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    Advice needed

    Thanks F6HAD I have just ordered a new one for 30 quid from e bay.
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    Advice needed

    Hi guys, I have a 2008 ctdi accord and I have just had the p1248 and p2138 codes. I have cleaned the throttle positon sensor and taken up a little slack in the cable but the problem remains. Is it possible to buy the sensor only or must I buy the full ***y. The sensor appears to be fitted...
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    I-ctdi What is this ?. I have broken it.

    Thanks F6HAD i will look for one now I know what it is.
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    I-ctdi What is this ?. I have broken it.

    Hi guys, today I changed the leaking top power steering hose on my 2008 i-ctdi EX and managed to break this item in the process. Does anyone know what it is and what it does. I have glued it back in place for now but I do not think it will hold. The car starts and runs ok with no engine...
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    Locked Boot

    Good news it's fixed. I managed to gain access through the speaker and fold the seats. The speaker cover is held by four clips and just pulls off revealing four 8mm screws which hold the speaker. I unplugged the speaker and lifted it out. With the seats down and working from inside the boot...
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    Locked Boot

    Yes. Pull up for boot release, push down for fuel flap. The boot release feels like there is no resistance and is not working.
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    Locked Boot

    If I am right about the fault being mechanical rather than electrical then disconnecting the battery will not help. If I can not find anything mechanical wrong when / if I manage to get the boot open I will give it a try.
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    Locked Boot

    The centre arm rest does drop down but there is no access to the boot. The release for the seats is approximately under the rear shelf, I wonder if I can remove the speakers from inside the car and gain access that way. Knowing my luck they will be fastened on the boot side. I will have a...
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    Locked Boot

    The car is a saloon. I suspect the problem is with the lock mechanism rather than electrical. The seat fold release is in the boot. I just need it open so I can find the problem.
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    Locked Boot

    As of today I can not open the boot on my 2008 i-ctdi. The doors all lock / unlock with the key fob but the boot does not unlock. I can hear the boot lock doing something when I try it. When I try the boot release lever it does not feel like anything is happening. I have tried leaning on the...
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    which lubetech oil?

    F6HAD sorry for the late reply I went to bed after my last post. I didn't know the gearbox oil was seperate from the engine oil until I read it in the DIY section. I will take your advice and change it. Thanks for the advice. John.
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    which lubetech oil?

    Thanks a million F6HAD thats just what I needed to know. I will be ordering my oil tomorrow along with genuine Honda oil filter, air filter and fuel filter.
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    which lubetech oil?

    Hi all, this is my first post (apart from my introduction). I have read on the DIY forum about lubetech 0 - 30 oil and I have contacted them via e - mail asking which of the two 0 - 30 oils they sell is correct for my Accord CDTI 2008. They replied promptly stating that if my car has a DPF...
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