Basic Issues with our cars.......

[Shaguar47]

I've read so many things go wrong with our cars. I was wondering if you all could say what things usually always go wrong with our vehicles. Stuff on stock engines, no swaps.

[TheSilentChamber]

Usual problems mostly involve rotor/distributor, head gaskets, timing belts, bleading the cooling system of air, and maby a few others

[viper_2_4]

rust....but thats a lot of cars...

[BLU CIVIC]

u tend to have the regular problems u have with older cars such as ours...

the problesm i've had were:

cv axles, rust, weather stripping, burnin oil and that's about it

[Hybrid1990crx]

headgasket and burning oil, i think its because of my vavle seals.

[91CRXHF]

the only problem i had was i had to replace my alt. and i have had myne for a little over a year

[RedRacerCivic]

ignitors

[riceriderjade]

alternator, axels, valve seals and of course rust rust and more rust

[SiZ]

Rain comming in my car, and rust as usual. Everything else is just wear and tare.

[slammedcivicsi]

i have 3 4th gens.....and the only thing I've noticed is the CV Boots tend to go....especially on lowered cars.....the valves need adjusting ever 30,000 miles or so.....and they do burn oil....so run 5w30 so its a bit thicker.

[Cjz89civic]

You guys did not list the infamous MAIN RELAY

[Hilikus Funkin]

o that god damn main relay. Ive had a new one sitting in my trunk for almost a month bc when i finally have a chance to put it in i can never find the fucker. I looked exactly where everyone told me to look and still cant find it.

[BLU CIVIC]

my car burned oil so bad i had to use 20w50

[CZ-R]

Wow, I must be lucky. I've had my car for about 4 years, doubled the mileage (pushin' 300k now) and haven't had any significant problems.

[Magik Si]

Originally Posted by Hilikus Funkin

o that god damn main relay. Ive had a new one sitting in my trunk for almost a month bc when i finally have a chance to put it in i can never find the fucker. I looked exactly where everyone told me to look and still cant find it.

Ok...this took me a while to find too...but, find the little coin box to the left of the steering wheel and take it out. Then, find your hood release lever and unbolt it from the sidewall...pull back the interior plastic and there it is...here this might help...I've changed one on my car and one on my girlfriends:

http://www.fourthgenhatch.com/mainrelay.html

Hope that helps...

and...

Oh, and my common one is...ball joints...I've replaced so many on three honda's I've lost count.

Jason