hey guys - newbie here trying to figure out what is wrong with my honda civic..
I have a Honda Civic 1999 Coupe EJ6 been having road problems for atleast a year.. Have got 4 brand new tyres (one got a screwdriver through it on the road and has been patched by the mechanics) have had all my shock absobers replaced. steering rack ends? replaced. rear trailing arm and control arm bushes replaced (with nolathane) and i can feel the road more then ever.. does not feel good, i dont like driving my civic anymore which is a shame cause i loved to drive it and i drive alot. its got 266k on the clock. cylinder was cracked but got fixed. so i have spent quite abit of money on it. any suggestions?

 

I'd expect to feel more feedback with bushings and shock absorbers replaced.

When you say "feel the road" you're not taking any shaking or wobbling? Did you get a proper alignment?

 

Agreed!

What have you replaced your shocks with? Aftermarket or OE? If you've put anything more "performance oriented" in as a replacement, they will guaranteed result in stiffer suspension. You'll feel more of the road, bumps will feel a bit more jarring than they would otherwise with OE suspension components. Stiffening up any part of the suspension is going to result in what most would describe as a "less comfortable" ride.

If you've got a wobble, or shake, then something isn't installed or aligned correctly. The longer left unchecked, the more potential damage it could do.

 

ah, feel the road as in all the bumps, uneven roads etc. through the wheel/car and accelerator.. turns are rough at times, can feel the rear jerk up and it has a big 'bang' sound sometimes, its not all the time. if that makes sense.. the mechanics i took it too said they took it to a tyre place for wheel alignment..

 

By "rear jerk up" do you mean it bounces? If it's bouncing and bottoming out hard you're gonna hear a bang every time it does that. It sounds like your rear shocks/springs are toast. Can you post any photos?

 

yeah bounces a little bit, after a turn/ driving over bumps at a certain speed i hear a bang in the rear (knocking over, then car bumps for couple seconds) i got both my front and rear shocks replaced. not sure if they replaced my springs tho. thought they would of replaced the springs along with the shocks..

right side

left side (why does this side look like it has less room then other side)

 

Your right side spring looks more compressed than the left side for sure.

Take a few steps back behind the behicle and look to see if it leans towards the right. They look like OE springs. A lot of shock replacements dont include springs for the sake of keeping them inexpensive.

also, put your body weight on the back of the car and give it a shove, try to bounce it up and down yourself a little bit. If it continues bouncing after you stop putting weight into that's not a great sign.

 

it looks pretty even on the ground no lean and the bouncing came to a halt as soon as i stopped putting pressure on the car