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#176 of 185 Air conditioning problem by marty1946 May 26, 2009 (4:24 am)
Yes, I have a 2006 Honda Element. The air conditioning when I started up to go to work would not go on. I work at Sears in the automotive dept. and had them check my problem. When they brought it in the shop the air conditioning was working and cooling. When I left work it was working fine, but then again it quit. Could not get the blower to engage. At first I thought it might be a fuse. Help. Please email if you can at martinandreasenyahoo.com Thanks, Marty Replies to this message: blueiedgod (Jun 26, 2009 8:46 am)
#177 of 185 Thinking of Purchasing Used Element by dpomper Jun 15, 2009 (5:42 am)
I've read a few of the reviews on the Element. My wife and I have been looking at getting one. I've never owned a Honda. We're looking at an '04 EX AWD with 54k, or an '05 with a 5-spd manual. What are some things we should look for? Is there a timing belt schedule? Thanks in advance. Replies to this message: elementman (Jun 17, 2009 7:38 pm)
#178 of 185 03 element ex awd by joel30 Jun 15, 2009 (5:11 pm)
no there is no timing belt just timing chain you dont have to worry about that just change every 20k the diff fluid is a must because is start making a click sound onthe rear of the car
#179 of 185 Re: Thinking of Purchasing Used Element [dpomper] by elementman Jun 17, 2009 (7:38 pm)
Replying to: dpomper (Jun 15, 2009 5:42 am) I own a 2006 Element AWD auto with 64K miles and love the car! I drive hard with lots of stop and go and lots of dusty roads. On second set of tires (first replacement set) and replaced front pads once. Other than that, regular oil changes is about all I've needed. I am such a believer we bought a 2008 for my wife to drive. We are a 2 Element family!! Honda Element - the people's car.
#180 of 185 Re: Air conditioning problem [marty1946] by blueiedgod Jun 26, 2009 (8:46 am)
Replying to: marty1946 (May 26, 2009 4:24 am) Yes, I have a 2006 Honda Element. The air conditioning when I started up to go to work would not go on. I work at Sears in the automotive dept. and had them check my problem. When they brought it in the shop the air conditioning was working and cooling. When I left work it was working fine, but then again it quit. Could not get the blower to engage. At first I thought it might be a fuse. Help. Please email if you can at martinandreasenyahoo.com Thanks, Marty   You work in the automotive department and you come here for help? I guess, I won't be taking my car to Sears... Well, I wasn't going to anyway.   Start troubleshooting.... It is probably the transistor on the blower's variable speed module...   Good luck!
#181 of 185 Honda element surge problem by galapogosguy Jul 30, 2009 (8:00 am)
Replying to: dglundy (Jun 23, 2006 6:14 pm) I have a 2005 honda element with the exact same surge problem you mentioned. Did you ever determine the cause? On cold starts in the morning it will surge as I back out of the drivewayand I need to press hard on the brake to keep from surging across the street! The problem soon goes away but as you said it's disconcerting.
#182 of 185 Another Broken Windshield! by weddle Aug 12, 2009 (5:41 am)
This is my second Element. And my sixth broken windshield. Called my dealer, Howdy Honda in Austin and Honda Corporate, no help at all. I had one of my windshields replaced in a class action suit for the 03s, anybody know about one for an 08.   This is really getting old, I thought Honda had fixed this problem. Replies to this message: baemour (Aug 12, 2009 6:37 am)
#183 of 185 Re: Another Broken Windshield! [weddle] by baemour Aug 12, 2009 (6:37 am)
Replying to: weddle (Aug 12, 2009 5:41 am) I have an 08 Element as well. I have replaced the windshield twice. I have a bug shield on the hood from the beginning. Yes, it is getting old!
#184 of 185 2003 Element shifts rough and pulls P0122 code by elementrybahr Sep 02, 2009 (11:06 am)
My sons leased element was shifting very roughly n 1st gear so we brought it to AutoZone to read the error code. The code P0122 translates into Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). Here is the catch, Honda will not sell you just the TPS. They insist that you buy the entire throttle body assembly for over $700. Not wanting to spend all that money I searched the Internet for a TPS and found a place that sells them (TPS) from anywhere from $112 to $145. I bought one, followed the detailed instructions and it works perfect now. You have to remove the throttle body to get at the TPS and remove the 'special' screws that secure the TPS to the throttle body. The instructions say to use a dremmel to cut a straight slot into the special screws so that you can use a flat blade common screwdriver. I did it old school and used a new hacksaw blade to cut the slot and it worked great. You will also need an accurate digital voltmeter to set the TPS at .45 volts. I had one I picked up at Lowes a few years ago and that was sufficient.   Bottom line: Dont be pressured into buying a complete throttle body assembly for a $100 part. If you want to buy the TPS from the same place I did, check out www.iapdirect.com. These are brand new, guaranteed TPS'.
#185 of 185 New shocks/struts ??? by greenbelt Nov 06, 2009 (6:04 am)
When does the Element need new shocks/struts? Mine has 67K and seem to be getting bumpy. I had the bushing replaced about 10K ago.

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