Ok, so it's an Accord forum, but we've a Honda Stream 2.0 litre SE automatic, that uses pretty much the same engine and gearbox as a 2.0 litre gen 7 Accord. As Streams are pretty rare compared to Accords, I am looking for Accord experiences please!
Recently there's been a noise intermittently coming from the drive belt area of the engine bay. It's not consistent with either the A/C on/off, Steering wheel lock or anything, but it's like a high-pitched sqealing noise that matches the engine speed.
When it started again recently, I pulled in a popped the bonnet the noise and it looks like the noise is coming from the steering pump, but I cannot be sure. If I check the tensioner limit, it appears to bounce(!) within the range. At the steering fluid pump there seems to be seepage of oil/fluid around the centre core. To it looks like a steering pump, but these things ain't cheap. Does anyone know if these are common fault areas with the Accord?
Now the belt hasn't been done and it's a 2003 with 75K miles on the clock, so it's about due change, it's the seepage around the Power Steering Pump that's concerning me. The levels of fluid are fine within the resevoir, so I don't know.
Additionally are steering pumps common across the K20 engines? It's easier to source a 2nd hand Accord pump than a Stream.
Don't really want to go to dealer as they'll just replace the pump with a new one, hoping to fix the issue at serious ££££.
Thanks!!
Recently there's been a noise intermittently coming from the drive belt area of the engine bay. It's not consistent with either the A/C on/off, Steering wheel lock or anything, but it's like a high-pitched sqealing noise that matches the engine speed.
When it started again recently, I pulled in a popped the bonnet the noise and it looks like the noise is coming from the steering pump, but I cannot be sure. If I check the tensioner limit, it appears to bounce(!) within the range. At the steering fluid pump there seems to be seepage of oil/fluid around the centre core. To it looks like a steering pump, but these things ain't cheap. Does anyone know if these are common fault areas with the Accord?
Now the belt hasn't been done and it's a 2003 with 75K miles on the clock, so it's about due change, it's the seepage around the Power Steering Pump that's concerning me. The levels of fluid are fine within the resevoir, so I don't know.
Additionally are steering pumps common across the K20 engines? It's easier to source a 2nd hand Accord pump than a Stream.
Don't really want to go to dealer as they'll just replace the pump with a new one, hoping to fix the issue at serious ££££.
Thanks!!