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Sedans Honda Accord Honda Accord (1998-2002) Maintenance and Repair
1936 messages, Last post on Nov 21, 2009 at 5:35 PM
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Hi everyone. Bought a 98 accord lx about 8 days ago from a dealer. Seemed fine. had 93k on it. the transmission failed yesterday. I have no warranty. Is the dealer liable or responsible for any expenses? The car stopped in the middle of the road, the mechanic said that the axle had popped. Please advice. I had not checked the car with a mechanic before buying it (should have), trusted his word that it was fine. And I do not have any warranty, the dealer sold it as is. Now I am not sure which way to go. I haven't spoken to the dealer yet. Should I go to 'Better Business Bureau' if the dealer does not help? It is not even 10 days since I bought it. Please advice.
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Replying to: kulds (Dec 22, 2005 5:03 am) Axles normally don't just pop out unless something is really worn, or the car just had an axle replaced, and the installer didn't correctly lock it into the transmission. If it's the latter, then it may just need to be reinstalled if nothing was damaged. You may want to have the car inspected by a mechanic to see what failed, and if an axle was just serviced, you could argue the dealer incorrectly repair the car. Good luck Mrbill
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Replying to: mrbill1957 (Dec 22, 2005 7:28 am) I dont know as to why the axle failed yet. It may have worn out. I am getting it inspected by a mechanic. thanks. |
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Replying to: kulds (Dec 22, 2005 5:03 am) |
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| I own a 2000 Honda Accord LX- The right headlight does not work- does anyone know how to fix this? -Do I need to replace the bulb or the whole headlight? Asked Dealer and they told me they had to take off the Front bumpber to fix this. is this true? | |
Even though my car has only 60,000 miles on it, I will be getting the timing belt replaced, as Honda recommends it because of the age. I will also be getting the water pump and the balance shaft belt replaced at the same time. One dealer said that they typically replace all belts at this time, and another said that they recommend replacement of some seals, and perhaps the tensioners as well. Dealer price quotes are anywhere from $700 to $900 or more, based on the things that are being replaced. What is the general consensus?
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Replying to: nls (Dec 24, 2005 9:51 am) Obviously, the only thing necessary is the timing belt. If that fails, it will damage the engine. Replacing the rest of the parts, well, how much are you willing to gamble? They could last till the car need another timing belt, but if they don't, you will be paying alot for labor at that time to have them replaced. Since I do my own belt, I did it all except for the seals. ($70 total for non Honda parts) You can see where the cost comes from, LABOR. Tough call Mrbill
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Replying to: mrbill1957 (Dec 24, 2005 2:28 pm)
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Replying to: nls (Dec 25, 2005 6:36 am) I'm sure like anything else, there is a quality difference between the brands of aftermarket parts. I would think that brand name aftermarket parts would be just as good as Honda parts, they may even be the actual supplier of the Honda part. In some cases with aftermarket parts, you can save $$ with rebuilt parts. Water pumps are a good example. they save castings and just replace the wear items. It was interesting though, I was able to purchase a new water pump for less then some of the rebuilt units. I suppose that it came from somewhere overseas. 30k miles so far with no problems. That's the one thing that bothers me about going to the dealer to have service work done. They get a premium price for labor, and a premium price for parts as well. Mrbill
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can you buy a blank 2005 honda accord key and have it cut and the remote programmed to work for your 2001 honda accord?
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