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Creaking/squeaking noise when turning steering wheel - Civic MB1
Dave replied to ondreyy's question in SOS! Help!!
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Meant to update this! Got the ABS fault sorted, was right rear abs sensor. Was supposed to be a 10 min job to remove/fit, only one 10mm bolt! Said bolt was rounded to he'll, so took time to get that out. Then the sensor itself wouldn't come out! In the end had to remove brake caliper, caliper carrier and brake disk so I could hammer the sensor out! What a faff. New one fitted, all back together and abs light now gone!😀 Also had her in for her MOT which she failed. Didn't fail on much tbh, handbrake efficiency, broken o/s/f coil spring. Couple of advisories for o/s/f ARB drop link and a tyre slightly perishing. Got everything done except the tyre as I'm gonna replace all 4 soon anyways so she now has a clean bill of health. Still driving nice, and love her to bits!
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Me being lazy! Lol Don't think she'll need anything tbh, maybe the usual handbrake adjusted but other than that hoping she passes when I get her booked in. In the middle of moving house again so will get her seen to after that. Got a mate who has a recovery vehicle and his rates are decent so he'll be moving her to her new garage in October🙂
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Think I prefer comfort now, getting old! Days of lowered and beefed up suspension long behind me now. Even the TypeS I feel is as stiff as I'll ever go suspension wise. DD and Gayle's wee Foxt Micra feel like a floating carpets compared to Lexy lol. Can see Steppy on a nice set of 18" dishes alloys though at some point, think it would really suit them mate!
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Jeese you've been busy! Nice she few through the MOT mate, and loving all the bits you've been sorting. Looking sweet!
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That does sound like the water pump mate so deffo worthwhile getting replaced. Most decent garages would offer to replace that at same time as the timing belt. I've never attempted to replace a timing belt, always left that job to the experts lol
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Still nothing to report on DD, she's been enjoying a long hibernation in the garage and MOT ran out. Will need to get my finger out and get her mot'd so she can get a few runs before winter comes again!
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Lexy has thrown her first fault since buying her! On the way back from a wee drive to St Boswells, and on came the ABS light, followed by the ESP light, followed by the tyre pressure light! Knew they were all linked someone fault would throw all 3 of them. Got my mate to do a diagnostics on her and it's right rear ABS sensor. Had a look on YouTube and looks a doddle compared to our mb/music, and they only cost £30 odd quid. Luckily, I've got a brand new one sitting in the garage, so will get that fitted. Can't complain if that's the only fault she's given me in 10 months and 10K miles! Still drives sweet as a nut too. Booked in for MOT on 28th of this month so fingers crossed!
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There's been a few restorations on here mate, Roverjoe is halfway through a mammoth resto of his mb6 so might be worth giving him a shout. I think as time goes on, we will get more parts listed new for ours courtesy of the MG version of ours. Interest in them has gone up and they get accepted by the MG owners club now so fingers crossed they start manufacturing parts for those that we can use on our civics.
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Yes, I've noticed that too! Seems there's a real interest in them now. Bout time too! I've been invited to a classic show with DD up at Bo'ness by guys that volunteer at the steam railway. Met them through my mate who also volunteers there. The station has a classic car show every year along with an open day for visitors to the place. Has huge workshops, a proper big museum etc. I went up with my mate and helped out for the day in the workshop, then we got tasked with cleaning....Thomas the tank engine! Lol 😂
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Some awesome cars there mate. Tubs looking superb too and repping the civic Ms!
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Try cox honda (think it's cox honda!) as they are usually good for spares.
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Sorry for the late reply mate. Does the car run hot after a certain amount of time/miles every time. Does the temp gauge sit at normal temp then suddenly go high, or does it just keep rising once the car is started. Alternatively, does the temp sit below where its meant to but the engine overheats? Has the thermostat been changed recently? I'd suspect either the thermostat is duff or the coolant system needs bled. Cheapest fix is changing the thermostat so would always start there. These have been known to be a pig to bleed sometimes! The other fault I'm not too sure on, you've mentioned a few of the possibles already so concentrate on those first and work from there. Faults can be a mare to diagnose because these aren't the usual OBD2 so can't plug in the diagnostic to check what the fault is. I'm sure it will be something simple as the D series engines are pretty unburstable. You could check the oil filler cap, see if there's any "mayo" on it which would deffo indicate failed HG, but highly doubt it on one of these. Hopefully someone will jump in with more answers on that fault for you.
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Only way really is to raise it a bit or go for airbag suspension mate.
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Looking forward to seeing this and tubs in the metal mate!
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Wowser! Now that IS a Broon bus! Love these, uber cool cars! Looking forward to seeing where yo go with this one mate, perfect tool for trips and camping.
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What's the new project Broon? Any clues lol. The R18 is a decent engine tbh, just need to work it more with the gears. Same engine in my FN1 TypeS. For any fun you need to use the revs, but if just pottering about they are brillant on fuel.
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Super shiny mate, she's looking good!
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MB2 K-Swap Civic project - from base spec to race spec
Dave replied to btjtaylor's topic in Honda Civic MA/MB/MC
Cracking work so far mate. You make it sound so easy lol. Hoping to see this at a Civic5 meet (if we ever get one organised again!) Be good to see it in the metal. -
Soooo many wants there! Not sure about the feet though lmao😆 Tubs is looking sweet as mate, nice to see her at shows repping the Civic Ms! Wonder who owns the wee silver MB?
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We're away on hols then I think. Not being to Donnington for ages, last time we were there was on the civic5 stand in 2014! Jeese! We really need to hit the shows again!
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Is that wrapped in that last video? The shine looks awesome and the amount of metallic in it is amazing!
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That's a whole lot of work you've been doing mate, hats off to you! Nice to see these Civics being pampered and cared for.
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Sad to see you selling mate, really stunning deck that. If she does sell, be sure to point the owner here to the forum and our Facebook group. Would be nice to follow her progress.
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Looks alright that, I can't put ine there now because of the flip out touchscreen. Damn!
