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Corkscrew
-- Nice to pop in from time to time, me who is already 2 years out of owning my beloved '95 V6 Accord.... That was one HELL of a car....
If there was ONE bad issue with that Accord, it was the ABS pump... I replaced the first one at about 60k, by the dealership, for about $1,200, only to have it go kaput 2 years later....
You might get away with FILLING UP THE RESERVOIR WITH BRAKE FLUID, very little amount needed..... Fill it up slowly --- and let the engine run for a while WITH THE CAP OFF! so that air bubbles will come out. You might need to top it up again.
Otherwise, shop around among used-parts dealers.... You can find a rebuilt ABS pump/module (which I believe the dealers are using too...) for less than $250. Have your local mechanic instal it for another $200 or less. Still a big saving, I'd say.
Can someone please tell me where the cigarette lighter fuse is or if there even is one. It doesn't work but everything else does. I'm thinking it's a fuse but nothing is listed on the fuse box int he car.
I was wondering how easy it is to remove the rear bumper and to put back on ?
http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Accord/">
I have a 2002 Accord SE, and the alarm's been going off ALL THE TIME.
Granted, it keeps people from screwing with it, haha. But it's not very fun running down three flights of stairs ten or so times a night to shut it off.
And I have street parking, so no way am I just leaving it unlocked.
If you have Cruise Contreol and it works, that tells you VSS is good.
You would most likly get a check enige ligth with a bad VSS.
It is your Speedometer Head.
I have told you that I have been there with the Speedometer Problem
There is NO speedometer cable
I am having same problem for more than a year. I don't lock my doors any more. (Thank God, I live in safe neighborhood) However, I left my car locked at the airport once for 3 days and of course it drained my battery.
Anyway, will you let me know if bluetoothninja's solution worked. (new battery)
Thanks!
I've now got 180k miles on my car and my driver's side front suspension is making a tapping/knocking/rattling noise when I hit bumps; not necessarily when turning. It's pretty obvious to me on the interstate, or any rough road for that matter. It's not that loud, but something has obviously gone south - I suspect the CV Boot/Joint. I'm getting an estimate from my local mechanic tomorrow. If it is in fact the CV Joint:
1.) Should I go ahead and replace them both?
2.) How much should I expect to pay for 1? 2?
I'm not upset about having to get this done; 180k seems like really good life out of them. My grandparents just replaced them on their '97 Civic at 110k.
Thanks!
TheGrad
Would something like this get me stranded? I actually drove the car today since it hadn't been driven in 4 days; I try to drive it regularly to keep the seals tight.
If it were to be the cv joint boot, you may as well have the whole thing changed (joint and boot). The labor would be about the same either way.
I thought that about the CV joints too - usually noticeable when turning. It really sounds like there's a loose screw up front!
Thoughts?
I hope you can help me. i have a 96 Accord and i was driving along fine when i looked down at my speedo and it was going up and down from 40 to 20 mph then it evened out. Went to a friends house come out and it starts doing it again and then engine was slightly hesitating not much but i could feel it then it evened out again. Went shopping then i was driving and the speed went to 0 even though i was moving and then up and down, then the check engine light came on. Any ideas what the problem is?
Crazy Brit
http://techauto.awardspace.com/vss.html
thanks for your help
Crazy Brit
Hey, crazy_brit, not to worry about driving the car, but yes, your problem is the speed sensor, which is attached to the Distributor.... They're gonna probably replace the Distributor cap also.
NOW: If you have less than 150,000 miles on the odometer, please check with your area Honda dealer. You will probably be able to fix this UNDER A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY from Honda, that's good for up to 14 years (your '96 car is now 12 years old) or up to 150,000 miles..... There is a lot of info here, a special service bulletin # 98-081 that's been discussed here extensively.... Do a search...
...I had the exact same thing years ago when I still owned this beloved car (it was a '95 V6), took it to my local guy to be fixed, before I was aware of this SB and when I was made aware of it, I called Honda and was reimbursed for the full amout which was around $550.-......
Hope I helped a little here.....
Crazy Brit
I know it's the right forum, I was talking about the link I provided being for 4th gens.
That's some great information though. Hard to believe they extended the warranty that far.
However, since they are both going thru the same mileage and turns, if one is failing the other side is usually not far behind. On a number of vehicles when you replace the half shaft, you end up taking a ball joint apart and have to align the vehicle when finished. So generally if I have one CV joint go bad (usually the outer CV joint on the half shaft because that's where the maximum turning occurs), I just replace both half shafts and get it aligned. Then you're not back in with additional problems later.
I'm sure there are some high mileage owners here and I'd appreciate any input on what I should expect from this car. It only needs to last another 18 mths and another 15-20K miles. Price will be $4000
I'm looking for a 97 Accord repair/service manual. I have a 97 LX 4-non-vtech
I want to start learning and doing some work on the car myself so I figure it will be best to get hold of the service manual.
Thanks for any info you can provide.
Damian
Look at http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Accord/
I have checked the links that others have posted with the layout of how to get to the cigarette lighter. But are there any step-by-step instructions on how to actually replace it? Like a previous poster stated, there doesn't seem to be any screws or anything to hold the lighter in place. And I'd hate to disconnect it in the wrong place only to mess up the wiring.
I'm having several things done to my car.
1.) New Timing Belt, Water Pump, and Antifreeze - $427 with labor
2.) New left front drive axle (the old one is busted and knocking) - $300 with labor
3.) New Valve Gasket Cover (the old one was leaking slowly, and hard as a rock, supposed to be flexible)- $35, no labor charge
4.) New Balance Shaft Belt (the old one was stretched and off one tooth) - $15, no labor charge and the price for the part is cost
$792.00 for the above. Thoughts, comments?
TheGraduate
1996 Accord LX 2.2, 4-speed automatic, 180,000 miles
Considering that many places charge at least that for just the timing belt/water pump, I'd say that is a good deal. I'm sure the place is also reputable and does good work.
Timing belt 21.99
Balance Shaft Belt 14.99
Valve Cover Gasket 22.99
Water Pump 33.99
CV Halfshaft 59.99
Antifreeze 11.99
Total 165.94
Labor = One Saturday / $626.06 /$ 78.00/hr
All the way to the bank
I was frustrated.
Any one give some clue? Thanks in advance.