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BULLETIN DE SERVICE | ee Soe ) HONDA 2008-07 () HOND: BE | mova | veseer SERVICE BULLETIN (eet [Rew Apri 11708 Goodyear price ajusiment UNEVEN OR RAPID REAR TIRE WEAR (On some 2008-07 Civic vehicles (except Si & Hybrid), a combination of the tires and rear suspension ‘geometry may cause rapid uneven rear tite wear ifthe Vehicle is Frequently driven with significant weight in the vehicle, over undulating surfaces generating high amounts of suspension travel, and Jor abnormally abrasive road succes. For vehicles experiencing ths conditon, special new rear upper control arms ca be installed on the rear suspension to change the suspension geometry settings. To correct the problem, fellow the diagnosis procedure below, and if necessary, use the repair procedure to replace both rear upper Control arms, and the worn tes, Claims made for tire replacement as a result of wear caused by this coniton wil equi 4 photographs ‘ofthe read surface, production date, and tread depth to be submitted as part of the claim. APPLIES TO: 200607 Civie4 door... ALL (excluding Hybrid) 2006-07 Givie2 door... ALL (excluding S) DIAGNosIS: 41, Make sure the vehicle suspension is not YES- This vehicle already has the mosified, and that itis equipped with the reveed rear upper cont arms ‘original wheels ané ties, or with genuine letgard ths service bultn a Mtspension,Thore are no othe exceptions, Peoune (acsden damage, cme en Te Oe no ner eee habits, alignment, te pressures, Does the vehicle have the original wheels on), fos ant suspancion? NO- Continue to Step 3, VES = Contius to Stee 2 8. Inspect the vehicie's tes. NO- Disregard this service bulletin and ii ea Ganacive trea avo eased Bos continue with normal trouble- ecu neretara een shooting "(accident damage, alignment, tire pressures, et). 2. Inspect the rear upper contol arms. The ew arms have a letter °C" painted on thom 8 shown in the folowing plete + fro tre rotation procedures have been performed, inspect only the rear tres. Uneven fre wear caused by suspension geometry exhibits one the folowing symptoms: 2) Inner Edge Wear: More wear is ‘ypically noted on the inner edge in ‘comparison fo the outer edge as shown in the folowing picture. Do bath arms have a letter "Cin the location shown? ») Diagonal Wear lines: There are high tnd low spots on the tre which move iagonally across the tre é t ‘Aro the ties on the rear of the vehicle, oF the rear tres thet have been rotated f0 the ont of the vehicle. showing signs of diagonal or ner edge wear? YES - Continue o Stop 4 NO- The wear is not camber related Ignore. this service bulletin» and continue with normal troubleshooting {accident damage, alignment, tire pressures, etc). 4. Using a tread depth gauge (See TOOL INFORMATION), measure and record the ‘depth ofthe tre from the top the tread to the bottom of one ofthe grooves closest to the Centra of the tires, Measurements should be taken in S2nds of an inch, Record this measurement on the work order 2 twill be Used later. 5. Basod on the mileage ofthe vehicle andthe ‘read depth you just measured use the following table o determine ifthe tre wear rato is abnormal, oF normal anc recors how many tres have abnormal wear. Treadep ror) HEE soma weer [Pbnormal wear |s the tre wear rate abnormal? ‘YES- Go to REPAIR PROCEDURE. NO- The tie wear is normal. Disregard this service butetin, Extreme Inner Edge Wear In some casas, the inner adgo of the tre may bbe worn to the point where itis heavily fat spotted or bal. In these cases the tread depth measurements may not accurately indicate the tires atthe end of useful life. In those cases; ‘+ Use a value of 2/32" in place of the actual tread depth and use the same procedure to

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