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I haven't asked the dealer about it yet. But I am sure I will need as much info as possible to get them to fix it the first time.
Thanks!
As for the doors, buy some shinetsu grease at the parts counter and apply it to the seals. That should help it.
Good Luck.
I can't understand how your dealer has never seen a broken timing belt? Once in awhile we will get a car towed in with a broken belt.
I'm sure that price includes replacing the water pump and drive belts too. While they are "in there" and everything is apart, it would be false economy to not do a complete job.
Or, you can take a chance! I've heard of timing belts lasting 200,000 miles.
Me, I wouldn't want to think about it all of the time and the risk of getting stranded when it fails without notice and damaging my engine isn't worth it.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Buy it. Deals on EX are good now and it is a very nice car. I tested mine - no "hot air". It seems the only source of hot air is one disgruntled internet poster.
In fact I remember seeing a bumper sign that read,
"DRIVE CLOSER TO SMELL HOT AIR"
You can imagine/guess the source of the hot air
Enjoy!
Are you a paid defender from Honda? I know there are paid defenders who sneaked into the forum, abused, distorted it, or tried to control the direction of the discussion, in order to hide the defects or stop the rising complaints. One of their assignments is to do "damage control," so that the defects or complaints would not spread any further.
Besides, they propagandize their employer's car brand by all means and attack competing brands (e.g., Honda versus Toyota).
Unfortunately, there is no way to kick out these paid defenders from the forum discussions.
Where do I sign up??
Somehow I think this "hot air" so called problem is just that...hot air. I've never noticed this or heard about it except from this one poster.
So, now, through the beauty of the internet there is now a "problem"?
Now, I'll wait for my fat check!
Mine does not. If there was a design defect, each one would have been affected. That is not true.
Not to be defensive, just jerks do annoy me.
Are you a paid defender from Honda? I know there are paid defenders who sneaked into the forum, abused, distorted it, or tried to control the direction of the discussion, in order to hide the defects or stop the rising complaints."
Wow. You sure seem to know a lot about the way the TH forums work.
Hmmmm, according to your profile, you've only been a member here since........today. You seem awfully combative for a newbie.......
No way!
I am just a happy Ody owner who has never had to take my car back to the dealer for any repairs(warranty or otherwise) or maintenance service (since I do it myself). This is what true hassle-free ownership is about having migrated from a domestic minivan previously that seems to have an affinity for the repair shop.
My two sons are also happy owners of Japanese vehicles as well and are enjoying that hassle free ownership experience like I am.
Such an experience is priceless!
He is probably trying to earn his keep( and check) for his new job as a paid defender!!
Thanks.
Anyone have any experience with this?
Hmmmm....I would be very interested in hearing the facts that prove this statement. However, please address it to me in an email as it is off topic and it is also extremely inappropriate to make such accusations concerning other members within the discussion.
I eagerly await your email.
If it is engine oil, be prepared for some pushback. Situation is probably this. At the back end of the engine is the 'rear main seal'. Left undisturbed, it could last forever. Even if it seeped a little bit, the oil could probably collect and remain in the bell housing cavity if the machined surfaces fit well enough together. But now it has been disturbed. In the process of dropping the tranny, it could have hung on the shaft a bit and flat spotted the seal. Or maybe it has always leaked a bit, but the case edges no longer seal as well.
Logic says they should help, but you are not running under the full warranty any more - just a courtesy extended coverage on the tranny. So state your case, but do it nicely, and maybe they will do the right thing in response.
Steve
Unfortunately, I don't believe you can. Many OBD-1 systems would do this, but I have not heard of being able to read out the code on an OBD-2 system without a plug in reader. Some parts stores, like AutoZone will do this one time for free. It is a good policy, as they hope that you will then purchase your needed replacement part from them. Otherwise, you can buy the most basic of readers for about $50, PC based scan tools begin around $200.
Steve
1. They tried to make this iolated problem to a general problem so you can not apply lemon law.
2. If the intake leaks why you still got hot air even when you put on recycle? Note; recycle mode shuts off the Air-intake Oh that is right, they simply told you everything was redesigned. Ask them for a copy of the schematics of the heating system. Ask them how everrything works in the schematics.
I would bring it to another dealer. Or at least ask your dealer to prove to you that the heat core is not hot when heat is off and temperature setting is below 60F.
On my way to the Honda dealership yesterday, I noticed the same roaring sound. Being a woman, they disregarded my complaint and told me nothing was wrong. However, after having 2 other people who are highly qualified to diagnose vehicle problems drive my 05 Odyssey, they came to a unanimous decision that there was a bad wheel bearing. So first thing this morning I drove back to the dealership and told them what the problem was and amazingly, when I had an actual diagnosis to give them, the found that the front left wheel bearing was going bad.
Wonder if this is going to be a problem?
Being unable to find a solution, they keep pushing me to using the automatic climate control, while admitting there are something wrong with the air duct design--technically they don't use the word "wrong", but simply say it is "different".
I checked again on my van just out of curiosity. As I do not use AC all the time, it would be an issue for me. There was no problem. None whatsoever. May be with your van, maybe with your perception, but not a design problem with Odyssey.
Have you actually looked at the duct? I just did. Looks no more different then in any other car I have owned. I am an engineer and I know what to look for.
I do not believe you. But, whatever. I do not defend Honda, or any other manufacturer for that regard (I was the first to complain around here about bad recalls on the new Odyssey that may indicate sloppy assembly work at their U.S. plant)
With a nick "oneconsumer" sounds exactly like some astroturfing rumor mongering. Who is your dealer BTW?
Did you hear that new Sienna had failures in steering pump leading to steering locking up at highway speeds? Or about Quest ABS failures? Or about Chrysler using toxic padding in their seats? Let's discuss that ad naseum. (P.S. that was a joke)
But again, this is not the only place engine heat comes into the air duct, otherwise they would have fixed the problem by simply extending the rubber band.
By the way, what model your Odyssey is? What is the manufacture date?
Thanks for your feedback.
EX. February I think (at work now, can not check).
I will check the rubber. It did not look suspicious at all, and I have measured the temperature coming out to be the same as outside air (after a trip and while running engine). Maybe that can be fixed with some silicone based sealant, if the strip is not sufficient or defective?
As I said - I do not defend Honda. If there is a perceivable general defect I will be the first in line to demand a recall and a fix. So far I have not detected one (and we do have hot weather around here now)
That would be odd. There is no rocket science in using bearings with appropriate load rating. Big rigs do drive around.
While it is "based" on car platform, Odyssey, Pilot, MDX etc do have different main bearings then your average Accord if I understood correctly.
Anybody knows the spec? Do not have any docs.
On the other hand, bearings MAY fail early in some cases. I doubt Honda manufactures bearings, but who knows.
I brought the Odyssey into our local dealer (not the one that I purchased it from) a week ago Monday. I mentioned that Service Bulletin 04-078 would probably fix our problem but was told that our Odyssey had this fixed at the factory since it was also manufactured in April. The good news is that the technician stated that he did hear the "whistling like” noise during his test drive and was able to eliminate the problem during the test drive by using wide tape to tape this area. This is at the driver’s side vertical windshield black trim which, when compared to the passenger side, is loose at the bottom.
He did not have extra clips which holds this piece in place in stock and didn’t want to remove it IF there was a missing clip so he ordered more clips. I’m disappointed that it has been 8 days since the order was placed and still no parts. Where is the Honda service that Honda owners pay for when they pay a premium for their new vehicles?
The service paperwork has it classified as SYMPTON CD: 321 and a DEFECT CD: 123 listed at the bottom of the CONCERN section. Does anyone know what these stands for?
Yes, some minivans do make noise but my previous vehicle was a 1994 Dodge Caravan and EVEN that vehicle didn’t make this noise!
Stay in touch and let me know how your issue turns out. We may have to put our heads together to solve this for Honda!
Does the air come out cooler if the AC is turned on?
All cars have the heater core after the AC coils. This allows the defroster to run warm AND dry. If the unit blows nice and cold with the AC on, then you don't have a leak allowing water into the heater core. If the air is only semi-cold or warm, then you are still heating through the core when the temp is set low.
This will eliminate one of your possible problems.
Our unit blows cool when no ac is running. A little warmer than outside air, but still cool. I will have put my thermal hygrometer to it and see what it comes up as.
This then affects mpg.
ps. this message is also posted in other forums in order to get more statistic data.
Can you supply the same information as mine listed below? I especially curious to see how close your last 6 VIN number digits are to ours.
Last 6 numbers of your VIN - ours is 089279
What is your color? – Ours is Slate Green Metallic
What is your model line? – Ours is an EX-L
SOME GOOD NEWS - this morning before leaving for work, I used some 2" wide tape to tape the bottom 12" of the windshield on both sides of the driver side black window trim. Wouldn’t you know it; the whistling sound was not heard once during my 30 minute ride to work. This is also the area where the driver's side black window trim piece is loose so it's apparent that they are connected. I'm wondering if the windshield sealant may also be lacking in this area? I plan on being present with a camera when the technician removes this piece when the new clips arrive...which is now becoming another pain with the needless problem.
I say pain because when I brought the Odyssey a week last Monday, the service rep said parts arrive on Wednesday or Friday which now has given them three chances to receive them. I just called today and they are still not in. Again, Honda does a good job of marketing their products...but in our case, their inability to receive small simple parts for warranty work in a timely manner is frustrating for owners. Again, a premium price paid for K-Mart service.
Another item; perhaps a better description of our windshield noise is very similar to a window almost, but not completely, rolled up. I still check my window when driving but of course it is up all the way. Is this what yours sounds like? (It still has the whistling noise which varies in amplitude and pitch depending on vehicle speed)
Finally; I’m curious. If your noise still persists, try taping your windshield trim piece to the surrounding glass/body exterior along with checking the looseness of your driver’s side trim piece compared to the passenger side. Let me know the results.