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Not since I first got the car and met up with Fahad. What kind of codes do they show that a normal reader won't? TBH I'm thinking of just taking it to a garage now, it's my daily driver and I need it to be reliable.

Obviously I know where the battery one is but I want to check and clean any that might cause starting issues but have no idea where they are? I had the alternator off the other week and the ground to that is ok but I didn't trace the other end of the cable.

I'm still having issues! I changed the battery for a genuine Honda one a couple of weeks a go and the car had been fine, although I felt it took a little longer to start it. Yesterday it wouldn't start the first time, it was very cold and frosty in the morning. It started the second time and...

Well the car is back together but it's still not right! The nut was underneath the alternator, I had to remove it to get it out, a magnet couldn't get close to it. I can feel a little bit of movement from the new idler pulley but the old one is the same. I think the movement is from the...

I've put 2.4 in the ***le but I'm sure the 2.0 will be the same. After this valve was mentioned in another thread I decided to inspect it and the hose to check it's condition. You need to remove the 2 10mm silver nuts on top of the engine cover and then pull it off to see the entire hose. The...

Chaning this pulley is turning in to a nightmare!!! I removed the old one which was making a noise and felt rough when I put my finger in the bearing and spun it. I bolted the new one on but it felt loose after tightening it up. I unbolted it again not realising that the nut is loose and can...

I'm using 5w30, I bought 25L of it from Lubetech, it's the one they recommended for the car. The missus used to have a Civic, which took the same oil, hence I got the big drum. I've just finished it so I might try 5w40 when I change the oil again next year.

I'm glad you mentioned it :) I had never heard of them before. After you did I was reading about them and the symptoms they can cause, one of which is increased oil consumption. My car probably gets through 2 litres between changes (8k miles), which I've always thought is a lot. Hopefully...

I decided to remove the belt and inspect every pulley abit more thoroughly over the weekend, they all felt ok with no play. When I got to the idler pulley it felt ok to start but then I turned it and felt a little play, turned it again and there was even more play. So I think I have found the...

I forgot to say the idler pulley has a different coloured line on it like the belt isn't making proper contact in that area. Could that be a sign the tensioner needs replacing as well. I have noticed it does seem to vibrate a bit as well, especially when the aircon is on. This is the...

I've just taken the belt off the tensioner and spun the idler pulley. It was quiet and I could feel no play but it spun very freely with no resistance at all. Is this normal? The pulley on the PS pump and alternator had resistance and felt ok. I couldn't really reach the aircon compressor, is...

No it's a petrol, 2.4 auto. Just to check the idler pulley is the one on the automatic tensioner, item number 4? https://www.lingshondaparts.com/honda_car_parts_selection.php?block_01=17SED01&block_02=E__0600&block_03=443&block_05=hcr Looking on the link saj put up I think getting a genuine...

I only noticed it when I was trying to sort my starting issues and lifted the bonnet after a spirited run. When I took the video the aircon was off. I started the car up earlier and it's a lot quieter when cold. Went for a leisurely drive this time and the noise was the same, again with the...

I've put a piece of copper in there for now so I can at least tighten it up properly. When I've got it through the MOT in the next couple of weeks I'll look into changing it. Thanks.

Can any one help diagnose this noise, does it sound like the idler? The belt was changed 2.5 years a go for a gates one but I don't think it's the right kind of noise for that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QziO5DMZZAw

The trouble is it looks like the below and there doesn't appear to be any slack in the cable to cut the old clamp off and fit a new one. I don't want to remove it to find I can't fit a new one!

I've discovered mine is loose and won't tighten anymore. It may/may not be the cause of my starting issues but I want to replace it. I can't seem to find any threads on how to do it or what clamps are best to use. Anyone changed theirs?

The car started earlier but the 3 yellow lights on the speedo flashed as it started. ABS, VSA and the warning triangle. What does this mean? The car did start though so I took it out for half an hour and had a good run. It is driving as normal, so when I got home I turned it off, waited 5...

I plugged the laptop in last night and there are no codes. I haven't tried the car again yet but will tomorrow as I'm off work. Are the relays in the handbook, I've not checked yet, so I can locate them? As it did start hopefully it's not the pump and the I doubt it's the filter, which isn't...

Yesterday the engine was cranking but wouldn't start. I tried several times and I suspected the battery was a bit flat so I charged it up last night and tried again this morning. It still didn't start but was cranking ok so I don't think it is the battery, plus it's not even 3 years old yet. The...