the after-market adjustable arm is something we need to have installed and what brand of tires we want as replacements. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: kiawah (Jul 10, 2007 7:15 am) scgramma (Jul 10, 2007 5:51 pm) mpan20 (Jul 10, 2007 5:52 pm) scgramma (Jul 10, 2007 6:48 pm) and 18 more... kiawah (Jul 11, 2007 7:38 am)
#58 of 238 Re: Rear end Alignment [scgramma] by kiawah Jul 10, 2007 (7:15 am)
Replying to: scgramma (Jul 09, 2007 8:34 pm) Is the Honda dealer telling you that they cannot align the vehicle?   I'm going from memory here, but I thought I remembered reading somewhere, that there was a TSB out which corrected an assembly problem. Had something to do with the strut assembly spring piece was erroneously assembled 90 degrees out, which resulted in a vehicle wheel alignment being out and not able to be aligned with normal dealer alignment procedures. The fix was to disassemble the whole strut, rotate the spring 90 degress (I visually remember seeing the pictures with instructions on rotating the spring), and then reassembling the strut.   I think you need to push your dealer further for the permanent fix. Replies to this message: scgramma (Jul 10, 2007 5:51 pm) mpan20 (Jul 10, 2007 5:52 pm) scgramma (Jul 10, 2007 6:48 pm) nerokwan (Aug 02, 2007 6:47 pm) and 17 more... kiawah (Jul 11, 2007 7:38 am)
#59 of 238 Re: hello..... [kenlw] by mpan20 Jul 10, 2007 (5:43 pm)
Replying to: kenlw (Jun 18, 2007 9:01 am) Sure they're not warranted by the dealer, but that's your best bet. When you call bridgestone they flat out tell you they DO NOT warranty OEM tires. I already tried that route. The bridgestone turanza's that come standard on the civic's suck anyway. I wouldn't replace them with the same unless Honda is paying for it.
#60 of 238 Re: Rear end Alignment [kiawah] by scgramma Jul 10, 2007 (5:51 pm)
Replying to: kiawah (Jul 10, 2007 7:15 am) Well, here is that latest. Our dealer called this afternoon and said they were cutting a check for our expenses while on vacation. (Alignment and two tires, etc.) Honda is working on a service bulletin regarding the camber alignment problem. As soon as they have this written, they will repair our car - and replace the tires. Might be August before this happens.   The camber can not be adjusted - without an after-market part. My assumption is Honda is finally going to make this part and allow adjustment of the camber. The toe was also out of alignment. We did have the car re-aligned, but the camber is still off and there is no way - at this time - to adjust that.   At this point, we are satisfied that the car will be fixed and will not continue to EAT tires.

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