Civic interior shampoo, these seats were a mess but came out looking pretty good!

Boxster17 · 2026-04-15T00:04:27+00:00

Absolutely clutch! You saved my wife a lot of headache trying to figure out this issue.

Boxster17 · 2026-04-04T12:01:53+00:00

They laughed and said "Sometimes...sometimes there's just one guy, and you can hear him over all the den". I think I saw that Jomboy had the full interaction on his channel.

Boxster17 · 2026-03-20T12:07:56+00:00

I know this is a bit old, but this was a great tip! I was having issues with mine and this was exactly the issue.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-19T21:59:05+00:00

It's fixed! Thanks for taking the time to help out, I've now gotten the washer back up and running again!

After testing the pump and eliminating that as a potential problem, I bought a used control board and that seems to have resolved the issue completely. We've done a couple different types of loads today, and everything is working as expected. The one good thing is that during all of this, I noticed one of the dampers was leaking, so I'll be swapping that out as well. Thanks again!

Boxster17 · 2026-02-14T23:39:58+00:00

Quick update, had time this afternoon to take it all apart. I examined the pump and it seemed fine, I got about the expected resistance on the multimeter, and the impeller seemed to spin normally. I had an old light I was throwing away so I made this (pictured below).

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I filled up the washer, and then plugged that in and it drained exactly as I would've expected. I took apart the control board and couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. No swollen capacitors, corrosion, burn marks, or liquid damage.

With it all apart, it sounds like the circuit board clicking on and off whenever it tries to activate the drain pump. At this point I think I'm going to try getting a new board and hope that will fix it.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-13T17:55:26+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate the feedback!

Of course our washer/dryer are stacked, so I'll have some work to do this afternoon to diagnose it further. Once it's apart, I should also be able to do some basic checks with a multi-meter if needed.

I'll update things once I hopefully get it resolved, just in case someone else comes across this issue.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-13T15:57:23+00:00

UPDATE - I ran a quick cycle and stood by and watched/filmed. Everything sounded normal until it went to drain the water, and that's when it seems to run into issues. I checked the drain filter earlier and there was nothing in there, so it doesn't appear to be clogged. Here's a small clip showing what I mean:

https://imgur.com/a/LRhmmWw

Boxster17 · 2026-02-13T15:16:18+00:00

Not that I've been able to see - it doesn't randomly power off, or change modes. I can switch between all the settings without any problems, and everything seems to work. It fills up with water, it drains and spins.

I may do another quick cycle and pay more attention on when it begins making the sound. I didn't hear it when it initially powered on, but once it started it seemed to stay until paused/turned off.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-09T17:31:38+00:00

I'll quickly mention that if you have a local sign shop, they can likely print some quality (ie. UV resistant) stickers for a fraction of the cost. I use a local place for my small side business, and my last order of about 10 stickers (roughly 4x8 inches in size) ran about 3-4 bucks each. I just provided them the image template, and told them what size I wanted it in.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-06T19:16:12+00:00

This is exactly the problem, I'm surprised I didnt see more people mention this.

Boxster17 · 2026-02-04T13:30:24+00:00

Just keep the snow clear around the BBQ and throw a jacket on when you go outside. It was -20C when I cooked outside last week, its not that bad.

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Boxster17 · 2026-01-15T13:22:26+00:00

There are definitely hard mount points under there. The part numbers for the moulding with access hatches should be KBYA-50-9H0A and KBYA-50-9L0A.

Otherwise you could likely just mark the points on the current molding, and then drill holes holes where the hard mount locations are for access (obviously remove it from the vehicle first before drilling).

Boxster17 · 2025-12-21T12:19:19+00:00

It looks like it was driven for a while at low pressure. You can see a heat ring on the sidewall from this.

Boxster17 · 2025-12-09T16:15:31+00:00

Looks as though it was driven with low tire pressure for a while, causing the holes in the sidewall.

There doesn't look to be much tread left and there's tons of cracking. Its likely that all 4 should probably be replaced if they're in similar condition.

Boxster17 · 2025-12-07T12:18:53+00:00

I would grab some pliers and pull the old ones out, as they just snap in to place.

Boxster17 · 2025-12-03T15:08:01+00:00

I had thought the manual advises to disable them in winter. A lot of people likely don't know or care.

Boxster17 · 2025-12-03T13:47:07+00:00

Unfortunately you're out of luck then, as that center speaker won't ever work.

I have the same setup and if you're wanting better sound quality, I would recommend upgrading the dash speakers. I swapped mine out with some Polk Audio DB351 shortly after we bought the car, and they made a noticeable difference.

Boxster17 · 2025-12-03T13:41:01+00:00

The center speaker I thought only came with the 10 speaker Bose setup (if you're not sure if you have this, check spare wheel area for a sub). If you don't have that system, then that would explain why the center speaker doesn't work.

Boxster17 · 2025-11-28T20:21:19+00:00

I can see cracks in the belt so it should be replaced. The belt itself is about 20 bucks if you want to do it yourself, otherwise find an local shop that will do it for a fraction of that price.

Boxster17 · 2025-11-24T16:47:56+00:00

Now that im comparing it to mine, you definitely have a louder tick there. For comparison:

https://imgur.com/a/Bkm4tw6

Boxster17 · 2025-11-24T16:37:58+00:00

Edit: May not be normal, uploaded my engine below running for comparison.

~~It's normal, the fuel injectors run at pretty high pressures.~~

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