Recent content by stellamon

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    new Accord

    Some owners disconnect it because it can cause battery drain if it becomes faulty.
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    AC Compressor faulty

    My cars aircon never worked since buying it 5 years ago. I just live with it, haven't tried a re-gas so can't help. how often is it needed in our climate.
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    Was this a good buy?

    I wouldn't use thicker oil, especially in this climate. The engine needs all the help it gets from immediate lubrication. I use a 5W30 in mine and seems to work
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    Squealing drive belt - again!

    could be a wrong belt apparently, or other pulley things.
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    Clunking noise from the front

    Mine was upper control arm, only found out after mot failure
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    Fuse location for boot light?

    Bulb okay? https://typeaccord.co.uk/board/threads/fuse-listing.15684/
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    Steering Rack bush replacement.

    When I had a knock it was the upper front control arm
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    Head Gasket Selection

    Take a look here: https://justgermanparts.co.uk/a-guide-to-cylinder-head-gasket-thickness/?srsltid=AfmBOorBFk0iLlQ5Y2XKrTuV7StoEiGiZs2yy0VmpPFYZzn2Wu4n8k46
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    Head Gasket Selection

    Why wouldn't you just make sure you order the correct part from honda or other source
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    Manual transmission washer sizes

    https://jumpshare.com/v/eTIYW4FDx3wNTl6MU8yw?b=2gXkrLgoXpihzPH6vick
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    Underside corrosion

    a lot of cars suffer in this country due to the constant damp and muddy roads and the salt spread during freezing temperatures. There are some good products to combat this but require intensive work. Used this on a sprinter I have (renowned for rusting) and it was great...
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    Brown oil

    I don't like brown oil, it's crystal clear golden brown going in fresh, then goes black normally after a few thousand miles.
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    Common Faults? Try these first.

    Had this a while back the old p00af, greased up the old turbo actuator arm and deleted the warning and been fine since.
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    Common Faults? Try these first.

    For fook sake, how complicated do cars have to be, it's getting ridiculous :rolleyes::rolleyes: I think it's about time for an older car with no ecus or sensors like a rover P6 3.5 V8
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    Opinion on remap diesel high mileage

    Had mine done @ 170k and glad I did. Still feels sprightly and doing @ 47mpg on average. Feels quicker than my bmw 530d.
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