Windscreen Creaking windscreen ??

Ferny · 28th March 2008, 19:11

Hope someone can help ?
I have what appears to be an intermittant 'creaking' sound coming from I think the front windscreen. I think I have read somewhere on Civinfo that there is some kind of modification to the rubber seal, but I cant seem to find it.
I have a EX 1.8 56 plate, registered in Jan 2007, anybody got any ideas.

civicfan · 28th March 2008, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Hope someone can help ?
I have what appears to be an intermittant 'creaking' sound coming from I think the front windscreen. I think I have read somewhere on Civinfo that there is some kind of modification to the rubber seal, but I cant seem to find it.
I have a EX 1.8 56 plate, registered in Jan 2007, anybody got any ideas.

What helped with mine was a "lift" of the cowl on small felt pads and (after cleaning) sealing with silicone, there are other ways too that work, look here
How To - Fix The Windscreen Cowl creaks.
or here
Dashboard squeak noise :-(
Good luck

Ferny · 30th March 2008, 16:26

Thanks for that civicfan.
I will give it a go when the weather improves.
Has this modification cured your car ?

brawnr · 30th March 2008, 16:49

It cured mine

civicfan · 30th March 2008, 18:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Thanks for that civicfan.
I will give it a go when the weather improves.
Has this modification cured your car ?

Yes - but it isn't quite that easy to do. You must be particularly careful not to smear your windscreen with silicone, it's damn hard to remove once it's solid. It is also important to lift the cowl on the felt pad supports, to get enough gap to allow for cleaning before applying the stuff. Good luck

Oh, after cleaning / drying you can apply the silicone, leaving the felt pads in place (that's why it's better to use dark ones) - if you remove them the gap will be too flat for the fix to work, mine was about 4 mm

Dimplyred · 30th March 2008, 22:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Thanks for that civicfan.
I will give it a go when the weather improves.
Has this modification cured your car ?

It has cured mine.

Ferny · 31st March 2008, 10:48

Civicfan, what sort of silicon did you use was it a silicon glue or a silicon filler

Bikec_4 · 2nd April 2008, 11:22

go to a carglass company or something like that..let they do the work..you'll just mess it up...my father owns that kind of company here in slovenia for 20 years and we have a lot of problems with people who stick those kind of plastics on them self with bad silicons,thinking that they will actually repair it...
belive me you can make it worse

civicfan · 2nd April 2008, 21:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Civicfan, what sort of silicon did you use was it a silicon glue or a silicon filler

Clear silicone glue/gasket "pistol" from Obi (Germany) I don't know the manufacturer any more, it was quite cheap some 3€ per piece (about 500 g). I don't think it can make the glass crack because it does not harden completely but stays elastic. My fear was it will weather badly, but until now, all is well (though I would make it a cleaner job if I were not too lazy to tape up the windshield first)

Neil · 2nd April 2008, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Hope someone can help ?
I have what appears to be an intermittant 'creaking' sound coming from I think the front windscreen. I think I have read somewhere on Civinfo that there is some kind of modification to the rubber seal, but I cant seem to find it.
I have a EX 1.8 56 plate, registered in Jan 2007, anybody got any ideas.

I have exactly the same problem. I took the car back to Honda and they will be taking the car in for a day under warranty to complete the work. They told me there has been a problem with the plastic clips on top of the screen combined with the bonding! I will let you know if it works...

peterdh · 3rd April 2008, 09:08

My 06 creaked and groaned when I bought it second hand last year. The dealer had a listen and immediately booked it in under warranty. They said it was something to do with the foam it sat on and the screen would need to come out and be replaced. New screen standing by in case it broke when they took it out. I think they got it out without breaking it. Not a sound since then. Bliss!

Ferny · 4th April 2008, 08:28

Have done the modification, it works a treat. No more creaking and grinding noises from the windscreen now, but I still have a few from other places. But I can live with them.

Ghetto2315 · 14th April 2008, 15:10

Hello guys... I have a 08 2.0 Si Coupe and I have the same problem. I am wondering if any of you guys have had a permanent fix yet from your Honda dealer?

I am afraid my Honda dealer will not be able to fix and that I have to do the DIY method...

Ferny · 14th April 2008, 16:05

Hi Ghetto2315
I think Honda have a fix for this over here in the UK , but if you follow these instructions you can't go wrong, (see link)
How To - Fix The Windscreen Cowl creaks. Thanks to Munro for this.
This is assuming a Honda SI Coupe has the same cowl arrangement that the Honda Civic has.
This modification certainly worked on mine

Ghetto2315 · 14th April 2008, 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferny

Hi Ghetto2315
I think Honda have a fix for this over here in the UK , but if you follow these instructions you can't go wrong, (see link)
How To - Fix The Windscreen Cowl creaks. Thanks to Munro for this.
This is assuming a Honda SI Coupe has the same cowl arrangement that the Honda Civic has.
This modification certainly worked on mine

I am aware of the DIY fix, but what I am really after is my local Honda dealership here in the states to fix this so it NEVER comes back. Some how I think the DIY fix in the link is just a temporary fix and the creaks will come back eventually.

Can anyone find out from the Honda UK dealers how they are going about fixing this problem ... maybe I can relay this to my US dealer.

daiashthomas · 26th April 2008, 09:03

my local dealer has been told about this method and is awaiting feedback from me and couple others before he can pass on the info to honda uk i think

djm · 29th April 2008, 01:57

My local dealer has just "fixed" this problem - ie made it worse. They're gonna think I'm some kind of car hypochondriac but my Civic seems to develop a new fault every 2 weeks!

robbo51 · 29th April 2008, 07:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by djm

My local dealer has just "fixed" this problem - ie made it worse. They're gonna think I'm some kind of car hypochondriac but my Civic seems to develop a new fault every 2 weeks!

The proven route to a Ford Focus then....
Sorry TC..
Couldnt resist

Have you showed them the DIY method fix?

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30th March 2008, 16:26	#3 (permalink)
Ferny Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for that civicfan. I will give it a go when the weather improves. Has this modification cured your car ?

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brawnr Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 20th August 2007 Posts: 147 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It cured mine

31st March 2008, 10:48	#7 (permalink)
Ferny Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Civicfan, what sort of silicon did you use was it a silicon glue or a silicon filler

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Bikec_4 Valve Cap Join Date: 24th March 2008 Location: Ljubljana Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	go to a carglass company or something like that..let they do the work..you'll just mess it up...my father owns that kind of company here in slovenia for 20 years and we have a lot of problems with people who stick those kind of plastics on them self with bad silicons,thinking that they will actually repair it... belive me you can make it worse

3rd April 2008, 09:08	#11 (permalink)
peterdh Valve Cap Join Date: 30th November 2007 Location: Scarborough Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My 06 creaked and groaned when I bought it second hand last year. The dealer had a listen and immediately booked it in under warranty. They said it was something to do with the foam it sat on and the screen would need to come out and be replaced. New screen standing by in case it broke when they took it out. I think they got it out without breaking it. Not a sound since then. Bliss!

4th April 2008, 08:28	#12 (permalink)
Ferny Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Have done the modification, it works a treat. No more creaking and grinding noises from the windscreen now, but I still have a few from other places. But I can live with them.

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Ghetto2315 Valve Cap Join Date: 14th April 2008 Location: Rumson, NJ Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello guys... I have a 08 2.0 Si Coupe and I have the same problem. I am wondering if any of you guys have had a permanent fix yet from your Honda dealer? I am afraid my Honda dealer will not be able to fix and that I have to do the DIY method...

14th April 2008, 16:05	#14 (permalink)
Ferny Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd October 2007 Location: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs Posts: 30 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Ghetto2315 I think Honda have a fix for this over here in the UK , but if you follow these instructions you can't go wrong, (see link) How To - Fix The Windscreen Cowl creaks. Thanks to Munro for this. This is assuming a Honda SI Coupe has the same cowl arrangement that the Honda Civic has. This modification certainly worked on mine

26th April 2008, 09:03	#16 (permalink)
daiashthomas Wheelnut Join Date: 14th October 2006 Location: Nr. Swansea Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	my local dealer has been told about this method and is awaiting feedback from me and couple others before he can pass on the info to honda uk i think

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djm Wheelnut Join Date: 7th June 2007 Posts: 76 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My local dealer has just "fixed" this problem - ie made it worse. They're gonna think I'm some kind of car hypochondriac but my Civic seems to develop a new fault every 2 weeks!