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Honda Accord (1998-2002) Maintenance and Repair

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#835 of 1936
Re: Power Steering Pump (1998 EX) [nls]VISITING HOST [Mr_Shiftright] [nls] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
May 23, 2007 (8:11 am)
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Replying to: nls (May 23, 2007 8:08 am)

Filters are OEM on many cars. I'd say either get a filter or be sure to clean out the fluid every 30K or so with a turkey baster and replace it.
 
Yeah I was thinking if the lines are off they can be cleaned and inspected. $100 isn't chickenfeed for a hose.
 
I guess bottom line would be how hard it would be to replace the hoses at another time. If they are a real pain to get at, then maybe now's the time, but if it's just a matter of going on a lift and unscrewing two fittings, then if the hoses look good now, you might wait.
 
On some cars that are prone to hose bursting I'd say do it but I'm not aware that your car is susceptible.
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2001 Accord EX V6 Timing Belt by alvan1
May 23, 2007 (11:16 am)
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I am coming up on 105,000 miles and have been advised by my dealer to get a new timing belt. Along with it he advises replacing the other main belts and the water pump. It's all going to cost about $850. Is that a reasonable price for the procedure? It sounds bloody expensive to me; I imagine there's quite a mark-up on those belts. I'd appreciate any input. Thanks!
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Re: 2001 Accord EX V6 Timing Belt [alvan1] by elroy5
May 23, 2007 (1:26 pm)
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Replying to: alvan1 (May 23, 2007 11:16 am)

It's not the belt that cost so much, it's the labor to change it. $850 seems like a lot, but you don't want some half arse mechanic doing this kind of work. So you have to be careful who you pick to do the job. $650 is about as low as an experienced mechanic will go, but you may have to shop around to get that price. Then you have to make sure they are not charging less, because they are changing less parts. Some will charge less, but not change the water pump.
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low honda accord mileage by rogerzip
May 23, 2007 (9:37 am)
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I own a 1999 honda accord with 4 cyl. I recently had a failure of my fuel pressure regulator. This has been replaced. However highway fuel economy has dropped from 34 to 28 mpg. Car also feels a little sluggish. Honda dealer has not been able to diagnose problem. Have replaced fuel injectors,plugs,air filter and did a 120K check up. All to no avail. I get a intermittent check engine light that Honda can not find cause for? Any ideas as to what is going on here?
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Re: low honda accord mileage [rogerzip] by thegraduate
May 23, 2007 (7:32 pm)
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Replying to: rogerzip (May 23, 2007 9:37 am)

Maybe the Oxygen sensor?
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Honda Accord 2001 transmission by jeney
May 25, 2007 (2:22 pm)
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I checked my vin number and my Honda Accord EX 2001 is covered under the Honda lawsuit. My transmission shifts very roughly. I have 57,000 miles on the car. If I bring it to the dealer will they replace the transmission. Will it cost me anything - labor, parts, etc. Please let me know what you think
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Re: Honda Accord 2001 transmission [jeney] by lletourn
May 25, 2007 (9:42 pm)
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Replying to: jeney (May 25, 2007 2:22 pm)

If they replace the transmission under the extended warranty there will be no cost to you.
 
My understanding is that it won't cost the dealer anything either since Honda reimburses them for recalls, so as long as they feel it qualifies you shouldn't have any problems.
 
It seems like the only potential costs you could run into are if the issue isn't related to the recall/extended warranty or if the dealer attempts to charge you a fee to look at the issue. The dealer near me tries to pull this w/ me for all warrantied items (seat belts causing SRS light and transmission), but when I speak to a supervisor they waive it.
 
Good luck.
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Honda accord idles really low and runs rough by niels
May 26, 2007 (8:27 pm)
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My 1998 Honda Accord EX V6 idles very low when it warms up, almost as if it will stall at any moment (it never does though). Also in neutral, the it will only go up to 4500 rpm and then run very rough. Check engine is also on. Any suggestions? Thanks!!
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Re: Honda accord idles really low and runs rough [niels] by elroy5
May 26, 2007 (9:14 pm)
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Replying to: niels (May 26, 2007 8:27 pm)

Go to Autozone (or Advance) and get them to retrieve the trouble code(s) for you (they do that for free). The code will give you a better idea where the problem is.
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Re: Honda accord idles really low and runs rough [niels] by thegraduate
May 27, 2007 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: niels (May 26, 2007 8:27 pm)

I would not take my car above 4,000 RPM before it got fully warmed up, for fear of damaging it. The roughness may be related to the fact that the engine is cold (if in fact it's cold when you are revving in neutral).
 
Why are you revving in neutral again?

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