Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replaced
#71
04-05-2008, 08:50 AM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
I just got mine fixed, along with a strut that was evidently bad. The car rides noticeably better thanks to the control arms and an alignment on Honda's dime.
Motor Werks in Barrington, IL is definitely the best dealership I've dealt with in 5 dealers I've bought cars from over the years. Their service is top-notch.
the only thing that irked me was that Honda would not help me in any way with the excessively worn tires b/c the car has 29.5K miles on it. the cutoff is evidently 25K miles. I have two 2006 Hondas bought new, you figure they might throw a loyal customer a bone or something.
Motor Werks in Barrington, IL is definitely the best dealership I've dealt with in 5 dealers I've bought cars from over the years. Their service is top-notch.
the only thing that irked me was that Honda would not help me in any way with the excessively worn tires b/c the car has 29.5K miles on it. the cutoff is evidently 25K miles. I have two 2006 Hondas bought new, you figure they might throw a loyal customer a bone or something.
Last edited by medicmike; 04-05-2008 at 08:53 AM.
#72
04-05-2008, 06:52 PM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
I don't believe the upper control arm issue affects all 2007s at least. I have had mine checked, both at the dealership that I trust and at an outside Honda shop, and neither found any issues. My tires are the original set, now with 18,500 miles on them and no uneven wear issues.
I agree with you. I had mine checked at the dealer and the tires show normal wear. I have a Galaxy Gray 2007 also with 19000 miles on it now. No problems so far with the original Dunlops.
#74
04-06-2008, 09:52 AM
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
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Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
Honda Australia have refused my Warranty Claim
My Wheel alignment on the rear camber is Left -1.55' Right -2.10'
The specification is -.45' (Target -1.39') +1.05'
They are not interested in the TSB as its for other countrys,
Visually you can see a difference between the wheels, and also when looking at 2006 -2007 models compared to 2008 models
What do I do my rear tyres are shagged!
My Wheel alignment on the rear camber is Left -1.55' Right -2.10'
The specification is -.45' (Target -1.39') +1.05'
They are not interested in the TSB as its for other countrys,
Visually you can see a difference between the wheels, and also when looking at 2006 -2007 models compared to 2008 models
What do I do my rear tyres are shagged!
Any chance our 2006 HCH's have the correct camber arms..asked service tech at dealership today about tsb and they said our camber arms were correct, and the tsb didn't apply to our vehicle. They only looked at one of our HCH's. I thought, from looking at the bulletin that all 06's had the wrong arms. I am really getting disgusted with Honda quality.
Any suggestions for getting this problem resolved before I buy yet another set of tires for these cars?
I don't really have time to run all over the world trying to get the problem resolved as the nearest dealership is over 1hr away.
Any suggestions for getting this problem resolved before I buy yet another set of tires for these cars?
I don't really have time to run all over the world trying to get the problem resolved as the nearest dealership is over 1hr away.
#75
04-06-2008, 12:54 PM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
just FYI the tsb doesnt apply to every single civic in '06 and '07
its nearly all but not all. but keep in mind that not every car will see the effects. the tsb is there in case the symptom shows itself. usually when its categorized as all its because of an error in manufacturing that cant get narrowed down to a specific vin range. the control arms arent all bad but they havent narrowed down a specific vin range or they are spread amongst the entire vin. so yes the tsb applies to all except what i listed below but that doesnt mean that your car actually needs the repair. i see way more civics that dont need the arms and alignment then i do that need the repair
2006-2007
2 door all except si and honda accessory HFP package
4 door all except si
its nearly all but not all. but keep in mind that not every car will see the effects. the tsb is there in case the symptom shows itself. usually when its categorized as all its because of an error in manufacturing that cant get narrowed down to a specific vin range. the control arms arent all bad but they havent narrowed down a specific vin range or they are spread amongst the entire vin. so yes the tsb applies to all except what i listed below but that doesnt mean that your car actually needs the repair. i see way more civics that dont need the arms and alignment then i do that need the repair
2006-2007
2 door all except si and honda accessory HFP package
4 door all except si
#76
04-07-2008, 09:24 AM
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: San Diego, CA, USA
Posts: 941
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
Interesting. I wonder why they haven't found a VIN range taken action. It doesn't seem very responsible.
#77
04-07-2008, 01:14 PM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
I have emailed Honda Japan with copies of this thread My Vin and the TSB concerned, as honda Australia havent and wont identify an issue regardless that the specs seem to have changed for 2008 models, they simply stated that as 2008 has stability control they may have changed the specs.
#78
04-08-2008, 04:29 AM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
just FYI the tsb doesnt apply to every single civic in '06 and '07
its nearly all but not all. but keep in mind that not every car will see the effects. the tsb is there in case the symptom shows itself. usually when its categorized as all its because of an error in manufacturing that cant get narrowed down to a specific vin range. the control arms arent all bad but they havent narrowed down a specific vin range or they are spread amongst the entire vin. so yes the tsb applies to all except what i listed below but that doesnt mean that your car actually needs the repair. i see way more civics that dont need the arms and alignment then i do that need the repair
2006-2007
2 door all except si and honda accessory HFP package
4 door all except si
its nearly all but not all. but keep in mind that not every car will see the effects. the tsb is there in case the symptom shows itself. usually when its categorized as all its because of an error in manufacturing that cant get narrowed down to a specific vin range. the control arms arent all bad but they havent narrowed down a specific vin range or they are spread amongst the entire vin. so yes the tsb applies to all except what i listed below but that doesnt mean that your car actually needs the repair. i see way more civics that dont need the arms and alignment then i do that need the repair
2006-2007
2 door all except si and honda accessory HFP package
4 door all except si
Are you a Honda tech?
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#79
04-08-2008, 11:57 AM
Replaced
I emailed Scott Robinson Honda in Torrance Ca. that I wanted my control arms replaced. (The car seemed to be riding normal) They called back with an appt. time. They were professional and friendly. The only gripe is that it took 2 days to complete the job.
#80
04-08-2008, 05:40 PM
Re: Negative Camber Problem; What You Need To Do To Get The Upper Control Arms Replac
yes sir ive spent 5 years with acura 1 year with infiniti and the last 2 years with honda. before that i built engines for honda powered race cars be it on road off road drag race or top speed
