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Re: Unual rear tire wear on the 2008- same as 06 & 07 [gemini29nc]
by targettuning
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Mar 20, 2008 (2:39 am)
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Replying to: gemini29nc (Mar 19, 2008 3:30 pm)
We have a 2006 EX sedan that also has just over 14K miles. Our tires have been rotated once in the fall (per the "maintainance minder" reminder). On Saturday I was checking the tire pressure in all four of them and while down on my knees and up close I noticed tire wear on the tires on the rear (formerly on the front). While not really bad I found myself thinking that tires with only 14,000 miles should not show ANY wear on a new car. I believe the outer edge was showing the most wear. I am aware of abnormal rear tire wear on 2006/07 and now maybe 08 Civics but didn't really notice any on ours (till now) I just breathed a sigh of relief that we weren't affected and never followed up on the particulars. So now maybe I should starting paying attention. Tell me about the TSB, describe the wear patterns, and tell me the official fix. Just one more reason to sell and I thank Honda for one good thing about this Civic...great resale value!!
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Re: Unual rear tire wear on the 2008- same as 06 & 07 [targettuning]
by gemini29nc
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Mar 20, 2008 (4:16 pm)
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Replying to: targettuning (Mar 20, 2008 2:39 am)
The service bulletin which I found posted on the internet by another civic owner says: Uneven tire wear caused by suspension geometry exhibits one of the following symptoms: a) Inner Edge wear: more wear is typically noticed more on the inner edge than the outer edge or b)"Diagonal wear lines: There are high and low spots on the tire which move diagonal across the tire". The bulletin shows pictures too. The official fix is to change the control arms and align the rear end and of course they will replace your tires(or adjust them according to your tread depth).
My tires have the diagonal wear across the tire, it feels like flat spots but you can clearly see the tread wear.
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Re: Unual rear tire wear on the 2008- same as 06 & 07 [gemini29nc]
by targettuning
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Mar 21, 2008 (3:58 am)
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Replying to: gemini29nc (Mar 20, 2008 4:16 pm)
Thanks for the information. I will have to take a closer look at the wear pattern to see if this is "normal" type wear or induced by faulty parts (the control arms). I still don't think tires on a new car should show visable wear  14K miles unless chronically under/over inflated or never rotated or you live in "the pothole capital of the world" and you hit every one. Maybe those Bridgestone's are junk...and I have read they aren't the best. Thanks again.
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08 civic coupe LX automatic problems?
by misterchames
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Jan 29, 2008 (5:13 pm)
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i just got a 08 civic coupe LX automatic recently and i noticed some strange things and im not sure if i should take it to the mechanic...
1. a couple times when i was steering and turning, i felt the brake pedal shake
2. i heard a weird sound from probably the right side of the dashboard.. sorta of like something loose was vibrating against something.. but i didnt notice it at the dealer cuz the radio was on
3. im sure this is normal but when you use your windshield whipers is there several click noises from the steering wheel or somehwere close to it?
also, since i just got the car this weekend.. will the dealer most likely take care of everything for free??
thanks for answering my questionsss
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Re: 08 civic coupe LX automatic problems? [misterchames]
by thegraduate
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Jan 31, 2008 (2:54 pm)
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Replying to: misterchames (Jan 29, 2008 5:13 pm)
im sure this is normal but when you use your windshield whipers is there several click noises from the steering wheel or somehwere close to it?
You're right, this is.  My dad has an 07 that does this. Could the brake pedal have been the ABS system working?
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08 civic coupe LX automatic problems?
by tysalpha
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Mar 26, 2008 (5:24 pm)
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Replying to: misterchames (Jan 29, 2008 5:13 pm)
When the wipers are on intermittent mode, you will hear a faint click when they begin and end one cycle. It's a relay switch closing and opening the electrical circuit. If the click is at different times (mid-wipe), or if sounds more continuous -- like a broken switch that can't decide if it wants to be on or off -- then it could be a problem with the relay switch or the intermittent frequency dial.
Regarding the brake pedal shake -- I wonder if this is your ABS activating. This is the first lightweight, small car I've driven and I notice the ABS activates much more easily than on a heavier car -- especially when breaking and leading into a turn.
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Re: Unual rear tire wear on the 2008- same as 06 & 07 [gemini29nc]
by susk7
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Apr 11, 2008 (7:23 pm)
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Replying to: gemini29nc (Mar 19, 2008 3:30 pm)
The same exact thing has happened to me. I have an 08 Civic EX, 20,000K. My car makes a noise that sounds like a bad bearing, and a humming roar at higher speeds. I also noticed a bit of a jumpy loss of control in the rear when it is slick out - almost like a gust of wind blew the back of my car very hard. I was informed by dealer about the Service Bulletin on 07 and 06. Beacuse I could not prove that I had rotated the tires and "there are a lot of potholes this year" (like a pothole would make both rear tires have abnormal wear), they say it's my problem. But it is the same problem, word for word as written in the TSB. The dealer told me that mine was the first reported for the 08 model, and if there were enough then they would issue a new TSB, and POSSIBLY put new tires on. I have a bumper to bumper warranty, and I asked them if new tires on a new car should wear like this, and they said not really, but you should have brought it in here to have the tires rotated. They did do an alignment at no charge.
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Re: 2008 civic lx sedan-vibrations when stopped [targettuning]
by momo0623
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May 08, 2008 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: targettuning (Feb 20, 2008 5:31 am)
I purchased a 07 civic ex coupe and had vibration so bad when on the highway and took it to the dealer and they said the tires needed to be rotated...once rotated it did the same thing...over and over. The car started doing this at 3000K miles. Also I had thumping when I turned left...and the cd player had to be replaced twice before I just gave up and purchased a 08.
On that note with the 08 civic ex-l couple I am having the same issue with the vibration in the steering wheel on the high way and the funny thing is is that my car has the same miles on it when I noticed it in the 07. I'm not sure why it does this but it is really bothering in...
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