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The V6 engines all have timing belts, even the Acura cars have timing belts.
What have you had to do to yours in 185,000?
The only repair I've paid for is a driver's door lock actuator (it started to move slowly up and down), which I changed myself ($35). The windshield wiper motor recall, and radio light extended warranty were paid for by Honda. Can't complain about that.
My 03 EX (L) V6 only has 75k miles on it, but the timing belt change interval is 7 years or 105k miles. It will be 7 years old in September, so the belt will be changed shortly after that. I think the timing belt would last till 10 years (that's about how long it will take me to get to 105k miles), but I'm not going to chance that. I already have the Helm factory manual, with all the details, but I'm gathering helpful hints from techs, and pictures from how-to's on the internet. It seems the main concern most people have is removing the crank pulley bolt, but we have tools where I work, than can remove much larger/tighter bolts than that little thing.
Good luck!
I did notice that the pads fit very tight into the caliper bracket to the point where I had to hammer them back into place.
It’s been a few days and I now have the same problem. I’m thinking of taking it apart again and filing some metal off of the brake pad baking plate so that they fit easily into the caliper.
Is there an issue with this approach of slightly modifying the backing plate? Under normal circumstance I would think that the caliper piston is the cause however the pads are in the mounting bracket so tightly that they may not be backing off of the rotor.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Note that these are the original calipers with 62k and newer OEM rotors and pads (about 15k miles).
Thank you.
Try putting the parking brake on with the car running. Pretty sure that will turn on the brake lights too, right?
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
It won't turn on the brake-lamps.
Easy enough to find out I guess!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
So you suggest focusing more on the caliper bracket as opposed to the backing plate? I plan on taking it apart again this evening and using some metal files to get the surfaces clear of the build up.
If that doesn't work I'm going all out with new calipers and rotors though I'm not crazy about burning the money
I did take it apart again last night and filed that caliper bracket/backing plates and the pads now slide with only a little drag. I lubed the sliders/contact points again with the lube provider by the dealer. I'll get the name of it and reply to this post.
Thank you!
I recently got in contact with the body shop and they found that the cables leading from the handle to the latch were sticking (now I'm not sure if this was the bodyshops fault), but they lubricated the cables and installed everything correctly again anyway.
Thank you for your advice.
Some people have used the gray/silver paste, that comes with the pads, to lubricate the slide pins, and say it works, but I prefer using calliper grease for the pins. I don't know if the paste works well on the pins or not. Sounds like you have the pads fitting right now, so hopefully it will solve the problem. Good luck
Could the fronts be slipping and making the noise? Is it best to get the front and back done at the same time? Or should this not really matter assuming the fronts are not that bad
I believe both front and rear interior lights would be out if the fuse were defective. The rear interior overhead light works fine.
Neither light will come on.
the light acted odd for a week or two and then failed. If the fuse is blown the rear light would be out also wouldn't it?
I checked "buyahomes" suggestion that I bang on the overhead light assembly. I did and the passenger side light
came on.
I will try someones suggestion to check the ground wire,
if I can figure out how to get to it.
thanks all, maybe honda needs to include a rubber mallet
with their cars.
Looks like the honda needs it.
Any thoughts? I'd hate to have to buy another assembly but that might the fastest and least frustrating route to take.
Thanks in advance!
does anyone know what is the problem.... Honda Accord 2004..... EXL rl :confuse:
A better way to explain it: It feels the same as if you were driving a manual transmission in too high a gear and that feeling you get thru the car when it's "telling" you to downshift... the bucking/shuddering motion. That's the way it feels
If I step harder on the gas, it won't behave this way.. only if I'm being very "gentle"
I hope I explained that well enough...
Anyone hear of or have a similar issue?
Anyone have any ideas?
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if you haven't yet, getting the fluid changed (the honda way, with honda fluid) may help.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.