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    Worst sounding Accord ever say Holdcroft!

    Hi Adam, Just as an update it was the crank pulley and i asked for the two things to be checked when i left it and was told the price. I didnt however ask for a full check of other billable items to be undertaken, which you usefully pointed out the rear pads required replacement when in fact...
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    Worst sounding Accord ever say Holdcroft!

    Because the two are completely different noises and the one in question disappears when the belt is removed.
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    Worst sounding Accord ever say Holdcroft!

    Tomas, who is Hh for calling re discount on timing chain? As an update, Holdcroft diagnosed the water pump and chains. To get rid of the new noise, not the chains which have always sounded terrible) i had a new water pump fitted and guess what, there wasnt a sausage wrong with the old one...
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    Worst sounding Accord ever say Holdcroft!

    Right, what a few weeks, rear calliper ceased after being replaced 2 years back, powered tailgate died, bird destroyed wing and now its started making a right racket. I was somewhat worried it was a turbo or injector initially but lack of smoke ruled them out. Took the belt off and it went so...
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    Possible Alternator woes

    Fingers crossed it works otherwise there will be one EX Tourer for sale as im getting fed up of throwing money at her now!
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    Possible Alternator woes

    Cheers Adam, seems the same as mine apart from it screaming even louder. Hopefully the auto electrician will be able to service the alternator as something is clearly not right due to the battery light coming on and then i plan on doing this. Did you notice any play in the tensioner bearing by...
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    Possible Alternator woes

    I have had a horrid screech coming from the belt area, initially diagnowed as being the AC compressor as it would come and go as the AC was turned on and off. However i was sceptical as it happened when the AC was off and i closed the sunroof so didn't pursue that route. Since then, its got...
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    Not very impressed!

    Bought an 07 diesel tourer EX last year thinking Hondas were bulletproof but not turning out to be the case so far unfortunately. So far with 114k on teh clock the Manifold has had to be replaced following fumes coming into the cab (which thankfully turned out to be covered by extended...
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