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175 messages, Last post on Dec 07, 2009 at 7:09 PM
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Replying to: scottinky (Oct 28, 2009 5:48 am) |
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hi all, just bought a used 2000 honda odyssey LX and felt standard vibration issues at 40-45 mph if the tire air pressure is 33. Increased the tire air pressure to 50 and now vibrations occur at 68-80 mph. I read all these posts in this forum and it is very helpful discussion. Showed yesterday to honda dealer ( Honda west, 38th st., Indianapolis, IN) and informed him about torque converter and new software issues, but according to him the vibration issue is in 05 and later odyssey. However, the tech felt the vibrations and according to them the issue is with tire steel belt which is broken. I asked him to show the problem and he showed slight wiggle on one of the front tire (driver side, did not check the passanger side tire, should have done that) and he suggested to order new front tires ($300.00). Kind of reluctant to buy that reason as the threads are fine on the tire. Any ways, just told him that I will buy new tires if the vibration issue is solved and they are going to replace new tires on this monday. As it is 2000 odyssey, have no warranties so it is expensive affair. The engine is good and the vehicle is in good condition with 120k mileage. Can you guys provide your suggestions about this, how much the torque converter cost and is it really worthwhile to invest time and money in this issue. I read in some posts that new tires will reduce vibrations for a while, but then they come back later. Are there any TSBs for 2000 honda odyssey LX for vibration issues, please reply. Thanks in advance for your responses.
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There is a shortage of torque converters, so it took several days to get it in, but the dealer did what they had to do and now it's running like new again! Covered under warranty so I don't know what they'd charge off warranty. No shudder, judder or any other vibrations, although I think it has a very slight pull to the left. I'm gonna drive it for a couple of days and see if I'm just being too sensitive. My only complaint is that the mechanic apparently pushed the door open with his foot and left a large greasy smudge on the light gray (olive) door panel. It came off with some cinch. Hondaody00, I think your vibration problem (high speed) is not the torque converter, but indeed a tire balance or tire quality issue. The torque converter problem usually occurs at slower speeds while accelerating. I'd recommend taking it over to Indy Tire and having them ck out your front tires. They'll probably do it for free, and they're prices might be better than the Honda dealer's if you need to replace a pair  .
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| update on mine. picked up yesterday with a new torque converter and alignment for the second time in the last four weeks. runs really good. noticeable difference even in the pick up. i dropped off on thursday for the repairs and had my message ready to deliver to the sales rep. i told them about the messages on this website and all the research i'd done since i started having problems. that i wasn't going to keep this car with all of these problems and that i don't trust honda at all because of their poor communication on service bulletins. he not once disagreed. at least i got my point across and will not hesitate to take it back for more issues as they arise. stand firm with your issues. do not back down...this is HONDA we're talking about. good luck to all! | |
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Thanks Claim 5 for your suggestion. Actually I already did that and even after balancing it, the problem is still there. Also, tried new front tires, but still vibrations are there. Now the honda dealer is telling to replace the front struts as they are leaking fluids and don't know what else will come up. I again try to address the torque converter issue at honda dealer, however he denied the torque converter issue. I need to know about these vibrations, are they severe or mild? do they come and go away or stays constant if you drive at that constant speed? Do you have engine light on if the torque converter has the problem? How do they determine that torque converter has a problem? Again, thanks in advance for your replies.
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Replying to: hondaody00 (Nov 02, 2009 3:34 pm) The torque converter (at least mine) pronounced itself while accelerating gently or moderately, between 10 and 30 or sometimes 40mph as a juddering, that is, not a vibrating of the steering wheel but more like if you shifted a stick-shift car too soon and the whole vehicle shudders, but in the Odyssey it was less severe to the point that at first I thought it was ripples in the road. I drove this year 4 times between Chicago and St. Paul, twice after noticing the torque converter and at highway speeds up to and exceeding XXXmph (won't admit it in court, Wisconsin has a reputation to uphold). I did have a vibration earlier in the year at about 73mph but it was solved after having the tires re-balanced. There was no engine/transmission/dummy light for the torque converter problem. I only felt it while accelerating, not at cruising, and it appeared mild at first, then more obvious over a period of about 2 months, but still only at lower speeds when the transmission wanted to shift gears. By the way, did the service adviser take you over to the vehicle while it was up on the lift to show you the leaking struts?? I had a GMC dealer do that to me some years back on a Suburban, I actually watched the mechanic spray some lubricant up onto the rear shocks, then they told me the shocks were leaking and needed replacement. That's an old consumer fraud used for many years by mechanics who want to pad their booking hours. They're paid by how many jobs they can do in a day according to the "book", not how many hours they are actually there. Good Luck 
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Thanks Claim 5 for those thoughtful options. The vibrations are not only on steering wheel, they are also there on the entire vehicle, however, these are not very severe, but annoying enough to cause frustration. The way you describe the judders, it seems that they are on longitudinal axis and the van jolts from front end to the back, please correct me if I understood in wrong way. Vibrations according to me are from driver side to passanger side axis. I saw the leakage on the struts, but can not tell whether it is lubricant spray or a real problem. I don't hear any clunking sound while intense curvy turning as that is the standard sign for the bad struts, so kind of doubtful that is it a real problem? As of now, am going to replace the struts and then going to align the wheels and lets see what happens, hope don't need to work on another options. Let you know what happens.
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Replying to: hondaody00 (Nov 03, 2009 12:52 pm) Do you feel the pulsing on the brake pedal at highway speed when braking? If so, likely culprit would be the front rotors, or at least one of them. 
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Replying to: claim5 (Nov 03, 2009 5:32 pm) |
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Replying to: hondaody00 (Oct 30, 2009 9:32 am) |
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