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greetings from sunny Miami
For a good A/C article goto:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/weekly/aa060301b.htm?terms=car+air+condition
RT4WD uses a lubricant they call, "Dual Pump Fluid". This must be changed at regular intervals. The manual says it should be changed at 60K, but most owners find that it needs to be replaced at 40-50K.
RT4WD engages when there is a difference in speeds between the front and rear axles. When you take a sharp turn, the front and rear tires take a different path. One path is shorter than the other. So the system reacts to the difference in speeds and begins to engage. When you have bad fluid, it makes that noise.
http://users.ev1.net/~aurelio/crv/rear-diff-fluid
It's been several months since I did this, and the noise has not returned. Hope this helps!
Didn't that used to be hondasuv.com? Anyway, link didn't work...I found those pages sometime ago, but haven't been able to find them since.
Does the vibration only happen at a certain RPM?
If you have ever driven on the moderate sand you describe, you know that everything depends on "floating" on top of it all, and avoiding getting dug-in. If you will be encountering a lot of sand, be forewarned that the stock tire size is smaller and narrower than desireable, but airing down will help some.
As for experiences specifically in the '02, seek out a Town Hall resident by the name of gatorgreg. One of his first moves was to swap in a set of larger Michelin LTX tires.
Getting over rocks isn't that difficult. I've done it a number of times and it can be lots of fun. Just go slow and keep checking obstacles before climbing over them.
I installed a skidplate on my '99 model. It helps let me know when I'm tackling something too big. Although the plate gets dinged up pretty quick, it's better than losing something more expensive to replace.
Where are good sources for aftermarket offroad upgrades like skid plates, etc?
Honda doesn't offer a skidplate for the '02, yet. Both Jaos and Honda had them as an option for the 96-01 models. I would assume that they will introduce them again.
rockycow
I'm just curious if you all follow Honda's suggested service intervals for everything or do things a bit differently? As posted above, I had to change the rear differential fluid after 45k miles, rather than at the 90k mark as suggested. I usually change my oil every 5k, rather than 7.5k as shown in the manual. Are there other things that should be done more/less frequently than suggested by Honda?
Today my 2002 CRV-LX died on the road It was going down at about 25mph on a 15 degree slope.
The ECL first turned on. I noticed that and thought it might not be a big deal. So I continued
about 100 feet long and came to a traffic intersection and stopped. At that time i heard
the engine was running very rough. I was scared and turn off the engine. Then i tried to start the engine again. But it still run very rough and
i turned the engine off again. After serveral such
tries, the problem became worse, the engine will
just stop running couple of seconds after i started it. At last it won't even start.
I had to ask for a towing service to the nearest Honda dealership, feeling very bad. There is only
2000 miles on the car. And i am a very gentle driver and most the miles are on highway. I didn't expect i will meet such problem with a Honda product.
Did anyone here experience similar problem? By the way, will the towing cost be covered by the
3-year warranty?
Thanks in advance. I will keep you updated.
Wei
It's really noticeable over bumps and when turning, but can occur when driving over smooth pavement and/or going straight.
Any ideas?
I am a new comer. I bought a 02 CR-V LXS 4WD last
week. I noticed that the SRS light(airbag) is always ON in my CR-V whenever I start the car.
Does anyone has this problem before with the new 02 CR-V? I remembered I saw some post before but can not find now.
Any hint? Thanks in advance.
BR/JH
I am a new comer. I bought a 02 CR-V LXS 4WD last
week. I noticed that the SRS light(airbag) is always ON in my CR-V whenever I start the car.
Does anyone has this problem before with the new 02 CR-V? I remembered I saw some post before but can not find now.
Any hint? Thanks in advance.
BR/JH
and will post the update here. I am wondering any person have the same situation before I go to the dealer.
I also have a vibration coming from the shed to the moon roof. They heard the noise from the moon roof but said since Honda has not come out with a repair kit there was nothing they could do. Has anyone had either of these problems?
Service told me that it is normal to have noise on any non-smooth road. That I don't believe. Please help! It's driving me crazy! Most roads in NY are not smooth!
A1Special
Just on the next day when I drove it on a bumpy freeway while only traveling at 60 mph, I heard a rattle in the headliner, somewhere near the moonroof. At the time, the moonroof shade is all the way closed.
When I open the moonroof shade, whether just slightly or all the way, the rattling stops. Does anyone have this type of problem on their car? This is a brand new car and the rattle is loud enough to notice it even with the radio on. Plus, this car WAS built in Japan.
And bronxgirl, I believe we are not alone with this problem.
Anyone help please! Its driving me nuts!
This just drives me crazy with all the noises that goes on in my car...
The intermittent rattle of the moonroof
Rattle of the seatback
Road Noise, OEM Tires
Does anyone know of a fix for this? I have a long drive to work and back and the noises are constantly present in the hour long drives. (So. Cal);)
Other than these, love the car!
I know that I'm nit-picking about this but would the warranty cover this? Thanks
I was shocked out how tight the drain plug
was installed. And I suspect they built the
entire vehicle around the oil filter.
Has anyone found a good oil filter wrench
that works? I've got a strap wrench, but
can't get enough room to turn it.
Very disappointed about this aspect of the CRV.