Bodywork Central Clear Plastic Fouling Bumper - Page 2

Copycat · 15th August 2006, 05:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by pikkumies

Could you take a picture?

It's so tight i dont understand where the rubber could fit

Took pictures yesterday, will post them here later today as soon as I get home.

Figured I might as well take pictures to see if there will be any change over time.

elfa7 · 15th August 2006, 08:11

I checked the gap between centre reflector and bumper, and its pretty well touching. Can't see any sign of rubbing yet, but I will watch it very closely.

Topcat · 15th August 2006, 08:11

I noticed yesterday that paint is also rubbing off on the rear bumper at the top in the corner where the indicator light sits on it !!!!!

elfa7 · 15th August 2006, 08:13

Oh no, not another problem !!

richierich · 15th August 2006, 09:49

Off to check rear bumper..............................

Copycat · 15th August 2006, 11:32

This is what they look like.

richierich · 15th August 2006, 13:23

I can see the black blocks on mine but they appear to be sitting behind the bumper, the whole of the centre section is actually sitting on the bumper. No gap at all.

Good news though, no sign of rubbing on the rear.

Mark996 · 15th August 2006, 16:42

Hmmmm.....interesting one this.......

I've had a check of mine, and I've got to say that both sides seem very 'Flush', but are showing no signs of 'fouling' yet.....

I'll keep an eye on it now though....

pikkumies · 16th August 2006, 09:06

I also have the rubber things, didnt notice them before. But still i got the scratch on the left side of the bumper!

What part of the rear has the same problem? i checked mine and didnt notice anything..

Topcat · 16th August 2006, 17:07

Here are some pictures of the paint rubbing off my bumbers, two at the front and one on the side at the rear again there is light movement with that panel so think that is why it doing it, but very worrying that the pain seems to just rub off!!!!!!

Excuse the dirt on the car its been raining

Topcat · 16th August 2006, 17:08

pic 2

Topcat · 16th August 2006, 17:10

and the chip on the rear.

elfa7 · 16th August 2006, 18:13

This must be a major worry for Honda, if they have lots of Civics going back for re-spray of front and rear panel. They might have to modify the size of the plastic pieces causing the problem.

allan40alt · 16th August 2006, 18:24

On both of your front photos, Topcat, it seems that the small rubber cushions are behind the top of the bumper. The side light covers though are level with the front of the bumper, almost as if the clear central section has been pushed back a few mm. Have you tried pushing the bumper down slightly in the centre to see if the centre will pull forward?

StGeli · 16th August 2006, 21:04

Checked mine today and they are in perfect alignment with no chaffing of the bodywork?

Are the cars with problems recent? As I speculated elsewhere, maybe they are struggling to keep up with demand and letting QC slip.

Topcat · 16th August 2006, 21:30

Im not going to touch it, let Honda sort it out, as I have mentioned previously I have several scratches etc on my car that wont budge and I am seriously doubting the quality of the paintwork on the car as a whole, I am going to ask for the paint to be measured and then have their results checked independantly. The whole experience of buying the Civic for me has has been one of stress and frustration, £15,000.00 on a car that has been replaced once and still with ongoing issues and now it seems a new problem. At least im not the only one with this problem as im sure Honda would try an say it was something I had done!!

As much as I love the car I wish I had waited as it seems I have experienced almost every "teething" problem the car has had so far!

DT · 18th August 2006, 14:02

Have also got paint missing on the rear bumber where the rear light cluster is touching the bumper, front is OK with the rubber spacers correctly positioned. Paint appear to 'rub' off too easily, I have a couple of deep scratches, down to black plastic, on the side of the rear bumper where somebody hit it with a supermarket trolley. CAn't beleive that this caused the light cluster to catch the bumper as on the opposite side of the car. Not sure if it is just the paint on the plastic sections that is not very tough.

richierich · 18th August 2006, 14:16

Picked mine up in April, so not only on recent cars.

Fedorov · 20th August 2006, 00:20

Just checked mine today, will post a pic tomorrow (later today), I've got one on the rear driver side but seems too far away from the lights, it's right on the tip/corner, looks almost like that corner didn't get painted properly rather than rubbed off from the lights above...

Hartside · 20th August 2006, 14:57

Checked mine today and I've got two very small paint removals on the front bumper as well

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This thread is about: Central Clear Plastic Fouling Bumper, it's in Bugs, faults and irritations at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Originally Posted by pikkumies Could you take a picture? It's so tight i dont understand where the rubber could fit Took pictures yesterday, will post ...

15th August 2006, 08:11	#22 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I checked the gap between centre reflector and bumper, and its pretty well touching. Can't see any sign of rubbing yet, but I will watch it very closely.

15th August 2006, 08:11	#23 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	I noticed yesterday that paint is also rubbing off on the rear bumper at the top in the corner where the indicator light sits on it !!!!!

15th August 2006, 08:13	#24 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Oh no, not another problem !!

15th August 2006, 09:49	#25 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Off to check rear bumper..............................

15th August 2006, 13:23	#27 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I can see the black blocks on mine but they appear to be sitting behind the bumper, the whole of the centre section is actually sitting on the bumper. No gap at all. Good news though, no sign of rubbing on the rear.

15th August 2006, 16:42	#28 (permalink)
Mark996 Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 11th April 2006 Location: Nottingham, Notts. Posts: 452 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hmmmm.....interesting one this....... I've had a check of mine, and I've got to say that both sides seem very 'Flush', but are showing no signs of 'fouling' yet..... I'll keep an eye on it now though....

16th August 2006, 09:06	#29 (permalink)
pikkumies Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 14th May 2006 Location: Jyväskylä, Finland Posts: 282 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I also have the rubber things, didnt notice them before. But still i got the scratch on the left side of the bumper! What part of the rear has the same problem? i checked mine and didnt notice anything..

16th August 2006, 18:13	#33 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	This must be a major worry for Honda, if they have lots of Civics going back for re-spray of front and rear panel. They might have to modify the size of the plastic pieces causing the problem.

16th August 2006, 18:24	#34 (permalink)
allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,245 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 31 Posts iTrader: (0)	On both of your front photos, Topcat, it seems that the small rubber cushions are behind the top of the bumper. The side light covers though are level with the front of the bumper, almost as if the clear central section has been pushed back a few mm. Have you tried pushing the bumper down slightly in the centre to see if the centre will pull forward?

16th August 2006, 21:04	#35 (permalink)
StGeli Wheelnut Join Date: 5th May 2006 Location: The wilds of North Yorkshire Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Checked mine today and they are in perfect alignment with no chaffing of the bodywork? Are the cars with problems recent? As I speculated elsewhere, maybe they are struggling to keep up with demand and letting QC slip.

16th August 2006, 21:30	#36 (permalink)
Topcat Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 11th May 2006 Location: Middlesex Posts: 2,743 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader: (0)	Im not going to touch it, let Honda sort it out, as I have mentioned previously I have several scratches etc on my car that wont budge and I am seriously doubting the quality of the paintwork on the car as a whole, I am going to ask for the paint to be measured and then have their results checked independantly. The whole experience of buying the Civic for me has has been one of stress and frustration, £15,000.00 on a car that has been replaced once and still with ongoing issues and now it seems a new problem. At least im not the only one with this problem as im sure Honda would try an say it was something I had done!! As much as I love the car I wish I had waited as it seems I have experienced almost every "teething" problem the car has had so far!

18th August 2006, 14:02	#37 (permalink)
DT Valve Cap Join Date: 3rd June 2006 Location: Bathgate Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Have also got paint missing on the rear bumber where the rear light cluster is touching the bumper, front is OK with the rubber spacers correctly positioned. Paint appear to 'rub' off too easily, I have a couple of deep scratches, down to black plastic, on the side of the rear bumper where somebody hit it with a supermarket trolley. CAn't beleive that this caused the light cluster to catch the bumper as on the opposite side of the car. Not sure if it is just the paint on the plastic sections that is not very tough.

18th August 2006, 14:16	#38 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Picked mine up in April, so not only on recent cars.

20th August 2006, 00:20	#39 (permalink)
Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just checked mine today, will post a pic tomorrow (later today), I've got one on the rear driver side but seems too far away from the lights, it's right on the tip/corner, looks almost like that corner didn't get painted properly rather than rubbed off from the lights above...

20th August 2006, 14:57	#40 (permalink)
Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 558 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Checked mine today and I've got two very small paint removals on the front bumper as well