Squeaks Exhaust Rattle and Parking Sensor Fault

smb09_1999 · 15th April 2007, 19:50

Had my car on the road this weekend to the midlands and have done around 600 miles. Parked the car on the drive when I got back and then when I went to put the car in the garage 4 hours later a rattle had suddenly started.

With the engine idling I got out and discovered it’s the exhaust on the drivers side, when I kept my finger pushed on it, it stopped. Has anyone else had this and what was the cause?

Also, over the last few days the parking sensors have started playing up (they're not the Honda ones), when I put the car in reverse, they activate and then I get the continuous tone as if I'm about to hit something, when nothing is there. I've tried wiping them incase its muck but that hasn't helped. It’s intermittent so guaranteed it wont happened for the dealer should I take it in - anyone else had this?

Getting fed up of taking the car back to the garage - so much for Honda approved, 4 times in 4 weeks.

3rd Honda · 15th April 2007, 20:08

Yes my exhaust rattles badly at idle too. Also drivers side. At present, there are a lot of things that need seeing to, (fuel filler, shock absorber (?) knocks and rattles, which will have to be done, plus I load that wont get done - deaf radio, useless voice control etc) and my dealer is awaiting a software update from Honda to fix a problem with the 'check system' indicator.

Once that is in - I will book the car in to have a go at a number of items, but the way things are at present - if I went to the dealers every time there was a rattle etc, I would have doubled my mileage!

AL56 · 15th April 2007, 20:58

Hi smb09 1999
My triangular exhaust was loose on its mounting had a bolt cross threaded, dealer removed bumper to refit, been ok since.

smb09_1999 · 16th April 2007, 09:08

Thanks people - for some obscure reason it didn't rattle it this morning - wonder if it was due to the long trip and now its OK. I'll keep an ear out for it.

Have pushed the parking centres slightly (they didn't move) and now they're working ok as well, wonder if its a loose connection somewhere. Should they play up again - its straight back to the garage.

Bog · 16th April 2007, 09:44

Mine had the exhaust rattle, the dealer I bought it from sad it was known issue and would go on it's own once run in (obviously fobbing me off!). Chiswick Honda did something and it has stopped (except when the car has 4 people in it, it does it randomly????)

leodis41 · 18th April 2007, 13:00

My reversing sensors have an intermittent fault too. They were dealer fitted and should be genuine Honda ones, but..................
Any how sounder gives long continuos tones like when you first engage reverse, goes in in a couple weeks so will get them to test them then.

15th April 2007, 19:50	#1 (permalink)
smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Exhaust Rattle and Parking Sensor Fault Had my car on the road this weekend to the midlands and have done around 600 miles. Parked the car on the drive when I got back and then when I went to put the car in the garage 4 hours later a rattle had suddenly started. With the engine idling I got out and discovered it’s the exhaust on the drivers side, when I kept my finger pushed on it, it stopped. Has anyone else had this and what was the cause? Also, over the last few days the parking sensors have started playing up (they're not the Honda ones), when I put the car in reverse, they activate and then I get the continuous tone as if I'm about to hit something, when nothing is there. I've tried wiping them incase its muck but that hasn't helped. It’s intermittent so guaranteed it wont happened for the dealer should I take it in - anyone else had this? Getting fed up of taking the car back to the garage - so much for Honda approved, 4 times in 4 weeks.

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15th April 2007, 20:08	#2 (permalink)
3rd Honda Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 24th July 2006 Location: Tewkesbury Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts iTrader: (0)	Yes my exhaust rattles badly at idle too. Also drivers side. At present, there are a lot of things that need seeing to, (fuel filler, shock absorber (?) knocks and rattles, which will have to be done, plus I load that wont get done - deaf radio, useless voice control etc) and my dealer is awaiting a software update from Honda to fix a problem with the 'check system' indicator. Once that is in - I will book the car in to have a go at a number of items, but the way things are at present - if I went to the dealers every time there was a rattle etc, I would have doubled my mileage!

15th April 2007, 20:58	#3 (permalink)
AL56 Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd September 2006 Location: England Posts: 97 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi smb09 1999 My triangular exhaust was loose on its mounting had a bolt cross threaded, dealer removed bumper to refit, been ok since.

16th April 2007, 09:08	#4 (permalink)
smb09_1999 Nneeaawwwwwwww Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 15th February 2007 Location: North East Posts: 375 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks people - for some obscure reason it didn't rattle it this morning - wonder if it was due to the long trip and now its OK. I'll keep an ear out for it. Have pushed the parking centres slightly (they didn't move) and now they're working ok as well, wonder if its a loose connection somewhere. Should they play up again - its straight back to the garage.

16th April 2007, 09:44	#5 (permalink)
Bog Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th October 2006 Location: Romford, Essex Posts: 900 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader: (0)	Mine had the exhaust rattle, the dealer I bought it from sad it was known issue and would go on it's own once run in (obviously fobbing me off!). Chiswick Honda did something and it has stopped (except when the car has 4 people in it, it does it randomly????)

18th April 2007, 13:00	#6 (permalink)
leodis41 Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 22nd October 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	My reversing sensors have an intermittent fault too. They were dealer fitted and should be genuine Honda ones, but.................. Any how sounder gives long continuos tones like when you first engage reverse, goes in in a couple weeks so will get them to test them then.