xcivicx, do you hear a knocking while it's running? I hear a knock, but
only when I start my car.

Fortunately, mine has never stalled, but it feels like it wants to
sometimes!

I'm not sure what I'm going to do next. There are a couple of authorized
Honda service centers where I am, but my dealer told me everything is normal
.... what's going to happen if I take it back again? I guess I can insist
that they keep it and hook it up to a scan tool.

In response to Tegger, no, they didn't hook it to a device when I took it in
last week. A mechanic drove it and watched the tach, felt the same vibration
I felt, and he and the advisor said they didn't need to accept it for
repair. I felt better taking it away than leaving it and paying them a
diagnostic fee to tell me the same thing they said when I brought it in.

The vibration isn't violent, but it is strong enough to make *me* vibrate
at, let's see, perhaps, 10Hz? Wow, that was a SWAG ... but it's not far off
the idle count, is it (10 * 60 ~ 600rpm)? So, it's annoying. I'm comparing
it to a 1999 VW New Beetle Turbo (gas) 1.8T (20 valve), which was a great
performer. OTOH, I've not driven any car that vibrates like this Civic when
brand new. I also have owned a 1991 Ford Escort and a 1980 Pinto (both
workhorse vehicles that needed little attention).

Another bit to note is that if I put it in neutral and rev the gas to about
1,000rpm, the vibration doesn't go away. The engine itself seems to be
moving around enough to be shaking the car. Does that sound plausible?

BTW, I appreciate everyone's input on this! That the tach might look like
650 and the engine not necessarily running there is good information.
Still, it doesn't seem that a new car should make me aware it's running when
it's stopped.

Oh, and it did something new today. The driver's automatic window didn't
close all the way up; it stopped near the top, then reopened partly. It
happened several times, but behavior is erratic. I had the same problem in
my Beetle, but after several years of operation.

I thought this Honda was going to be a solid machine, but this new version
of Civic isn't making me very happy.

Tim




"xcivicx" <dmonster@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>I have the exact same complaint about my 06 civic. After the engine
> heats up it idles at around 600 rpms. I need to rev it alot to prevent
> that clunking noise or stall it out. When its cold in idles around 1000
> and I have no problems. Also, I heard a knocking noise coming from the
> engine so I took it to the dealer. After leaving it over night they
> told me that honda canada said to change the Block. Its possible that
> the rod came loose in the crank case. Please keep me posted on what
> happens with you car.
>