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Hi, I have 2005 2.4 auto exec tourer - wheels are civic FN2 type r 18 inch 7 spoke with Uniroyal Rainsport 225 x 40 x 18 tyres set at 40 psi, nice and soft rubber, look great and handle far better and safer than standard wheels - I used to have Bridgestone Potensa tyres fitted but they are far...

Hi all, hope this helps someone else - just an update. My sat nav occasionally comes up with "disc read error" or similar BUT usually when the inside of the car is misted up and cold - I presume the laser eye has condensation on it ! when the car is warmed up, it works again, I am still using...

Hi, I can only tell you of my experience - I ran Bridgestone Potenza 225 x 40 x 18 on my car for years (more than one set as I have owned the car since 2008) inflated to 40 psi , on the motorway and on some worn roads with ruts known as tramlines my accord tourer was following those lines and...

So you have spiders on wing mirrors as well ? I thought it was only me : )

Hi stellamon - what tyres have you ? hard or soft ? The Bridgestone were really hard - good tyres but very hard ride which is why I changed them - the Uniroyal Rainsport are nice and soft - but having said that, it doesn`t really matter what you have on - if you hit a deep pothole it knocks...

Hi, I have 05 2.4 petrol and my disc is APN2 ver. 2.01 and my system is dvd based - long storey but bought the latest 2.11 update disc of the net, turns out it must have been a copy (worked for a while then disc reading error) so reverted back to my original 2.01 disc ! is the reader mounted...

Hi, see my previous post 18 inch Civic type r wheels and Rainsport tyres 225x40x18 - fit perfect, look great and handle far better than stock 16 inch BUT if you get hard tyre i.e Bridgetone Potenza or similar - they are really hard and you will feel like you have solid or no suspension at all -...

Hi, just found this thread - I have 2005 2.4 auto exec tourer, fitted 18 inch Civic type r wheels and Uniroyal 225x40x18 Rainsport tyres - looks great and handles far better than stock 16 inch - had lots of good comments from people. Hope this helps.

Hi, the alternator does NOT have to come off - the Serpentine belt does ! Its a pretty straightforward job to be honest, just a bit fiddly - there are a number of good videos on youtube - the worst bit I think was having to remove the plastic undertray and small plastic cover near the drivers...

Hi, Yes it was the water pump, I now have a quiet drive again - £164 from Honda, one listed on eBay for around £48 - looks the same but if it was wrong its just wasting time again returning it etc., so bit the bullet and done !!!! If I could have waited I would have give the cheaper one a go -...

Hi, mine sounded similar but much worse - got the water pump this morning, mechanic striped the old one off - wrong pump - returned and refunded - could not get another till Thursday, ordered one from Honda - twice the price ! but will be ready for collection tomorrow ! This is turning out a...

Hi, the mechanic removed the belt and showed me the water pump pulley that when spinning it was noisy/rattled and you could actually feel it was the bearings - so ! alternator and shorter belt returned and they refunded me, which was good of them. when listening to the alternator with a long...

Further update - its NOT the Alternator !!!!!!!!! its the water pump ! can not get one till Tuesday next week - will post on result !!

Update - new pulley fitted - Not the problem, turns out it`s the Alternator after all ( the one that was checked by specialist and told it was OK ) SO I now have a new pulley cost £34 and just bought re-con Lucas alternator cost £155 AND the mechanic found the size of the shorter belt so bought...

Just to add - if this works I don`t actually NEED the shorter belt but if I can find out which one it is I will do it anyway !