Re: 8th gen civic si recall?
 

Ive had my 07 Si for a year now and have noticed the fallowing.

----The steering rack makes a loud clunk sound when I turn (even at low speeds when parking)
----Suspension makes a creaking sound when going out of driveways or over speed bumps (like the wheels arent bolted on tight or something) (but they are)
----3rd gear is hard to get into when its cold (you have to shift at 5k or over to get it in without forcing it) after driving for a few miles its easier to get it in.
---- Misc ---- has started to rattle inside already.

I already got a recall notice for the front wheel bearings (aparently they weren't installed properly and they could cause the wheel to fall off!!)

I called my honda dealer they looked at the car and said there is nothing wrong with it... I really hate the ------- steering rack clunk, that ---- is loud and its emberrasing...

I bought a new car so i wouldnt have to deal with ---- like this.

------- honda needs to get there ---- together and fix these issues before they turn into major problems

If the steering keeps getting worse and they dont want to fix it. IM just going to pull the engine, tranny, interior, and its going to end up stripped and torched in an alley somewhere in Tijuana, full coverage plus gap insurance FTW.

Re: 8th gen civic si recall?
 

great idea! but how are you gonna get it to TJ with not motor?

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I don't have an issue with my 3rd gear. The only thing is it's harder to shift when it's cold... I do know people have a problem with it (like popping out and ----). I think it's a small problem that is compounded by some drivers inability to drive.

I too have the same steering rack "pop" that -------- has from time to time... just more annoying that anything. Otherwise, I love my car :-\

Re: 8th gen civic si recall?
 

:)

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Insurance investigators are higher paid than most police detectives, i wouldn't of admitted that...

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And athletes make a ton more then them, I guess they are geniuses.

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Either way you look at it the quality of Honda has come down too much since the 90's. It's a damn shame when you can start to compare their quality with that of Hyundai or GM. Sad to say it but I will never buy a new Honda. :P

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Agreed, I work for Honda and could have gotten a really nice employee discount...bought a Subaru Impreza instead.

-------- I think you are talking about the REAR wheel bearings recall - it is for an improperly installed ABS O-ring in the rear knuckles. There is a bulletin about the front end clunking, I`ll look it up and send you a PM.
They should have changed the MTF fluid for the difficult to shift into 3rd complaint...the new honda MTF is like water - TOTAL GARBAGE. I use 5w30 line oil in my d-series beaters.

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I know 2 people with 07 SI's, one's a coupe the other a sedan. The sedan has 10k on it and already had to get a new tranny :(. My friends coupe has the suspension creeking sound that ghetto d described also. he's spraying a 50shot on it right now , and one day the ecu randomly ---- itself.Not sure if it was the cause, but surprisingly honda replaced it.

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if anything were towed that far it would pry burn up the transmission. and fyi gm already has had vehicles hit one million miles.