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Honda Accord (1998-2002) Maintenance and Repair

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#1711 of 2254 2002 Accord Timing Belt by mwoods1

May 10, 2009 (7:26 am)

I recently took my 2002 Accord in to the dealer for some warranty work. They came back and told that they did a free maintenance checkup for me and found that my timing belt was worn and showed cracks. The recommended that I replace it for $800. I thought it was odd, being that the car only has 56,000 miles on it and Honda recommends that it be changed at 105000. So I called my local mechanic to ask him about it. He said that he doubs that the dealer checked it, because it requires a lot of labor to get to the belt. I asked if i could bring it to him to check, and he said if he goes to that much trouble, he would replace it anyway. How easy would it be for the dealer to "check" my timing belt?

#1713 of 2254 Re: 2002 Accord Timing Belt [mwoods1] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

May 10, 2009 (10:22 am)

Replying to: mwoods1 (May 10, 2009 7:26 am)
It doesn't require a lot of labor but you do have to take off the valve cover on the 4 cylinder and the throttle body cover and intake cover on the V-6. It's not a big deal to check it. You'd better have it checked because if it is cracked you have to have it replaced ASAP. I agree, that would be quite unusual.
 
If your mechanic checks it and finds it okay, I would never go back to the dealer again for out of pocket repairs. In fact, I might report them to your local DAs office. This could be regarded as out and out fraud, if in fact the belt is fine.
 
I have to say though I am equally troubled by your mechanic's response.

#1714 of 2254 Re: 2002 Accord Timing Belt [mwoods1] by skywatcher_88

May 11, 2009 (10:48 am)

Replying to: mwoods1 (May 10, 2009 7:26 am)
While your mileage is low for a 2002 vehicle, timing belt replacement is NOT solely based on miles. Honda recommends to replace the TB at 105000 miles or 7 years whichever comes first. Whether your dealer had actually taken off the valve cover to inspect the belt or not is another discussion.

#1715 of 2254 99 4CYL HONDA ACCORD by synai

May 12, 2009 (10:07 am)

HELLO,
  I HAVE A 99 HONDA ACCORD 4CYL LX MI 274 AND IVE HAD MAINTENANCE DONE ON HER BE IT THE BELT ,REPLACED COILS,NEW SPARK PLUGS FLUSHES...THE PROBLEM IS ABOUT OVER A YEAR AGO EVERY SO OFTEN LIKE ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS SHE WOULD JUST SHUT OFF AT A REDLIGHT OR NOT TURN OVER IN THE PARKINGLOT...THEN IN THE BEGINING OF THIS YEAR IT HPPND MORE FREQUENTLY AS WELL AS SHE WOULD LIKE STUTTER WHEN SHE CUTS ON THEN SHUT RIGHT BACK OFF AND THIS WOULD GO ON ALMOST EVERYDAY FOR ABOUT 5MIN BEFORE SHED STAY ON,ALSO NOW WHILE DRIVING SHELL JUST SHUT DOWN...CAN SOMEONE PLZ HELP....CAN THIS BE FIXED OR SHOULD I PREPARE FOR HER FUNNERAL

#1716 of 2254 Re: 1999 Accord stalls on acceleration [mrpenske] by synai

May 12, 2009 (10:30 am)

Replying to: mrpenske (May 07, 2009 5:10 pm)
HELLO,IM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 99 4CLY LX ACCORD...SO HAVE U HAD ANY RESPONSE SOLUTIONS YET

#1717 of 2254 Re: 99 4CYL HONDA ACCORD [synai] by elroy5

May 12, 2009 (3:11 pm)

Replying to: synai (May 12, 2009 10:07 am)
My first guess would be the ignition switch. If you can get the car to die, just by wiggling the key switch (still turned on), it would be confirmed. It could be other things too, like igniter, distributor, coil, etc. Good luck solving the problem.

#1718 of 2254 new battery installed and the panic alarm goes off how do disable it by lt0521

May 22, 2009 (4:20 pm)

I have a 2002 honda accord V6 i just recently installed a new battery in it but every time i hook it up the panic alarm goes off wat do i do???

#1719 of 2254 Re: new battery installed and the panic alarm goes off how do disable it [lt0521] by elroy5

May 22, 2009 (6:47 pm)

Replying to: lt0521 (May 22, 2009 4:20 pm)
Can't you push the un-lock button on the remote, to turn it off?

#1720 of 2254 Re: Engine just Dies without warning: [freddie2] by antoinet

May 26, 2009 (9:43 pm)

Replying to: freddie2 (Dec 17, 2005 1:20 am)
freddie,
I also have a 1998 accord, it is a 4cyl LX. Over the past year i too have had the same problem, the engine just dies even when driving along at a constant speed. My mechanic is hesitant to replace anything he is not sure of being the problem. So far he has replaced the fuel injectors because the pressure was low and has replaced the distributer cap which had a hole in it. Unfortunately it died again this week. Have you found the cause to this problem? If you have i would appreciate some advice.
Thanks,
Tom

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