Flappy rubber bits..!!

Al Stirling · 6th September 2007, 20:02

Oh flippin Eck...!! I've not even had me new civic a week and it's already staring to fall to bits..!

Driving home from work today cruzin around 70ish and started to get a tappin noise coming from the passenger side... traced it to the roof area and pulled in.. Oh Feck..!!

Has anyone else suffered this problem..?

I drove straight to Honda Dealer and they've ordered a new strip for the screen... Going in next Wednesday for repair.

Worth a check of your own me thinks..?

06 Civic 2.2 i-CTDI sport 8k miles Ultra White Led side lights, blue interior lights and Civi sticker... Fogs on order..

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slowhand · 6th September 2007, 20:14

Is that not the bit they repplaced for damaging the paintwork on the early civics

Brodick · 6th September 2007, 20:17

Despite all the hype from ALL the manufacturers
I will never buy a second hand car - unless I am really pushed against a fence - you just don't know how well kept the car has been by the last owner and that any problems have been sorted by the dealer

this would seem to be an example ?

Good to know that it will soon be sorted tho

Maldax · 6th September 2007, 20:22

Looks like it's been through the monkeys at Longleat

alanwalne · 6th September 2007, 20:34

Mine had exactly the same. On the day I got it!! (9 months old at the time)

Apparently there was a problem with the glue on some early ones. Mine is an early 56 plate.

Al Stirling · 6th September 2007, 20:41

I preffered the monkey's..

I bloody hope the car's not been re-painted.. I've given it a good check over it seems straight enough..

the car's spotless..

I checked others while at the dealer which weren't even registered along with the service manager and a few seemed to be a bit wobbly round the top screen..
I just hope it's not the start of my Honda Nightmare...

Lovin the car up to nooo...

Al

TTDegs · 6th September 2007, 23:40

the 'no child seat' sticker seems very prominent - sure I don't have one of those!

glad it's being sorted with no hassle

Kremmen · 7th September 2007, 06:56

Good job you never took it through a car wash.

If that had got caught in the mechanism it would have been like whipping the car.

Maldax · 7th September 2007, 07:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTDegs

the 'no child seat' sticker seems very prominent - sure I don't have one of those!

you should have it's part of the NCAP tests

allan40alt · 7th September 2007, 07:42

That's the strip my dealer replaced on mine at it's first service. I never had any problem but they do it automatically. Evidently there have been several roof resprays so it's a standard modification by Honda.

TTDegs · 7th September 2007, 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

you should have it's part of the NCAP tests

my bad - just checked, and yes I do

Spud · 7th September 2007, 10:21

My car has just deveoped a flappy noise as well. However I have traced this back to the far corner of the dashboard on the passenger side and the side airbag cover.

The 2 bits join here slightly at the bottom corner of the windscreen. The air bag cover is slightly loose it sometimes moves and starts to vibrate against the dashboard. Pushed it away and it stops but after a view bumps it comes back.

Would it be OK to put a small piece of felt pad between the dash and airbag cover to stop the noise??? Or could this possibly interfere with airbag deployment?

Kremmen · 7th September 2007, 11:11

I would get the dealer to sort it. Last thing you want is the bag going off whilst you are poking around.

Spud · 7th September 2007, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kremmen

I would get the dealer to sort it. Last thing you want is the bag going off whilst you are poking around.

Thats what I think I will do - it can wait for the 1st service next year. Its annoying at times but hardly worth the hassle of losing the car for a day for!

Topcat · 7th September 2007, 18:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brodick

Despite all the hype from ALL the manufacturers
I will never buy a second hand car - unless I am really pushed against a fence - you just don't know how well kept the car has been by the last owner and that any problems have been sorted by the dealer

this would seem to be an example ?

Good to know that it will soon be sorted tho

Hardly down to the owner that Broders!!

I would say it was a poor job of a replacement put on by the dealers on a recall, and bear in mind that many people on here have been backwards and forwards to the dealers with lots of problems with their brand new cars. Oh an incidently you have more rights when purchasing a second hand car.

No doubt you will give your standard reply of "Me and my three friends with civics dont have any problems"!! Your only friends probably and I bet they are imaginary

jayt43 · 7th September 2007, 18:40

Quote:

No doubt you will give your standard reply of "Me and my three friends with civics dont have any problems"!! Your only friends probably and I bet they are imaginary

Topcat showing her claws with that one!!

At least Brodick's three friends aren't called Benny, The Brain and Choo Choo though

illegalhunter · 7th September 2007, 20:58

think yourself lucky the wheel arches come of the r56 mini

6th September 2007, 20:02	#1 (permalink)
Al Stirling Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd August 2007 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 106 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Flappy rubber bits..!! Oh flippin Eck...!! I've not even had me new civic a week and it's already staring to fall to bits..! Driving home from work today cruzin around 70ish and started to get a tappin noise coming from the passenger side... traced it to the roof area and pulled in.. Oh Feck..!! Has anyone else suffered this problem..? I drove straight to Honda Dealer and they've ordered a new strip for the screen... Going in next Wednesday for repair. Worth a check of your own me thinks..? 06 Civic 2.2 i-CTDI sport 8k miles Ultra White Led side lights, blue interior lights and Civi sticker... Fogs on order.. Image090.jpg Image091.jpg Image092.jpg Image095.jpg

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Brodick Perfect Guy! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 2nd December 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 1,657 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Despite all the hype from ALL the manufacturers I will never buy a second hand car - unless I am really pushed against a fence - you just don't know how well kept the car has been by the last owner and that any problems have been sorted by the dealer this would seem to be an example ? Good to know that it will soon be sorted tho Last edited by Brodick; 6th September 2007 at 20:20.

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6th September 2007, 20:14	#2 (permalink)
slowhand Wheelnut Join Date: 13th May 2007 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Is that not the bit they repplaced for damaging the paintwork on the early civics

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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,046 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Looks like it's been through the monkeys at Longleat

6th September 2007, 20:34	#5 (permalink)
alanwalne Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 11th June 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 763 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Mine had exactly the same. On the day I got it!! (9 months old at the time) Apparently there was a problem with the glue on some early ones. Mine is an early 56 plate.

6th September 2007, 20:41	#6 (permalink)
Al Stirling Supporter Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 23rd August 2007 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 106 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I preffered the monkey's.. I bloody hope the car's not been re-painted.. I've given it a good check over it seems straight enough.. the car's spotless.. I checked others while at the dealer which weren't even registered along with the service manager and a few seemed to be a bit wobbly round the top screen.. I just hope it's not the start of my Honda Nightmare... Lovin the car up to nooo... Al

6th September 2007, 23:40	#7 (permalink)
TTDegs Super Moderator Civinfo master Join Date: 4th August 2006 Location: Cardiff Posts: 5,638 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	the 'no child seat' sticker seems very prominent - sure I don't have one of those! glad it's being sorted with no hassle

7th September 2007, 06:56	#8 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Good job you never took it through a car wash. If that had got caught in the mechanism it would have been like whipping the car.

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allan40alt Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: Rugby, Warwickshire. Posts: 2,145 Thanks: 8 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts	That's the strip my dealer replaced on mine at it's first service. I never had any problem but they do it automatically. Evidently there have been several roof resprays so it's a standard modification by Honda.

7th September 2007, 10:21	#12 (permalink)
Spud Supporter Triangular Exhaust Join Date: 6th October 2006 Posts: 243 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My car has just deveoped a flappy noise as well. However I have traced this back to the far corner of the dashboard on the passenger side and the side airbag cover. The 2 bits join here slightly at the bottom corner of the windscreen. The air bag cover is slightly loose it sometimes moves and starts to vibrate against the dashboard. Pushed it away and it stops but after a view bumps it comes back. Would it be OK to put a small piece of felt pad between the dash and airbag cover to stop the noise??? Or could this possibly interfere with airbag deployment?

7th September 2007, 11:11	#13 (permalink)
Kremmen Krem de la Krem Civinfo guru Join Date: 7th January 2007 Location: West London Posts: 2,419 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	I would get the dealer to sort it. Last thing you want is the bag going off whilst you are poking around.

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illegalhunter Supporter Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th May 2007 Location: In the woods armed to the teeth Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	think yourself lucky the wheel arches come of the r56 mini