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Worth test driving an 8th Gen before deciding I’d suggest.

Sorry to hear this. Was it an OEM chain you used 18 months ago ?

The manual says 2.2L but in the real world it takes 2.5L to make it overflow.

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If you want more poke, get a remap, simple as.

Same here, I undid my system where the downpipe joins the manifold. The cat bolts were so badly corroded on either side that it needed an angle grinder to get them off.

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ATE made the OEM ones on mine.

Also I remember Jon had to use the breaker bar & socket / turn the engine over method to get the crank pulley bolt off when he did this job. Good luck.

Winchester Trading sell them.

That's always been my impression after sitting in an 8th Gen in the showroom - trying too hard to be something else the way the 8th Gen Civic did - for me the 4th and 7th Gen Accords were the best. Sorry to go off topic - if it is the caliper that will be a blessing in disguise, because it's an...

The sunroof is the only real known issue I think. If you go diesel you'll probably get DPF issues and possibly others as well. I think those features you refer to were on the autos only or at least they were on the 7th gen.

Hondas aren't as mechanic-friendly as some other cars I've worked on either such as Toyota. Some more info. here http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/16473-replacement-of-engine-chains/?hl=crank+pulley#entry195903 Good luck.

Yes there should be a metal shim top and bottom that the pad sits in. If they're missing you can buy a set on ebay for less than £10.

Possibly although normally when a caliper seizes the piston doesn't retract so the pads stay in contact with the disc all the time causing a hot wheel. It's a weird one - there should be a V-shaped spring pressing on the back of the calipers to stop movement - maybe yours got left off ? If...

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Same name but different car.

£315

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eBay might be worth a try.