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#6119 of 6449 Rear Differential fluid replacement by mjb56 Feb 09, 2009 (5:34 pm)
Have any of you done a fluid change on your CR-V's rear differential? If so, how difficult is it? Any particular tricks other than changing the washer on each drain hole? Replies to this message: tomk17 (Feb 10, 2009 7:28 am) mjb56 (Feb 10, 2009 8:03 pm)
#6120 of 6449 Re: Rear Differential fluid replacement [mjb56] by tomk17 Feb 10, 2009 (7:28 am)
Replying to: mjb56 (Feb 09, 2009 5:34 pm) Done this twice on my 04 with 110K miles. Not hard at all. Takes a little more that 1 Qt of the dual pump fluid from dealer so get 2 plus 2 of the crush washers. Don't substitute any other type of fluid - there is no better replacement. Honda changed to a dual pump fluid II which is better than before and lasts longer. You also need an item from an auto parts store also, it is a pump top that screws onto a oil quart size bottle (that's what the dual pump fluid comes in). Turns the quart into what's like a big bottle of hand lotion. There is a short tube with it as well. Costs like $5. You need it because you can't tip the bottle enough to fill the differential.   A standard 1/4" racket drive fits into the square hole of the fill and drain plugs. It will be tight. Loosen the top (fill) plug first. Hate to drain the fluid then find out that you can't get the fill plug open.   Drain the fluid, then hold the hose of the pump thing in the hole and start pumping. Refill till the fluid starts to overflow a bit - you'll know when it's topped off. That's it. Replies to this message: mjb56 (Feb 10, 2009 8:03 pm)
#6121 of 6449 Re: Rear Differential fluid replacement [tomk17] by mjb56 Feb 10, 2009 (8:03 pm)
Replying to: tomk17 (Feb 10, 2009 7:28 am) Wow! that does sound easy. Thanks much for saving me $60. Is this new fluid supposed to last longer than the recommended 30K?
#6122 of 6449 Re: Driver-Side Low Beam Out - '05 CRV [tabcourt] by dagwood2 Feb 11, 2009 (4:03 pm)
Replying to: tabcourt (Dec 24, 2007 7:04 pm) I have a friend with a CRV (not sure what year at the moment) with both low beam headlights out. High beams Ok. There are two fuses and two relays in the engine compartment fuse panel, all good. (They are Left/Right not High/Low fuses and relays)   I pulled out my multi-tester and found voltage on both hot wires at the connector, so I'm stumped. Did you find any info, here or elsewhere?   I guess I forgot to mention that when I found voltage where it should be, I replaced both bulbs with no effect.
#6123 of 6449 Low Beams Headlight problem by dagwood2 Feb 11, 2009 (5:18 pm)
After much searching I have found only one other post indicating the same problem and it had no replies, So.... I have a friend with a 2004? CRV. She has no low beams, high beams work fine. Expecting it to be a simple diagnosis, I checked all fuses and found two (left/right) in the Engine compartment, both good, also two relays right next to the fuses, also good. Pulled out my multi-tester and measured voltage on both power leads. Decided it must be the bulbs since I have voltage at the connector, so I replaced them, and the Low Beams are still out.   Anyone have a similar problem, and hopefully a solution?   Of course I did not realize this new post would end up right next to my reply to the other post, but oh, well. Replies to this message: fussycrvowner (Feb 12, 2009 11:17 am) dagwood2 (Feb 16, 2009 12:22 pm)
#6124 of 6449 Re: Rusted Part with a square hole on a cylinder part [skanathur] by fussycrvowner Feb 12, 2009 (11:10 am)
Replying to: skanathur (Feb 06, 2009 8:55 pm) I had something similar. It turned out to be a broken stabilizer link. Part costs around $40 and a half-hour of labor to install.
#6125 of 6449 Re: Low Beams Headlight problem [dagwood2] by fussycrvowner Feb 12, 2009 (11:17 am)
Replying to: dagwood2 (Feb 11, 2009 5:18 pm) This may sound silly but are the bulbs of the correct replacement type? It's possible that the filament of the low beam is going to the hot side of the high beam, rather than to the ground when the connection is made. Maybe check to make sure the contacts are tight? Just fishing here... Replies to this message: dagwood2 (Feb 16, 2009 12:22 pm)
#6126 of 6449 headlights by theriver Feb 12, 2009 (6:02 pm)
See my post a while back. Same thing happened to me on my 04. One night the low beams went out - same night!!! High beams fine. I found out there were two fuses, one for each so I figured it was not the fuses. Changed both bulbs and they have worked fine for weeks.   Perhaps you put in the wrong bulbs or some how broke them as you were putting them in. You cannot touch the bulbs with your hands - use latex gloves and change them often (gets very dirty) and the frst time doing it can be tricky.   Also check the connection to the bulb and make sure it is actually fully in. Finally make sure hte bulb is seated correctly. Not a big deal but can be tough the first time.
#6127 of 6449 Re: Crank Pulley [Salsaboy] by dagwood2 Feb 16, 2009 (12:11 pm)
Replying to: Salsaboy (Jan 29, 2009 7:31 am) I am a weekend mechanic (more skilled than most) who has been asked to look at a friends CRV, not a CRV owner, so I am not familiar with all of the freeze plug locations on the CRV. That said, if your coolant froze, and you are leaking now, you have one of two problems. Either you simply have a freeze plug to replace, which is easy enough except for their locations being hard to reach in the car, or you have a cracked block. Based on where you say the water is coming out, I'm sorry to say that I think a cracked block is more likely. If so, you probably have an oil pan full of water.   As far as getting the Crank Pulley Nut off, an impact gun will usually do the trick if you can get it in the space, and in a pinch, I have even seen people (and done personally) use the starter to provide the torque. You need a place where the wrench/ratchet is obstructed (in the right direction). You place the tool on the nut/bolt and rotate it until it meets the obstruction, then give the starter a tap. Obviously you want to make sure to disconnect the ignition so it does not actually start.
#6128 of 6449 Re: Low Beams Headlight problem [fussycrvowner] by dagwood2 Feb 16, 2009 (12:22 pm)
Replying to: fussycrvowner (Feb 12, 2009 11:17 am) The lights are the correct type, for sure. I happened to be at a parts store Friday and looked at the wiring diagram. (BTW, it's a 2002, not '04)   Oddly enough, based on the diagram, I should not have had positive voltage on either wire because honda seems to have wired them the opposite of most I've seen before. The "Hot" wire is the middle wire of the connector, and the left/right wires of the connector go to ground through the switch on the column. Of course, that confuses things even more, and I'm not 100% sure that the book is correct. I'll have to get over and take another look at it with this new information, and see if I can make sense out of it.

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