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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sonssyo: 5:09pm On Oct 13, 2022
please how much is car radio for Honda baby boy with screen touch but not android, my own had issue but i don't know if it can be repaired
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by SeyiJayden(m): 7:51pm On Oct 13, 2022
Good evening gurus

I drive a civic 08, whenever I step on my brakes and turn to the right there’s knocking sound from the right front wheel, I recently changed the hub but still the sound persists
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Thurmieee: 6:00am On Oct 14, 2022
nickyosas:
Good afternoon.
Honda CRV 2008 recently started having this problem: The AC works fine while driving, but once it comes to idle or at at a traffic stop light, the car suddenly shudders with a drop in the rpm and in some instances dies. I start it back on, and it work again till the next stop sign and it happens all over again. I have scanned and there no codes. i would really appreciate your comments.
Any solution to your car?
I change the throttle body. The issue still persists......I told d meco to high the rpm......it kinda stopped but the fuel usage is like times 2
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Thurmieee: 11:18am On Oct 14, 2022
Thurmieee:
Please my honda civic 04 get some issues
Iffa on AC and I come to a halt/stop (holdup).The Rpm drops to 0 or 0.2. THen the car almost trips off . The throttle doesn't respond immediately until like 10secs.

Also when I apply brake I dey something like gbim gbim or when I turn the steering sharply
Sequel to this issue
I scanned it after changing the throttle body
I get these codes

Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by deepsparse: 2:14pm On Oct 14, 2022
deepsparse:
I have a problem with my MDX I hope the gurus can help. Whenever I’m driving at low speeds somewhere between 20 - 40 km per hour, there is is sound I hear like kran kran kran cheesy. Sounds like the vibration of a loose bolt or one metal making contact with another. The thing is when I am above this speed (cruising speed), the sound goes away, but the moment I slow down back to that speed range, the sound comes back. Also, below 20 kmph, I don’t hear the sound.

Does anyone know what could be the problem?

Any ideas?

Cc Conner44
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 2:55pm On Oct 14, 2022
deepsparse:


Any ideas?

Cc Conner44

Did you do any work on your vehicle before the noise started?

I believe your vehicle has an axle. If you’re sure it’s not from your engine or gearbox then you’d need to further pinpoint the source of the noise.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 2:57pm On Oct 14, 2022
Thurmieee:

Sequel to this issue
I scanned it after changing the throttle body
I get these codes

How long have you been driving with this replacement throttle body? The codes could be stored in the ecu and need clearing.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 3:07pm On Oct 14, 2022
Thurmieee:

Any solution to your car?
I change the throttle body. The issue still persists......I told d meco to high the rpm ......it kinda stopped but the fuel usage is like times 2

No you shouldn’t have allowed the mechanic tamper with the idle on the replacement throttle body. I think you should have returned it and told him to give you another one to test first.

You say the behavior of the vehicle didn’t improve after you first changed the throttle body, did you try to at least drive it for a few kilometers before you had to increase the rpm? Is it only when the ac is on that the issue occurs? Meaning does the vehicle drive and shift gears normally without the ac on?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by nickyosas(m): 3:08pm On Oct 14, 2022
hi.
so, I cleaned the throttle body, and also the MAF sensor.
My RPM on idle now hovers around 800 - 1000 from the previous below 400.
I had to also relearn the throttle by leaving the car on idle for more than 5 minutes.
Since yesterday, no issues with the AC on park or while driving...However, i have noticed a jerk when the car changes from the first gear to the 2nd.
But the AC is not stalling the car and the rpm is not falling below 400 anymore....as at this morning.

Thurmieee:

Any solution to your car?
I change the throttle body. The issue still persists......I told d meco to high the rpm......it kinda stopped but the fuel usage is like times 2
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by agoodman(m): 5:50pm On Oct 14, 2022
Hi guys!

I noticed my car was consuming too much fuel so I took it to a mechanic on Wednesday. We checked the plugs and he changed it because it was bad,he also cleaned the MAF sensor with abro cleaner because it was dirty. My car started vibrating on cold start today and I have to start it up to three times and check engine light is on. I called the mechanic and he said I must have bought fuel that has water in it and that I should bring the car so he can clean the injectors.

I want to know if anyone has experienced this before. Car is 2008 Honda Accord. This is the first time check engine light is showing on the dashboard.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by jceesquare(m): 6:25pm On Oct 14, 2022
agoodman:
Hi guys!

I noticed my car was consuming too much fuel so I took it to a mechanic on Wednesday. We checked the plugs and he changed it because it was bad,he also cleaned the MAF sensor with abro cleaner because it was dirty. My car started vibrating on cold start today and I have to start it up to three times and check engine light is on. I called the mechanic and he said I must have bought fuel that has water in it and that I should bring the car so he can clean the injectors.

I want to know if anyone has experienced this before. Car is 2008 Honda Accord. This is the first time check engine light is showing on the dashboard.
Using abro carburetor cleaner for your MAF sensor was a big mistake.
Kindly scan the car and post fault code for remote assistance.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Thurmieee: 6:34pm On Oct 14, 2022
Conner44:


How long have you been driving with this replacement throttle body? The codes could be stored in the ecu and need clearing.
We checked the vtec the wire don cut.
Repaired that.
But the issue still persists......he didn't touch the throttle body sensors.....he increase the rpm tru the throttle cable

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by vivalavida(m): 6:35pm On Oct 14, 2022
agoodman:
Hi guys!

I noticed my car was consuming too much fuel so I took it to a mechanic on Wednesday. We checked the plugs and he changed it because it was bad,he also cleaned the MAF sensor with abro cleaner because it was dirty. My car started vibrating on cold start today and I have to start it up to three times and check engine light is on. I called the mechanic and he said I must have bought fuel that has water in it and that I should bring the car so he can clean the injectors.

I want to know if anyone has experienced this before. Car is 2008 Honda Accord. This is the first time check engine light is showing on the dashboard.

Scan that car.
No dey allow kazeem do trial and error with your car.
Buy a scanner. you can scan if u suspect any issues yourself and know first hand what is erong with your car.
Na you go even tell mechanic what you want him to do on the car.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by agoodman(m): 6:59pm On Oct 14, 2022
vivalavida:


Scan that car.
No dey allow kazeem do trial and error with your car.
Buy a scanner. you can scan if u suspect any issues yourself and know first hand what is erong with your car.
Na you go even tell mechanic what you want him to do on the car.



I only told him to change the plugs and clean the MAF sensor and he did it while I was there.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by deepsparse: 12:44pm On Oct 15, 2022
I did some work recently but the noise was there before then. I’m quite sure it’s not from the engine but I’m not sure about the gearbox. I’ll do some more investigation. Thanks.

Conner44:


Did you do any work on your vehicle before the noise started?

I believe your vehicle has an axle. If you’re sure it’s not from your engine or gearbox then you’d need to further pinpoint the source of the noise.

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by emadamysy: 5:07pm On Oct 15, 2022
Conner44:


I swear I don’t know what this beam our mechanics speak about is. There’s nothing called a beam in the suspension of the accord, but our mechanics give certain parts their own unique names. Maybe If I saw a picture of it I’d understand.
Please do have any idea how much evaporator cost for 2008 accord
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 12:33am On Oct 16, 2022
emadamysy:
Please do have any idea how much evaporator cost for 2008 accord

N18k tokumbo
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 12:36am On Oct 16, 2022
Thurmieee:

We checked the vtec the wire don cut.
Repaired that.
But the issue still persists......he didn't touch the throttle body sensors.....he increase the rpm tru the throttle cable

Did you ever scan the vehicle at any point before you commenced replacing the throttle body and these other repairs you performed on the vehicle?

I want to know the scan results/codes that the vehicle showed you at the onset of this issue you’re having. Is it the same as the codes that it’s giving you right now?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by mattbass(m): 5:50am On Oct 16, 2022
Guys you all are doing a great job.
I own a 2007 Honda civic.
My problem is that when ever I own my AC I do hear like a high noise, it sounds very high and it stays like that till I off it. And at times it does jerk the car so I don't know what the problem could be. Secondly, my horn do seize for a day or two and comes back to life all alone.
Finally, the land clearance of the car is too low, most times due to bad roads I don't enjoy driving it. Any solution please.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Thurmieee: 9:38am On Oct 16, 2022
Conner44:


Did you ever scan the vehicle at any point before you commenced replacing the throttle body and these other repairs you performed on the vehicle?

I want to know the scan resulyts/codes that the vehicle showed you at the onset of this issue you’re having. Is it the same as the codes that it’s giving you right now?
Yes I scanned it before I even took it to the meco....no codes. After the fault,that's when the vtech wire cut and those 3 codes came out.
After the replacement of the wire the codes are gone but the problem still persists.
If this might help the problems started few days after we just changed the head gasket due to overheating.
I've changed the pump, service the nozzle, service the map sensor, service the iacv (attached to the throttle body were water enters),checked for blocked exhaust.
If this might help ;it doesn't do it that much when the AC is off. But as soon as I on the AC it starts
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 1:52pm On Oct 16, 2022
Thurmieee:

Yes I scanned it before I even took it to the meco....no codes. After the fault,that's when the vtech wire cut and those 3 codes came out.
After the replacement of the wire the codes are gone but the problem still persists.
If this might help the problems started few days after we just changed the head gasket due to overheating.
I've changed the pump, service the nozzle, service the map sensor, service the iacv (attached to the throttle body were water enters),checked for blocked exhaust.
If this might help ;it doesn't do it that much when the AC is off. But as soon as I on the AC it starts

So, it’s safe to say that your issues started from the overheating episode and head gasket replacement right?

From all these you’ve told me there is just one final test to perform.

That head gasket you changed has a lot attached to it, if the job was botched it would lead to these symptoms you experienced.

Do you know how to check your engine cylinders for compression?
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Thurmieee: 2:52pm On Oct 16, 2022
Conner44:


So, it’s safe to say that your issues started from the overheating episode and head gasket replacement right?

From all these you’ve told me there is just one final test to perform.

That head gasket you changed has a lot attached to it, if the job was botched it would lead to these symptoms you experienced.

Do you know how to check your engine cylinders for compression?

No I don't.....and yes the problems started after the gasket change.
So how do I check the engine cylinder for compression......the rewire that change the pump said we should recheck the timing... That's what we'll do today

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 3:17pm On Oct 16, 2022
Thurmieee:


No I don't.....and yes the problems started after the gasket change.
So how do I check the engine cylinder for compression......the rewire that change the pump said we should recheck the timing... That's what we'll do today

Ahh yes, the timing chain not aligned properly or bad timing components too can cause such issues (but normally your vehicle should show a timing related code) as well as knowing if your cylinders have the right compression numbers is very crucial.

If the compression is off in one or more cylinders then it means your engine has lost valuable power and stressing it with the ac compressor will make it too weak to run.

For methods of checking the engine cylinders for compression you can just go to YouTube and search for “checking Honda K24A engine cylinders compression” and you’d see how it’s done. You will need just a vacuum guage for it.
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Nobody: 9:39am On Oct 17, 2022
Good morning folks. Thank you guys for this wonderful discourse.

I wish to return back to driving and I am considering getting a clean naija used 2008 -2010 accord.

I have a few I want to inspect within this week. What should I look out for? Any checklist?

Also which version is better? 08 to 10 all look the same.

Kindly help me as I don’t want t car that will transform me into an assistant mechanic.

Thanks a million
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by markpenk: 11:40am On Oct 17, 2022
Pretty good car. Moves smoothly and provides an enjoyable ride Choose the 09/10. '08 has oil burn issues plus a few other kinks.

Also, pay attention to the inner shaft. It has a tendency to become faulty... I don't know if that's just peculiar to mine, but that's been my experience. Some people don't mind the slight vibration before full acceleration but I do. So I'm pretty anal about that.

Oh and the car doesn't tolerate abuse per se. If you commute through bad roads frequently, you WILL visit the mechanic often on account of the arms/legs both at the front and back.

Apart from these, the car's great. Good luck in your purchase

litigator:
Good morning folks. Thank you guys for this wonderful discourse.

I wish to return back to driving and I am considering getting a clean naija used 2008 -2010 accord.

I have a few I want to inspect within this week. What should I look out for? Any checklist?

Also which version is better? 08 to 10 all look the same.

Kindly help me as I don’t want t car that will transform me into an assistant mechanic.

Thanks a million

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Nobody: 12:21pm On Oct 17, 2022
markpenk:
Pretty good car. Moves smoothly and provides an enjoyable ride Choose the 09/10. '08 has oil burn issues plus a few other kinks.

Also, pay attention to the inner shaft. It has a tendency to become faulty... I don't know if that's just peculiar to mine, but that's been my experience. Some people don't mind the slight vibration before full acceleration but I do. So I'm pretty anal about that.

Oh and the car doesn't tolerate abuse per se. If you commute through bad roads frequently, you WILL visit the mechanic often on account of the arms/legs both at the front and back.

Apart from these, the car's great. Good luck in your purchase



Thanks a million. I am grateful.

Just wondering why the car has low second hand value in Nigeria. Just too low when compared with other brands like Toyota, Lexus, bmw, Audi, volks and benz
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by markpenk: 2:17pm On Oct 17, 2022
Lol... It's the Naija-herd mentality I think. People don't appreciate the vehicle is all.

I think they transferred the phobia for the ball joint failure in the pre-2005 accords to the later models.

Yet not once has mine failed even after plying some pretty rough roads.

litigator:



Thanks a million. I am grateful.

Just wondering why the car has low second hand value in Nigeria. Just too low when compared with other brands like Toyota, Lexus, bmw, Audi, volks and benz
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Conner44: 2:51pm On Oct 17, 2022
markpenk:
Lol... It's the Naija-herd mentality I think. People don't appreciate the vehicle is all.

I think they transferred the phobia for the ball joint failure in the pre-2005 accords to the later models.

Yet not once had mine failed even after plying some pretty rough roads.


Shhhh lipsrsealed

Stop louding it. Let them keep downgrading the vehicle and leave us to be enjoying it at a very low price wink

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Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by markpenk: 3:51pm On Oct 17, 2022
Lol... Be like I go edit that part. I still don't understand the herd mentality, but it is what it is.

Every time I drive that car, particularly on a long journey, it puts a big smile on my face. cheesy grin

@litigator, if you're buying Naija used, make sure you get a well-maintained one. And if it's toks, even better. You'll be glad you did.


Conner44:


Shhhh lipsrsealed

Stop louding it. Let them keep downgrading the vehicle and leave us to be enjoying it at a very low price wink
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by Maextro(m): 6:15pm On Oct 18, 2022
Bignat:


You are right the fuel consumption is high and it took more than 1 and half tank to get to Asaba. I want to be on a safe side with experience Honda users and Experts before I proceed to the mechanic.

This is my second Honda vehicle, the first was a crv, my first car and I dealt with that car and I don't want to repeat such again. I have learned my lessons and I love Honda.


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Please have you got a "reliable" auto mechanic/technician handling your Honda in Asaba? If yes, please can I connect with you or the mechanic guy...
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by sonssyo: 9:54am On Oct 19, 2022
how much is honda baby boy Ac compressor? Abeg someone help
Re: Maintenance Tips For Honda Cars by vivalavida(m): 9:57am On Oct 19, 2022
sonssyo:
how much is honda baby boy Ac compressor? Abeg someone help

Try jiji

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