Tegger

GI Joe <trolly69@hotmail.com> wrote in news:90f6df0f-d1aa-4fd9-b6c8-
9f8d38097108@b32g2000hsa.googlegroups.com:

> On 21 Nov, 07:29, GI Joe <troll...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> My 2001 Honda Civic Si (UK) has been making the exact same noise for a
>> month or so now. I won't be able to get it looked at for a while, so
>> assuming it's the same problem, what are the ramifications of leaving
>> it unfixed? Is it dangerous or just annoying?
>
> Actually, scrub that. I thought we were looking at a different
> video... My creaking is exactly like the one here:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjGLwuvyzM
>
> I tried contacting the guy who posted it to see if he managed to get
> it sorted but no reply. If anyone has any ideas please let me know via
> the newsgroup.
>


Is this more of a rubbing noise? Like plastic on rubber or something? My
ears are very poor, so I have trouble sorting sounds from each other.

Some Honda models have had problems with the lower steering column cover
rubbing on the steering shaft, causing a sort of "squerk" noise. However, I
can't find any US-based TSBs for your car on this issue. It would be well
worth your time phone your local dealer and ask if there are any TSBs for
your car in your market with this noise.

As for whether or not it's dangerous or damaging I can't say, not having
any idea if there are known issues with this model that would cause such a
noise.


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timtech

On 21 Nov, 08:28, GI Joe <troll...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Nov, 07:29, GI Joe <troll...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > My 2001 Honda Civic Si (UK) has been making the exact same noise for a
> > month or so now. I won't be able to get it looked at for a while, so
> > assuming it's the same problem, what are the ramifications of leaving
> > it unfixed? Is it dangerous or just annoying?
>
> Actually, scrub that. I thought we were looking at a different
> video... My creaking is exactly like the one here:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjGLwuvyzM
>
> I tried contacting the guy who posted it to see if he managed to get
> it sorted but no reply. If anyone has any ideas please let me know via
> the newsgroup.
>
> Cheers,
> Tom.

As I said earlier I fixed this problem on my civic by lubricating with
white grease the ball joint on the push arm thing...

GI Joe

On 3 Dec 2007, 19:58, timtech <timt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Nov, 08:28, GI Joe <troll...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 21 Nov, 07:29, GI Joe <troll...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi all,
>
> > > My 2001 Honda Civic Si (UK) has been making the exact same noise for a
> > > month or so now. I won't be able to get it looked at for a while, so
> > > assuming it's the same problem, what are the ramifications of leaving
> > > it unfixed? Is it dangerous or just annoying?
>
> > Actually, scrub that. I thought we were looking at a different
> > video... My creaking is exactly like the one here:
>
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctjGLwuvyzM
>
> > I tried contacting the guy who posted it to see if he managed to get
> > it sorted but no reply. If anyone has any ideas please let me know via
> > the newsgroup.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Tom.
>
> As I said earlier I fixed this problem on my civic by lubricating with
> white grease the ball joint on the push arm thing...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

In case anyone is wondering, or if someone with the same problem
stumbles across this, I took it to a Honda dealer who diagnosed a
failed steering rack. The original dealer I bought it from replaced
the rack and it's been fine ever since.

Tom.