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    Good Bye Accord ...

    I hereby declare this with extreme sadness, and mortification that my dearest accord had been taken away from me. Last weekend i was involved in an accident where i was hit from rear while static causing damage to my accord boot, lid, bumper, lights, n/s rear fender. And it tore my heart today...
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    Juddering

    Hi Guys, my accord has a judder when it starts from static, slight judder when i release clutch, and same when in reverse gear an clutch is related, once the car star movie the judder goes away... NB: had clutch and DMF were changed this year APRIL.... Any idea if this is due to shafts as well?
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    System check Ignition coil Light

    Thanks Ironman, i relate the issue down to same lines... But i will give it a shot tomorrow by removing those led to see if it goes away... Many thanks for sharing your experience.
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    System check Ignition coil Light

    Hi All, Hope you are well. Today i did MAF sensor clean with change of engine cover bracket (attached to swirl valve) Also had LED W21 rear tail lights changed to LED's. After i re ***emble everything and restarted the car ignition coil sign starts blinking on dash board along with EML sign...
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    EGR Valve Removal + Clean

    Great and simple to follow !
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    Oil leak from steering pump pipe

    Well thats good to hear Matt that it all got sorted in the end.... Yes on this price it is definitely worth it... I paid £60 and can't believe how come i paid this much for a PS pipe.... lol
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    Oil leak from steering pump pipe

    Hi, Mostly the pipe leaks from where Matt has pointed.... Then it trickles down even from a pin hole and mess up the rear engine block, steering column, under tray... Its very easy to change this pipe and highly advisable to change with new item either Honda genuine or OEM. Just life the...
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    Moving from MK7 to MK8 2.2 CDTi some qestions

    I love my 7th Gen ictdi to bits. Yes i agree its lumbar support is not as good as german cars have. I do 25k miles a year more of less on M25. Certainly it has more power and economy you can imagine. I can 643 miles on a full tank 57.5mpg. and i have nearly had this car for 3 yrs now. Only thing...
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    DIY 7th Gen Dipped Beam Headlight Bulb Change

    A small tip which might help, had struggled to remove the grey caps, tried a trick and it worked. Rub small amount of silicone grease on the cap rubber and then close it in future it won't hesitate to open. Cheers
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    oil drain plug

    Thanks Peter Much appreciate it.
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    oil drain plug

    Any one knows the torque settings for the plug? i always over tighten it and hence the washer get pressed and stuck to plug resulting an effort to remove it on service...
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    Engine Cover Nut has driven me Nuts!

    Hello mate, I have experience the exact similar situation today when i was about to do the coolant change an the first dome nut on the area where the bleed nut is located is not coming off and keep on rotating.. What a fate.... ! Now i didn't try to take the cover off by force so i am thinking...
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    Oil leak from steering pump pipe

    Yes Honda PSF was used always!
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    7th Gen Tourer Rear Brake Overhaul

    Hi, A great write up indeed. I am experiencing stuck caliber on my saloon 2.2 2006 diesel rear n/s. I thinks its the handbrake which has caused the sticking caliber. Reason being i can feel the handbook lever loos for first 2 notches when pulling hand brake. It was not like that before. Do...
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    Oil leak from steering pump pipe

    Hi Just to give an update, i bought a aftermarket new PS hose for £60 from eBay and got it replaced, pretty straight forward job apart from the slower bottom end of pipe was hard to reach, but did get there in the end. New pipe installed and happy days.... Old one was cracked almost half an...
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    Brake pedal goes to floor after disc/pad swap

    Check the pin which is on front callipers, I did my pads and did put the pin slightly wrong (hard to describe ). If the spring pin is not loaded properly it give feel as full panel needs to be pressed to apply. Good luck!
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    Oil leak from steering pump pipe

    Hi Guys, Since recent change of clutch i have noticed that my steering oil reservoir level has dropped to low and bubbles when pump is running. Also there is quite a bit oil residue under the steering rod and column. I can see that may be oil is leaking from thick pipe just behind the engine...
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    clutch quality ?

    I have returned it but the question was asked whats wrong with the product and the mechanic who was doing the change of clutch had issue setting in this as it sat too far out was not adjusting even with clutch loading tool... so need to find what is wrong and if mechanic was legit?
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    clutch quality ?

    Hi Wise people, Please see attached picture of clutch i bought from eBay, genuine honda cl7. http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wahabishtiaq/media/IMG_7040_zpsqhgiro8o.jpg.html http://s76.photobucket.com/user/wahabishtiaq/media/IMG_7039_zpsaofkzmxg.jpg.html the surface of the pressure plate...
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    flywheel

    As mentioned by Steve its a personal choice, i can't risk doing a job that i am not comfortable with. its worth spending more for me and get warranty on parts and labour, and will ensure that i go back when things are not done to my accord.... Few pictures of old clutch and DMF, please share...
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