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Old Jul 25, 2003
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2 questions...

First off, i have a 2001 ex manual, and my brakes click when i go from reverse to forward. I understand why it happens, but does it happen to everyone else? Cause its really annoying, and its a loud click.

Next question, when its raining and you put your a/c on does anyones pour out like fog? I would understand that the temperature difference would do this, but it only happens when its raining, or the ground is wet.

Thanks guys, sorry to bother everyone.
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Old Jul 25, 2003
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Your 1st question. Yes. It happens to all 7th Gen civics.
Your 2nd question. Yes. It happens to all cars. If your windshield temperature is cold from rain/ice, turning on your A/C at first will blow out warm air. Therefore, the condensation in the air will fog up the glass. If you drive in the summer and/or raining, turn on circulation. If you drive in the winter, turn off circulation.
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I dont think my brakes click, atleast I dont recall ever hearing them do that when going from reverse to forward.

Pours out like fog? You mean like dried ice? I dont get that either, nor have I ever saw it happen to anyones car.

I have a '02 coupe manual btw.
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I have put H&R lowering springs on my 2001 civic lx. When ever i hit a bump in the road my front end suspension clicks. it sometimes does it when i apply the brakes. i have no clue what is causing it. is that the same thing as the click from reverse to forward?
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my brakes click only the first time i brake in the morning, as for the fog thing, well i never use my ac so iduno
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Ok... so this is common... it's not just me. The dealer tells me the jingle/click, whatever, is the pad shifting in the caliper... what makes the noise is the spring that locks it in there. So apparently it's normal, but I asked about it on H-T and they say getting new pads that are not OEM gets rid of the noise.
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Old Jul 26, 2003
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thanks guys, sorry for asking stuiped questions, it was just bugging me.
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