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2002 Honda Civic Si/SiR hatch steering creaking
Hi,
I have a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (or Si in US), and it has been having steering problems: on launching, or at low speeds when the throttle is applied, there is a creaking sound coming from inside the dash. The sound is similar to an old door opening where the hinges need oil. Some times it is particularly loud and at others just a slight screech. I took it in to the dealership 6 months ago (under full warranty) and they told me it was the clutch rubbing the wrong thing and they told me they fixed it. The problem came back eventually but it was fairly minor and I just left it alone. However, last week the problem became extremely loud, and got me really worried about the part. I took it back to the dealership, and they told me that I needed to replace the steering rack, and the whole thing will cost about $2000CDN since the car is no longer under full warranty. I simply can't afford that, so I'm planning to ignore the problem until something seriouly breaks and I absolutely have to fix the car. Now, what's your opinion on this problem? Is there anything I can do? Please help! Thank you! James |
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Hi James, A worn steering rack is not something you want to ignore. It also should not occur on such a new car. And C$2,000 can buy a heck of a lot of repairs; I find it hard to believe that a steering rack would cost that much to replace. My first approach would be to go back to the dealer (or another dealer if you don't get satisfaction from the first one) and note that this problem first appeared under warranty. (You do have your service records, right?) It should have been repaired properly then. Ask to speak to the Honda regional rep. Be polite and persistent. I suspect that the rep will approve the repair under warranty. If not, then seek out several opinions, especially from small, private garages that specialize in Hondas or Japanese cars. You will find that the repair cost can be much less than at a dealer. Good luck. Dan (This account is not used for email.) JP ) writes: > Hi, > > I have a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (or Si in US), and it has been having > steering problems: > > on launching, or at low speeds when the throttle is applied, there is > a creaking sound coming from inside the dash. The sound is similar to > an old door opening where the hinges need oil. Some times it is > particularly loud and at others just a slight screech. > > I took it in to the dealership 6 months ago (under full warranty) and > they told me it was the clutch rubbing the wrong thing and they told > me they fixed it. The problem came back eventually but it was fairly > minor and I just left it alone. However, last week the problem became > extremely loud, and got me really worried about the part. > > I took it back to the dealership, and they told me that I needed to > replace the steering rack, and the whole thing will cost about > $2000CDN since the car is no longer under full warranty. I simply > can't afford that, so I'm planning to ignore the problem until > something seriouly breaks and I absolutely have to fix the car. > > Now, what's your opinion on this problem? Is there anything I can do? > Please help! Thank you! > > James |
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I agree with Dan Beaton.
Since you did bring it in with the problem when it was still under warranty and the fix they attempted at that time did not hold up, you should only have to remind them of that fact. You will probably have to expend some energy convincing them that it is, in fact, that same problem. If they won't talk to you, try calling Honda. Again, you have to convince them that it is the same problem they attempted to fix under warranty. If they can be convinced, they will fix it free. On 10/19/04 7:30 AM, in article , "Dan Beaton" > wrote: > > > Hi James, > A worn steering rack is not something you want to ignore. It also > should not occur on such a new car. And C$2,000 can buy a heck of a > lot of repairs; I find it hard to believe that a steering rack would > cost that much to replace. > > My first approach would be to go back to the dealer (or another dealer > if you don't get satisfaction from the first one) and note that > this problem first appeared under warranty. (You do have your service > records, right?) It should have been repaired properly then. Ask to > speak to the Honda regional rep. Be polite and persistent. I suspect > that the rep will approve the repair under warranty. > > If not, then seek out several opinions, especially from small, private > garages that specialize in Hondas or Japanese cars. You will find that > the repair cost can be much less than at a dealer. > > Good luck. > Dan > > (This account is not used for email.) > > > > > JP ) writes: >> Hi, >> >> I have a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (or Si in US), and it has been having >> steering problems: >> >> on launching, or at low speeds when the throttle is applied, there is >> a creaking sound coming from inside the dash. The sound is similar to >> an old door opening where the hinges need oil. Some times it is >> particularly loud and at others just a slight screech. >> >> I took it in to the dealership 6 months ago (under full warranty) and >> they told me it was the clutch rubbing the wrong thing and they told >> me they fixed it. The problem came back eventually but it was fairly >> minor and I just left it alone. However, last week the problem became >> extremely loud, and got me really worried about the part. >> >> I took it back to the dealership, and they told me that I needed to >> replace the steering rack, and the whole thing will cost about >> $2000CDN since the car is no longer under full warranty. I simply >> can't afford that, so I'm planning to ignore the problem until >> something seriouly breaks and I absolutely have to fix the car. >> >> Now, what's your opinion on this problem? Is there anything I can do? >> Please help! Thank you! >> >> James > |
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Hi, and thanks for your replies!
> On 10/19/04 7:30 AM, in article , "Dan > Beaton" > wrote: > > Hi James, > > A worn steering rack is not something you want to ignore. It also > > should not occur on such a new car. And C$2,000 can buy a heck of a > > lot of repairs; I find it hard to believe that a steering rack would > > cost that much to replace. > > Yeah... apparently the 2002+ Honda Civic SiRs have electronic steering(?) and that's what will cost a lot of money. The steering rack apparently is C$1400, and the labour to replace it is apparently close to C$600, thus the $2000 figure. BUT I AGREE WITH YOU THAT THE STEERING RACK SHOULD NOT BE FAULTY IN SUCH A NEW CAR!!! So I think that something else must be broken instead of the steering rack... maybe something is loose? Maybe some things are touching and rubbing?? I don't know... "E. Meyer" > wrote in message >... > I agree with Dan Beaton. > > Since you did bring it in with the problem when it was still under warranty > and the fix they attempted at that time did not hold up, you should only > have to remind them of that fact. You will probably have to expend some Yeah, I called and spoke with the service manager... he was very pleasant to speak with and I hope he recognizes that it's a problem to be fixed by the dealership... but if it's the steering rack instead of some strut bearing, maybe they won't eat the cost... we'll see... Again, thanks for your replies! James |
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I have the exact same problem, but my car is lowered, should I put back the
stock springs on and take it to dealer? I still have warranty. Thanks. "JP" > wrote in message om... > Hi, > > I have a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (or Si in US), and it has been having > steering problems: > > on launching, or at low speeds when the throttle is applied, there is > a creaking sound coming from inside the dash. The sound is similar to > an old door opening where the hinges need oil. Some times it is > particularly loud and at others just a slight screech. > > I took it in to the dealership 6 months ago (under full warranty) and > they told me it was the clutch rubbing the wrong thing and they told > me they fixed it. The problem came back eventually but it was fairly > minor and I just left it alone. However, last week the problem became > extremely loud, and got me really worried about the part. > > I took it back to the dealership, and they told me that I needed to > replace the steering rack, and the whole thing will cost about > $2000CDN since the car is no longer under full warranty. I simply > can't afford that, so I'm planning to ignore the problem until > something seriouly breaks and I absolutely have to fix the car. > > Now, what's your opinion on this problem? Is there anything I can do? > Please help! Thank you! > > James |
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