# 2000 civic hatch questions.... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 2, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324 "2006-01-02T10:35:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/1 "2006-01-02T10:35:36Z")
My little bro is looking at a couple hatches for daily transportation, He is looking at a 2000 DX Hatch, just wondering any problem areas or certain things about this year/model that I should look for? Car is bone stock. like… typical rust in rear quarters or anything… thanks, any info you can provide would be appreciated. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Bucker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bucker/32/7379_2.png) [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/2 "2006-01-02T11:48:49Z")
Rust in wheel wells if the owner didnt clean the car atleast 4 times a year… Not much else on a 2000. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 11:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/3 "2006-01-02T11:50:43Z")
pull the molding out that they put around the inner wheel wells, they trap salt in the winter and that is what causes the typical honda rot. that and if it is standard the stick is realy sloppy, at least on my uncles, no matter what gear you are in it looks like nuetral ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/4 "2006-01-02T12:01:51Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > pull the molding out that they put around the inner wheel wells, they trap salt in the winter and that is what causes the typical honda rot. that and if it is standard the stick is realy sloppy, at least on my uncles, no matter what gear you are in it looks like nuetral less than 20 dollars in bushings will fix that. if the heat shields are missing, they will get all shitty. the d16y7 doesnt really have many issue. ask about maintance. timing belt and water pump at 80k half shafts (cv joints) i used to replace mine every year (the boosts rip). thank you autozone lifetime warrenty the only recall on it was an ignition switch issue. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/5 "2006-01-02T13:06:25Z")
Thanks everyone :tup: ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/6 "2006-01-02T13:22:49Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > pull the molding out that they put around the inner wheel wells, they trap salt in the winter and that is what causes the typical honda rot. that and if it is standard the stick is realy sloppy, at least on my uncles, no matter what gear you are in it looks like nuetral I did this the day I got my car. No rust yet…knock on…plastic. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/7 "2006-01-04T19:00:35Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > I did this the day I got my car. No rust yet…knock on…plastic. Yeah he bought a hatch, I think I am going to have him pull the moldings off the rear since its never seen snow or anything yet :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/8 "2006-01-05T05:25:44Z")
> [@Jeller](#): > > Yeah he bought a hatch, I think I am going to have him pull the moldings off the rear since its never seen snow or anything yet :tup: good idea. have him clean it out really good, dry it out and shoot it with some undercoating. look at my old hatch… no rust there. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/9 "2006-01-05T05:32:59Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > good idea. have him clean it out really good, dry it out and shoot it with some undercoating. > > look at my old hatch… no rust there. Thats exactly what I was thinking :tup: is there any other problem areas that should be addressed? any other spots that should be oiled or undercoated that you know of? hatch area or something… Thanks jeller ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/10 "2006-01-05T05:35:27Z")
nope, not really ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/11 "2006-01-05T05:45:42Z")
Don’t for get to do the lower part of the 1/4 panel too, not just the part by the bumper I see many hondas rust at the lower seem ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2006, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2000-civic-hatch-questions/6324/12 "2006-01-05T08:14:53Z")
I wax mine when I wax my car. Also, clean the seam of the doors/hatch/hood.