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My 2006 has an earlier bumper, without the spray flaps. It fits fine. I have a few weird areas on top of the grille but it could be that I also have an earlier grill that doesn't interface correctly with the black plastic cover on the front of the engine bay.

Good post. The inside CV joint you replaced, can you post the brand and model number please?

Yes, that is exactly what I mean.

Pull the 2 calliper halves apart and check the guide pins for wear. They shouldn't have flat areas or corrosion. Also make sure they are sliding in brake grease and protected by intact seals.

I don't know the answer to this specifically, but because I live somewhere where Honda only sold the petrol sedan version of the Accord, parts compatibility is something I look into consistently. Cars are of course designed to mostly use parts from a contemporary "parts library", meaning...

I've driven a lot of Toyotas and don't have a bad word to say about them. They don't lie. Easy to drive, no quirks. Neighbour chucked me the keys to his V6 Hilux the other day, and it felt like,, another Toyota, TBH. Like an electric car - stupidly effortless. We have 3 Landcuisers in the...

You could replace the entire fleet with Toyotas but life would be as exciting as an underinflated tyre from there on.

But they stay on when you switch off the car. (edit: whoops, didn't see this was posted in 8th Gen.. someone with an 8th pls confirm)

Thanks for getting back. The reason I am asking is because I suspect the chains are the weakest link in low end replacement kits. So I was thinking of getting one of the cheaper kits for the sprockets and tensioners, and substitute the chains with brandname items, especially the oil pump chain.

Did you see where and how the chain failed?

For roof mounts, just... don't drive into your garage with your bikes on top. If you have a garage door opener in the car, put it out of reach in the back of the car. Too may friends of mine have had very expensive momentary lapses.

I didn't trust 15 year old goo that probably has been par boiled by now, so I started carrying a space saver. Will only run it in a rear position though (swap a rear wheel to front if front puncture). I also carry one of those rubber worm type puncture kits, which work well if the tyre has had...

What happens when you install a Single Mass Flywheel? Do you get more wear and stress on drivetrain and crankshaft bearings? Do you need to drive at higher RPM to compensate? Has anyone seen a failed DMF? what happens? Do rubber pads (if any) disintegrate or do the springs get weak? And...

The dog lead is a reflection though?

Can anyone who bought the Polish made deflectors tell me if they were mailed from Poland or from the UK? And how big was the box? Trying to work out the best way to get a set over here without copping some enormous oversized mail charge.

I have another question about fuel. There seem to be 2 schools of thought about water in diesel. One is to have an additive in the fuel that suspends water throughout the fuel so it gets transported out in the combustion process. A simple detergent type additive should do this as it links to...

Another rear wheel bearing question. Is anyone driving a high mileage Tourer still on the original bearings? And for people who have replaced them - what were the symptoms? Noise? play?

My understanding is that Winter Diesel has a lower cloud point. Below cloud point the paraffins in diesel go waxy and gel the fuel. Warming it up (common in many biodiesel setups because biodiesel has a much higher cloud point) is a good way of preventing this, but seeing fuel lines run the...

The OEM Honda TPMS I think uses input from the ABS wheel sensors measured against a rotation / time value set via a calibration process. I think this is clever, because it uses only software. (edit for clarification: I think it derives an average value from 4 wheels and uses that value to...

So in the UK do you get large trucks queuing up at Costco? Costco fuel is popular here, and their prices are good compared to brandname fuel stations. But an independent supplier is on one of the routes I travel and using a peer-informed fuel savings app they turn out the be the cheapest in...