norfolkluego
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 12:16 AM |
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Ooh dear, daily commuter problem
We use a Civic for the daily grind into work, got a problem this morning. Heard two 'bangs' from under the car, a bit like a stone being
kicked up, bang, bang, about half a second apart. Definite vibration (but from the back I think as nothing to feel through the steering wheel).
Decided to take the car home (only about a mile) and go in the Pajero. The front didn't seem to be connected to the back any more, very wobbly
and it was oversteering a lot around corners.
Broken spring at the back do you think?
[Edited on 9/2/10 by norfolkluego]
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Steve G
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 03:13 AM |
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Check the control arms on the rear suspension initially too.
I'd imagine you'd soon know if you have a broken spring just by looking at the stance of the car and the gap around the wheels to the arch
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RK
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 03:20 AM |
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We've had a few Civics, and it was always down to some suspension bit = it always cost at least $300 every time we took it in. I'm not
much help, but misery loves company and all that.
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T66
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 07:37 AM |
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Sounds lilke the back of the car is steering itself
Rear suspension bushes collapsed/ancient.
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hughpinder
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 09:07 AM |
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I had the upper ball joint sheer off on a Rover once with similar result.
Hugh
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dan8400
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 09:12 AM |
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Had the same happen on a mark 3 escort. Was a trailing arm or similar such thing.
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twybrow
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 10:13 AM |
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What age civic?
Our civic had similar when the rear suspension bushes were broken. The back end was very loose, and a feeling of disconnect between front to rear.
fixed by removing the zorst and rear beam, and replacing all of the bushes. Not a huge job, but enough to send it to the garage!
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 9/2/10 at 11:14 AM |
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It's a Y reg 1.4
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 01:35 PM |
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Well who'd have thought it.
I went over it carefully, cleaned off mud, checked shocks, springs, trailing arms, bushes, everything, couldn't find a damn thing wrong. Gave up
and took it around to our local garage this morning, they phoned up about two hours later and said 'we can't find anything wrong with it
either'. Asked them to check the balance on the back wheels and they came back with 'miles out of balance', presumably the two
thumps I heard were the balance weights coming off and hitting the wheel arch. Never knew unbalanced wheels could make a car feel THAT bad.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 04:36 PM |
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quote:
presumably the two thumps I heard were the balance weights coming off and hitting the wheel arch. Never knew unbalanced wheels could make a car feel
THAT bad.
If theyr that far out they can be scary. But youd never guess it. Have you got cheapy tyres on there??
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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norfolkluego
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| posted on 22/2/10 at 09:00 PM |
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Vredestein Hi Trac (I didn't put them on, don't know if their cheapy), lots of tread
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