Civic Questions

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Jeb wrote:

> Got a nail in the VW, although it didn't go flat.
> Kathy drove it to get
> patched today, so I took the Honda to work. Some
> questions...
>
> 1. Was there a "star" nick on driver's side
> windshield? If so, did you fill
> it using one of those patch kits? I might do that
> unless you already did.

USAA allowed me to get that nick patched for free at a
body shop. If I wasn't happy with that, I could pay
the deductible of $250 and get the windshield
replaced. I decided to try patching it and then
decided I could live with that. So it has already been
patched. If it's any consolation, it looked a lot
worse before. I may have mentioned that when selling
it to you because I think I could have still gotten
the windshield replaced at that point, but then you
just bought it anyway.

>
> 2. Does the car leak somewhere? I recall you saying
> that. It hasn't rained
> since I bought the car (well almost.) Wondering if I
> should buy a car cover.

It can leak, but it always smells musty. The back left
door got crunched in while parked on Rae. You can test
if the door is making a good seal by closing the door
on a dollar bill at the top. If the dollar slides too
easily you can kind of bend the top of the window back
into the car while the door is open and check again.
It could also be AC-related.
>
> 3. What is the tinker bell noise when the car gets
> shut off. Is that the
> removable stereo plate saying... "don't forget me!"
> Sounds like it comes
> from the right-side of the car.

That's the faceplate reminding you to take it. If I
was in a bad area, I would take the faceplate off and
hide it in the pocket behind the passenger seat. But
now that the car is kind of old, I don't know that it
matters much.
>
> 4. The seat seems low. I have plenty of head room.
> Is there any way to make
> the seat (base) go up?

No.

-- Ted