a clicking noise/rubbing noise in the rear suspension of SI

radiocontrolhead · 05-04-2006, 04:54 PM

ok, when i'm in neutral adn windows are closed, ti's very quite in my cabin, however, i can hear a little rubbing noise or like the springs in the rear suspension are moving very little that they make a litle noise. I tried to figure what it was so i went outside and i move the car up and down a little with my weight and hear a clicking noise in the right and left side suspension. my ears are right by the wheel, i dont know where it's comming form.. does anyone expereicne this? did anyoen ever notice this? the car is a week old , 400 miles on it. yea, i'm driving a lot, i love it.

I'm gettign concerned. about it. can anyone check their si's? i would assume it might be the super stiff suspenion set up thats doing this. thanks guys.

jpcj420 · 05-05-2006, 10:31 AM

I am hearing a clicking noise/rubbing noise in the rear suspension of my SI when I stop mostly; my car only has 300 miles on it and I am concerned as well. Please update me if you find out what the problem is.

Dmc · 05-05-2006, 10:48 AM

I had this problem and they warranty my rear right strut for me... some how it was broken... the clicking noise occurs after you drive it a bit.. then when you are at VERY VERY low speeds say 3km/h or 5km/h or less.. then you'll hear the clicking.. at first it only clicks once every long while.. but after awhile it'll click even at 8km/h.. get it replaced! I thought my car was the only one with that problem at first.. but now I see this thread.. I guess not!

and don't worry too much about ur car.. my SI is running great.. cept that it always pulls right

btw.. I my car had about 8000 km or 10000 km on it before I realized the problem so I think you guys are safe

radiocontrolhead · 05-05-2006, 01:36 PM

it's not a clicking noise. ti's like a rubbign noise. when you're goign very slow, u can just fainly hear it. i step outside, and i move the car up adn down w/ my weight and i can hear it comming from both rear sides of the car. I hate takign cars in to dealerships, they dont know what the hell they're doing, they do more damage than repair.

radiocontrolhead · 05-05-2006, 02:07 PM

anyone? any help woudl be appreciated.

radiocontrolhead · 05-05-2006, 08:06 PM

it's kind of like a squeeking noise in the right rear spring. like just a little movment and it will squeek, but when moving a little more, it wont, could it be the breaks? they just need to be worn a little?

jsugiharto86 · 05-06-2006, 03:32 AM

hi im new to this site and i was just driving my si tonight and i heard the same noises you guys are talking about. i got out of my car and heard it coming from the rear suspension. i got worried so i came here to see if anyone had the same problem and i guess i was right. im glad im not alone but im also sad that it had to happen to us.

radiocontrolhead · 05-06-2006, 03:33 AM

well no one else is replying, so it's pissing me off. i mean what he hell. i dont think tis' a problem. or just no one notices it. it's just a small clickign noise and i'm assumign it's just play in teh suspenion links. if i just move the body w/ my hand just enough, i can make ti click and click off. but when u'r ein teh car, u can hear it more.

this only occurs when u're traveling very slow. i mean crawl slow to like take off or something. because anythign else gets to loud to hear it i think.

L7jr · 05-07-2006, 12:26 AM

I just recently noticed it too!! I have a EX Coupe with just over 1,000 miles on my car. I first noticed a very low "clicking" at about 900 miles or so and thought I was just hearing things. I then continued to hear it but only after the car was driven a little and warmed up.

Tonight while driving home, I was trying to pay attention to it. I can only hear it when my windows are closed and my radio is off. The car now does the sound consistently between the speeds of 2-12 MPH. It does it the most consistent and loudest at about 4-7 MPH (pretty much while approaching a light or stop sign).

Guess it's time to call Honda service as much as I don't want to. If anyone has any answers to this it would be greatly appreciated.

Dmc · 05-08-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by radiocontrolhead

well no one else is replying, so it's pissing me off. i mean what he hell. i dont think tis' a problem. or just no one notices it. it's just a small clickign noise and i'm assumign it's just play in teh suspenion links. if i just move the body w/ my hand just enough, i can make ti click and click off. but when u'r ein teh car, u can hear it more.

this only occurs when u're traveling very slow. i mean crawl slow to like take off or something. because anythign else gets to loud to hear it i think.

I'm already telling you what the problem is. Like I said its the rear strut.. take it in to honda and have it done under warranty. I know it sounds like rubbing .. I almost thought my axel was ****** somehow.. but seriously its just the strut

radiocontrolhead · 05-08-2006, 05:07 PM

i think the suspsion on the si is very different form the other civic.s

L7jr · 05-08-2006, 07:53 PM

Well I made an appointment to have the car looked at and I'm going on May 19. I'll update after I get my car back from the dealer.

L7jr · 05-20-2006, 03:35 PM

Car was at the dealer yesterday and they told me that the suspension needs to be broken in for 2,400 miles and I currently have 1,400 miles on the car. I don't know if I believe this or not.

They told me to bring the car in again when I'm due for an oil change at around 5,000 miles if I still hear the noise.

nayilsi · 11-23-2007, 02:44 AM

i have exactly what u have described!!!!!

slow speeds... and sort of evident while ur hitting low bumps

etcthorne · 11-23-2007, 12:37 PM

I had my rear shock replaced at one month of ownership (300 miles) for the same reason. I had to find it for the dealer (you know, the "we can't hear it" game...). I opened the trunk with the car off and put a little weight on the rear passenger side - wallllllaaaa! Click click click - pissing me off click click.....

They replaced the shock under warranty. That was 2500 miles ago - not a peep since.

Looks like Honda got a bad batch of these. My car is a 2008 EX Coupe (atomic blue - the fastest color).

Taff7Si · 11-23-2007, 02:14 PM

See: Rear Passenger Suspension noise

Mine has been quiet eversince the strut was replaced.

05-04-2006, 04:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,927 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	a clicking noise/rubbing noise in the rear suspension of SI ok, when i'm in neutral adn windows are closed, ti's very quite in my cabin, however, i can hear a little rubbing noise or like the springs in the rear suspension are moving very little that they make a litle noise. I tried to figure what it was so i went outside and i move the car up and down a little with my weight and hear a clicking noise in the right and left side suspension. my ears are right by the wheel, i dont know where it's comming form.. does anyone expereicne this? did anyoen ever notice this? the car is a week old , 400 miles on it. yea, i'm driving a lot, i love it. I'm gettign concerned. about it. can anyone check their si's? i would assume it might be the super stiff suspenion set up thats doing this. thanks guys.

05-05-2006, 10:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
jpcj420 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida Age: 34 Posts: 16 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I am hearing the same noise? I am hearing a clicking noise/rubbing noise in the rear suspension of my SI when I stop mostly; my car only has 300 miles on it and I am concerned as well. Please update me if you find out what the problem is.

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radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,927 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	it's not a clicking noise. ti's like a rubbign noise. when you're goign very slow, u can just fainly hear it. i step outside, and i move the car up adn down w/ my weight and i can hear it comming from both rear sides of the car. I hate takign cars in to dealerships, they dont know what the hell they're doing, they do more damage than repair.

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radiocontrolhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, ca Age: 21 Posts: 2,927 Danny iTrader: 0 / 0%	well no one else is replying, so it's pissing me off. i mean what he hell. i dont think tis' a problem. or just no one notices it. it's just a small clickign noise and i'm assumign it's just play in teh suspenion links. if i just move the body w/ my hand just enough, i can make ti click and click off. but when u'r ein teh car, u can hear it more. this only occurs when u're traveling very slow. i mean crawl slow to like take off or something. because anythign else gets to loud to hear it i think.

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