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@Brett, you were right the first time. The 7th and 8th tourer has shoes for the handbrake. Double check Matt as I’m 99% that the tourer in the 8th gen has no mini break shoes and Honda put them in the saloon like mine instead.

@Greyedout I learnt the hard way on both my 7th and 8th gen tourer rear pads to lightly file the paint from the contact points to prevent binding. If the pads aren't free to move they wear away in no time. And thats with genuine pads...

P.S. It seems a while since we've had any new DIYs, @Pickles perhaps you could document the process ;)

If you're in a tourer you have shoes for the handbrake. They should only ever come into contact with a stationary drum and are unlikely to wear. Unless the handbrake causing you any problems I wouldn't bother changing the shoes. Are you disks worn? I'm at >100K miles and mine are still in spec...

I've no DPF issues (yet) but I'd be interested to know how you get on with the cleaning. I'm still on the fence with the whole idea. AFAIK these places will only clean the unit (and presumably save all the 'dirt' to sift for precious metals) and can't test its effectiveness once clean, so...

I think mine's the same. As far as I know the hot gas comes in whenever the cabin temperature is set higher than the coolant temperature, whether or not the aircon is on or off. From a cold start, even in summer, the coolant is likely to be below the (say) 20oC cabin temperature for a little...

That sounds risky! IIRC you don't want to run out of fuel as you can airlock the injectors and it won't run on less than 3, requiring them swapping out one by one. Don't know how the sender works (or even where it is), or if the gauge will read full or empty on an open / short circuit. Part...

Not sure if this is any help to you, as it was a rear door, but it's the best I can do: https://jumpshare.com/v/PYgcflwkY4Y3LtJHllf0?b=BeWHD7OnJYhyV465pCFH (the original post may still be around here somewhere, but the photobucket pictures will have long gone) I'd not done it before, or been...

The only thing I can offer is that Meyle drop links seem pretty good. If for no other reason the ones I used have a spanner flat on so you can get them off again non-destructively.

Little update for anyone with similar issues: I bit the bullet and took it to a local garage for their opinion. As I described the symptoms he knew exactly what I was talking about, having had an identical issue on his own Accord (not sure if his was a 7th or 8th gen). He got the car in the...

I've used it a couple of times (along time ago, so it might have changed) and it was useful at the time. It gives pay per view access to genuine Honda manuals. I think you can print pages, but not save them. I've a feeling it was picky about OS and browser too (but I may be remembering wrong)...

I cut some plywood chocks which could be tapped into place with the weight lifted off the suspension The wire loop was to give me something to get hold of the pull them out again (good job, they were pretty tight) As other had suggested, effectively taking this bottom bush out of the...

This is the nearest thing for an 8th gen. Not seen one mentioned for a while, so I'm unsure if it's still available. They may do something similar for the 7th gen too. https://connects2.com/Product/ProductItem/08D02-TL0-KIT

Do I remember something about blocked sunroof (if you've got one) drainage channels sometimes causing this?

I did both drop links and bushes when mine started intermittently (but persistently) knocking at the back to eliminate the issue in one hit. I didn't want to have to get the tools out twice for the sake of the £15 (at the time) bushes. I used Meyle links (eBay) and genuine bushes. Not an...

I'm on a fairly modest phone contract (2 Gig a month), and I've not noticed Waze having any real impact. There have been odd occasions where it's taken me into (rather than away from) traffic, presumably because it was the shortest route and lack of signal meant the actual traffic conditions...

I only use the Honda nav as a backup these days. Although I generally dislike phones attached to the dash, I've moved to Waze for most journeys. It's free, accurate, and up to date. It has live traffic information and a variety of voice commands that actually work. If I've got my tinfoil hat...

Now that's how to do a write up. Full marks! You're braver than me :blush:

Quite like that idea. I'll see what I can come up with...

Saj (and anyone else with more experience on this than me) how soft is a knackered bush? I'm still trying to pin down my body wobble (see http://typeaccord.co.uk/forum/topic/25147-diesel-22-es-gt-tourer-body-vibration/?p=257868 ) This little clip shows a stout screwdriver (not a huge pry-bar)...