Haven't heard from anyone with the undercoating yet. Anyone out
there? I'm still trying to figure out how to quieten my two day old
CRV LX.

I got a friend who's in the car business to go for a ride. He
suggested we deflate the tires a bit. Turned out they were at 44 psi,
the max for that tire. We went to Les Schwab and he further deflated
them to 36 in front and 33 in back--even though the door says
26...not sure why. It helped a little, but the resonant rumble is
still very uncomfortable on the strech of road between my house and
town. Everyone agrees that's the worst road around, but it's still
the road I have to drive...

The Les Schwab guy said that the tires that were on ther were fairly
quiet and that changing to the quieter tires would probably not make
a really significant difference. He didn't know about how big a
change the undercoating would make. They want to charge me almost
$200 for undercoating, so it would be really useful if I could find
out it it's worth the effort.

I also tried loading the back up with bedding and blankets to see if
maybe it was because the car was empty that the noise was so
irritating. No major difference.

So I'm pretty much at wits end here. If I can't come up with a
solution, I'm going to have to try to sell the car back...and from
what I'm hearing, I may lose a thou or two in the process. Anyone got
any brilliant ideas?

As a note to prospective buyers, the car sounded fine on the good
roads around town. I didn't have any problem with it until I started
home on the ice damaged part of the freeway. If this was only a
little stretch and I only seldom had to travel it, I'd probably be
okay. But since this is the stretch I drive nearly every day, and it
goes on for half an hour, it just isn't going to work for me. (I'm
also a musician and it resonates in part of the bass range that is
particularly sensitive for me.)

So, if you can, I would drive the thing on the worst road I can find,
close all the windows, not talk, turn off the radio, pretend you're
in a relaxed-driving-for-a-while kind of a state, and see what you
hear/feel. If it's not a problem under those conditions, you're
probably okay. Definitely drive the road you normally drive, if
possible. Other than the noise, it's a nice little car. I've talked
to many satisfied CRV owners--several have had the car for years and
absolutely love it. The dealer says I'm the only one he's had this
problem with. Guess I'm just lucky... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Pam

Try going down to 26 psi. I normally ran my cars/trucks up around 35, but
the CRV seems to feel better around 26(I do put the rears up @28). - Larry


> Haven't heard from anyone with the undercoating yet. Anyone out
> there? I'm still trying to figure out how to quieten my two day old
> CRV LX.
>
> I got a friend who's in the car business to go for a ride. He
> suggested we deflate the tires a bit. Turned out they were at 44 psi,
> the max for that tire. We went to Les Schwab and he further deflated
> them to 36 in front and 33 in back--even though the door says
> 26...not sure why. It helped a little, but the resonant rumble is
> still very uncomfortable on the strech of road between my house and
> town. Everyone agrees that's the worst road around, but it's still
> the road I have to drive...

This may be a solution for you!!!

http://www.bose.com/noise_reduction/personal/qc_headset/

HTH

David Miller
dmiller@...
'89 CRX DX, white, 194K miles
'90 CRX Si, yellow, 47K miles
'02 Civic EX, ruby, 7K miles

Are you seriously suggesting wearing noise-cancelling headphones while
driving? Isn't it illegal? You're kidding...right? Didn't read it
that way. I may be mistaken.
David B


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I wouldn't wear them (heck, what am I saying.... I wouldn't pay $300 for a pair
of headphones either!)

But, if you're looking at getting rid of a vehicle, and taking a big hit in the
pocketbook because of it - why not check these out.

They are designed to reduce low frequency rumble associated with jets, right?
Wasn't there a statement of "but the resonant rumble is still very uncomfortable
on the stretch of road between my house and town. Everyone agrees that's the
worst road around, but it's still the road I have to drive..."

This is what, as I read it, these things are designed to "fix".

I'm not suggesting that you run out and buy a set. I've never tried them, and I
would certainly suggest that you find out how the affect things like car horns,
emergency vehicle sirens, local ordinances, etc., prior to purchasing them.

YMMV -

David

Actually I have a pair of similar headphines from Sony (which were
more on the order of $80). I got them when I was travelling down
under and found them very useful for listening to music on airplanes
and trains, and for blocking out the bass line from the bar next door
as I bedded down in my budget accommodations. I would not, however,
feel comfortable wearing headphones while driving. Though it's an
interesting idea--just turning on the headphones without having any
music going... I have a feeling it might be illegal. I'll ask around.

In most states you may not cover both ears. Some states say you may
not cover either ear.

As for the Bose headphones; They work great, with or without any
music playing.

I know Sony builds a great product also, but I am not sure in this
arena, as Bose invented the technology. It was first used in a worst
case application; Helecopter communication headsets.

I don't think it'll do much more for a new car in terms of rust-proof, but some undercoat can reduce road noise. On the other hand, I'd suggest to do it after-market... that may be cheaper. Ernest

Thanks :) I got a pretty good deal on it. After taxes, pdi, a/c tax, etc I paid just under $27,400. I figured that since there's a 5 year (I think) warranty against corrosion that the rustproofing isn't necessary, and that the dealer would charge an arm and a leg for it. Do you have any idea what places usually charge for it aftermarket? Al

Can you tell us what exactly you got? Premium Auto/Manual Options Others Thx!!!!!!!!

You probably don't need the rust proofing, but I decided to do it. I was planning to keep my car for a while and I didn't want my car looking like some old cars on the road. And I also figured that it would be to my advantage, if I decided to sell the car in the future. My rustproofing has a lifetime warranty and I have to get it checked/reprayed yearly with a cost of 50 bucks. The yearly cost was expected since I was notified of it on time of purchase. The dealers do outsource the rustproofing, my dealer did it at Ziebart. If anyone wants to do it aftermarket, they offer it there for 350 dollars I believe. Chi > I'm in agreement with the other posts on this one. Probably don't > need (atleast not yet) and definitely don't get from Acura. My > friend got it on his 1.6 in Waterloo and then moved to Ottawa. Turns > out the "Acura" undercoating was outsourced to another company. When > he went in for his "free" touch-up, this shop charged him $50 cuz > they had to clean the undercarriage (high pressure wash) before doing > a re-application. (Unfortunately I don't remember the name of the > place. I will e-mail him and post when I get a reply.) > > Enjoy your new car!

For that $27,400 I got a auto Premium EL with mudflaps. No other options. Al