A few days back I had a strange car problem that has to be something only Mr. Lobo would experience. I could be wrong and stand to be corrected but let’s say I’m the unique lab mouse who has all of these unfortunate experiences when it comes to Honda.

Anyway, I start driving my car home on the highway and I hear a few initial squeaks that are out of place. So I pay more attention to the sounds and they seem to be increasing. By this point I’m alarmed enough that I’m thinking worse case scenarios and how to save the car, my passengers and myself from any further damage.

This god-awful sound seems to be coming from the front section of the car and it’s like metal rubbing on metal. Can’t be good under any circumstances. Next I roll down my window and the sound is so loud other motorist a looking. There seems to be no smoke or odd smell coming out of the car even though the noise is scarily loud.

I call Honda Plus (Roadside & Emergence Service) and tell them that I’m getting off the highway and they need to get my car towed into the nearest Honda Dealership ASAP.

Regarding Honda Plus they need to have a better map locating software to determine where I’m at and the nearest Dealership to me. They also need to realize that when I get my car towed in that I will need another set of wheels to drive me around but this seemed to be a detail only realized when I bought-up it up (Honda Plus CSR very begrudgingly mentions that there is travel replacement coverage up to $100 CDN). I digress and may do another Blog on this topic specifically at a later date.

So the car is taken in to the closest dealership and I am told the following day that a small stone had lodged itself between the wheel rotor and housing. This little stone was causing all the loud noise and nothing was wrong with the wheel… phew!

So be very aware Honda Civic drivers stone’s on the road can cause you a life of grief and wasted time.

Mr. Lobo