new civic - car is slanting towards right

swageo · 5th February 2008, 10:14

I have noticed that my new civic has some suspension issue which makes the car to slant towards right.

I have measured the gap between the ground and the bumper, and saw there is a difference of close to 1 inch between right and left hand side. Is this an issue that can be corrected ?

I did the testing on a level ground and both front and rear has this problem.

snaronikar · 5th February 2008, 10:29

Have you tried doing wheel balancing/alignment. It may be helpful. If this does not resolve the problem, then better take it service centre.

BUSA · 5th February 2008, 10:33

Check your tire pressure, then get your wheels aligned and balanced and then your problem should be solved.

anupmathur · 5th February 2008, 10:34

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Originally Posted by swageo

I did the testing on a level ground and both front and rear has this problem.

Would recommend you face the car the other way at exactly the same spot and measure again. Will confirm whether there really is a sag.

swageo · 5th February 2008, 11:05

I have ensured that type pressures are all same. I need to do some more verification with the help of water level, but 99% sure that there is some problem.

Is there any adjustment that can be done one suspension ?. I have contacted the dealer and waiting for their reply.

jayguar · 5th February 2008, 11:06

I do not see any such problem in my Civic. It is better you take it to the service centre

suman · 5th February 2008, 11:12

Swageo, is this the 2007 model that you got a discount on? Buddy, something doesn't smell right here - you should take it to the dealer workshop ASAP & ask for an explanation. I don't think alignment or balancing could be an issue with a brand new car

amit_mechengg · 5th February 2008, 11:19

put ur car on a ramp one.lets the wheels fall freely. then measure the distance between the wheel arch and the centre of each wheel. if there is a diff then note it down. also park ur car on a very plain surface and again check the ground clearance and also the sitance between wheel arch and centre of wheel. if there is a difference found ur suspension has developed some problems. please ask the authorised dealer to fix it.

ram_hyundai · 5th February 2008, 11:20

it should be the tyre pressure ,hope the issue should be cleared once you check and clear it.if it is the suspension then there should be other problems like thud sound etc.and more over both suspension of the same side going kaput is a distant probablity.
ram

suman · 5th February 2008, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ram_hyundai

it should be the tyre pressure ,hope the issue should be cleared once you check and clear it.

He has, see below post -

Quote:

Originally Posted by swageo

I have ensured that type pressures are all same.

swageo · 5th February 2008, 11:42

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I have contacted the dealer and asked to take car to service tomorrow. I will update the thread after that.[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]But this is annoying, its 2008 model brand new Civic
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swageo · 5th February 2008, 11:43

I have contacted the dealer and asked to take car to service tomorrow. I will update the thread after that.

But this is annoying, its 2008 model Civic

rangaraj · 5th February 2008, 13:26

Could be a busted shock absorber..

swageo · 5th February 2008, 13:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangaraj

Could be a busted shock absorber..

shock absorber seems to work fine, it goes over bumps smoothly without any noise. What I suspect is something need to be adjusted in suspension.

iraghava · 5th February 2008, 13:30

Swageo - In all probability it is an alignment issue. Take a TD with the advisor before giving the car in & clearly explaining the problem to him, also make sure he notes the problem down as told by you in the Job card.

Then, while taking delivery reach a little early (since I'm assuming it's the first service so shouldn't take long anyway) and insist on taking a TD to make sure that the problem has been completely sorted before making ANY payments.

This is routine for finicky customers (like me!) so the service centre will not have any objections to this approach.

5th February 2008, 10:14	#1
swageo BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323 Thanked: 31 Times	new civic - car is slanting towards right I have noticed that my new civic has some suspension issue which makes the car to slant towards right. I have measured the gap between the ground and the bumper, and saw there is a difference of close to 1 inch between right and left hand side. Is this an issue that can be corrected ? I did the testing on a level ground and both front and rear has this problem.
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5th February 2008, 10:29	#2
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Have you tried doing wheel balancing/alignment. It may be helpful. If this does not resolve the problem, then better take it service centre.
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5th February 2008, 10:33	#3
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Check your tire pressure, then get your wheels aligned and balanced and then your problem should be solved.
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5th February 2008, 11:05	#5
swageo BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323 Thanked: 31 Times	I have ensured that type pressures are all same. I need to do some more verification with the help of water level, but 99% sure that there is some problem. Is there any adjustment that can be done one suspension ?. I have contacted the dealer and waiting for their reply.
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5th February 2008, 11:06	#6
jayguar BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 300 Thanked: 218 Times	I do not see any such problem in my Civic. It is better you take it to the service centre
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5th February 2008, 11:12	#7
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	Swageo, is this the 2007 model that you got a discount on? Buddy, something doesn't smell right here - you should take it to the dealer workshop ASAP & ask for an explanation. I don't think alignment or balancing could be an issue with a brand new car
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5th February 2008, 11:19	#8
amit_mechengg Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 2,487 Thanked: 2,251 Times View My Garage	put ur car on a ramp one.lets the wheels fall freely. then measure the distance between the wheel arch and the centre of each wheel. if there is a diff then note it down. also park ur car on a very plain surface and again check the ground clearance and also the sitance between wheel arch and centre of wheel. if there is a difference found ur suspension has developed some problems. please ask the authorised dealer to fix it.
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5th February 2008, 11:20	#9
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	it should be the tyre pressure ,hope the issue should be cleared once you check and clear it.if it is the suspension then there should be other problems like thud sound etc.and more over both suspension of the same side going kaput is a distant probablity. ram
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5th February 2008, 11:42	#11
swageo BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323 Thanked: 31 Times	[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I have contacted the dealer and asked to take car to service tomorrow. I will update the thread after that.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]But this is annoying, its 2008 model brand new Civic [/SIZE][/FONT]
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5th February 2008, 11:43	#12
swageo BANNED Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 323 Thanked: 31 Times	I have contacted the dealer and asked to take car to service tomorrow. I will update the thread after that. But this is annoying, its 2008 model Civic
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5th February 2008, 13:26	#13
rangaraj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 570 Thanked: 10 Times	Could be a busted shock absorber..
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5th February 2008, 13:30	#15
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Swageo - In all probability it is an alignment issue. Take a TD with the advisor before giving the car in & clearly explaining the problem to him, also make sure he notes the problem down as told by you in the Job card. Then, while taking delivery reach a little early (since I'm assuming it's the first service so shouldn't take long anyway) and insist on taking a TD to make sure that the problem has been completely sorted before making ANY payments. This is routine for finicky customers (like me!) so the service centre will not have any objections to this approach.
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