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Thanks gents. Yeah the price was hefty. All in the final bill was £772 (the EGR on its own was £686) but they only charged for one hour of diagnosis when it fact they took substantially more than this. The worst part was when I thought the lady from the service desk said the EGR was £186. I'll...

contd... - Passed all other available tests - Roadtested, black smoke on acceleration but pulls very well (cheers Faddy :D ) but poor at low revs - Repeat EGR & turbo test. EGR passed but turbo failed - Fitted donor EGR and test passed. Road test with donor EGR & performed fine. Retested with...

Ok so a quick update on the shenanigans with my car. The short version is that it finally got diagnosed with a failed EGR which was replaced and picked the car up yesterday morning. The change in its characteristics is quite staggering. From cold there is no obvious signs of warming up...

Thanks both. Have had a look through the thread now & really hope what comes back from the dealership matches the glow plug fix, but have had mixed experiences with this particular dealer. Ironically I've now got more chance of getting to HH after changing jobs, but the car is literally disabled...

Thanks Paul - no word as yet from Honda Cribbs so should be getting the call on Monday. Haven't had a date through for the speeding yet, but as soon as I do I'll give you a shout if the offer still stands? Didn't think it'd take this long to be honest, so guessing you've been keeping them busy...

Thanks Dan - you're spot on, the driver's seat seems to be from Vauxhall's 'torture' range Will do Brett. If you're ever driving through Portbury, think of me pushing the accord, soaking wet & looking distinctly hacked off!

Cheers for the link Brett - hopefully Honda Cribbs will diagnose this without too much trouble & get me back on the road. Got a Vauxhall Insignia diesel auto as a hire car & it is lacking some serious (any) torque B)

Jumped in my car last night after coming home from work & something I've never experienced before happened: The car started first time (as per always) & I pulled away onto a minor 'A' road. After about 50 yards the accelerator didn't respond when I put my foot down & the revs were pretty much...

Have you tried adjusting the sensitivity of the auto wiping with the rotating bezel on the stalk? If not this, could be a fault with the sensor on the windscreen that sits by the rear view mirror.

Great write up Jav - top work fella. Suspected I had the same problem & took the opportunity to get Bristol Honda to have a look whilst my car was in. Turns out it's the anti roll bar links as opposed to the bushes that are on their way. They're £101 for the parts, or £143 fitted. Any idea...

Thanks gents. The car is so nice to drive now & putting down the extra power that Faddy's map has given it.

Hi Jon. All in it was just over £1300 for everything, but to reiterate others' comments, it's quite rare for DMFs to fail on Accords & I'd consider myself to be one of the unlucky ones. Having read several members' posts about having their clutches replaced, the DMF was fine & it was just the...

The guy at Howards in WSM was pretty good on the whole & funnily enough mentioned that 1 in 10 figure as well. Although he didn't manage to swing a discount on the DMF from Honda, he did a discount on the clutch fitting instead.

They did indeed - probably that cold Wakefield air that it was exposed to over the weekend caused it!! :lol: Took it for a drive last night & gear changes were absolutely fine.

Thanks Chadders. It certainly feels great to drive after the work. Only thing I've noticed is that occasionally it's very stiff when putting it into 1st and sometimes 3rd. As it's only been a couple of days, I'm guessing this will loosen up.