Just started doing this. A whine that sounds like a truck transmission. It follows the speed of the engine. It sounds like it's coming from the right front engine area (as you face the engine compartment). I figured belt? water pump? 145K. Anybody have a clue who's had a similar problem? I did an...

My 3-year warranty on my 2003 CR-V is ready to expire in 3 weeks. Anyway, when I took it to the dealer to repair a leaking valve cover, he wanted to see receipts that I maintained the vehicle, because their computer showed no records of my having maintenance with them. (I do my own oil...

Hi, I had a 2002 Honda Civic EX for one year. Previous owner did all maintenance required. Car always run like a charm. Yesterday while driving uphill on a mild slope the transmission just blew-up! The car came to a complete stop and in the middle of the road and it would not move forward or...

I have a 2005 Honda Navigation DVD (orange v3.4, I think) in the factory system in my 2005 Accord. I am looking for updated road maps, and tested in a dealership that the 2006 DVD has some major highway revisions in my area (Boston), but not all of them. I am debating on whether to wait for 2007...

When might there be a Fit hybrid, I'm starting to druel ... -- Rob Fruth - Houston, Tx http://www.rfruth.net 1981 Raleigh for errands & fun ____ __o 1997 Trek 2300 for real fun ! ____ _ \ | _) 2000 Civic hatchback ...

Apologies for the double post - I was lurking in a KISS newsgroup for some strange reason and inadvertently x-posted to it instead of rec.autos.makers.honda. :-/ Again... I've had my 2004 Civic LX for a few days now and I really like it. I do have one concern, however. The dealer replaced the...

Hi everyone. It's been a while. Nothing to report. Not a whimper from my '92 Civic with 149k. Recent Castrol GTX and a can of SeaFoam for good luck. Putting miles on my 2-wheeler! ;-D So my folks call me and tell me that on Dad's '98 Buick Century (45k) the dealership is recommending a power...

Hi, I've recently lost a light behind the odometer. Can anyone tell me how hard it is to change? It is a LCD display, are they electroluminesent? Al G

I just got an e-mail quote from one local dealer of $21,170 which is basically invoice in New York State (Edmunds invoice does not include the additional amount of $130-$140 for NYS partial-zero emissions). I think this is a great price. What do you think? I see the SE V6 has Brake...

1998 Accord V6. 190k. Always used Castrol 5-30 regular or high mileage. No leaks, no smoke, no nuthin'...ever. Any reason to switch to Full Synthetic at any point...especially now? Thanks. kevin

About a year and a half ago, I made a deal with my daughter that I would sell her my 2002 Civic LX for a good price in 2006 (which gets 39 mpg) and I would buy a new Civic. Well, I did sell her my 2002 this year as planned and in the meantime the 2006 civic has won all sorts of awards as "car...

I am changing the head gasket on a '88 Honda Accord. Which damn way does the crank shaft bolt rotate. I am under the impression that it is a reverse thread bolt. Can any one confirm this. Also looking for tips on breaking the crank shaft bolt loose. The hole screwdriver in the "ring gear" is...

I am thinking about buying a 2006 Accord 4-cyl. If any Accord owners reading this can share thier mileage I'd be grateful. 4-cyl?

I'm in the market for a new or used 2000-2006 Honda or Acura and would like to know which models are made in Japan. I realize that a VIN number starting with 'J' tells me a particular car is made in Japan. My preference is to buy a vehicle manufactured in Japan. I want to be able to shorten my...

I have a 2000 civic hatchback and im considering doing an engine swap. The engine has almost 200k and my mechanic says I am having problems with the catalytic converter. Are there other honda/acura engines of other makes/years that can be placed in this auto? Also are there engines that have an...

Hi, I have a 91 accord lx with about 165k miles on it. It's been driving fine for the year I've had it, until this weekend. I drove it for 100 miles in very cold weather and it was fine. Two mornings later, I started the car to warm it up. Ten mins pass and I go outside, vehicle is dead after...

I have a '99 Accord (4-cyl, 5-speed), and the "Check Engine Light" came on. I had Auto Zone use their ODB diagnostic machine, and got message "P1457," which, according to the Interweb means: "Leak Detected In EVAP Control System" The gentleman at Auto Zone said that usually just meant a loose or...

One of my 91 Civic LX's rear, side brake lights partly went out recently. Moving the bulb back and forth caused it to come on again. Then I found another socket and bulb where this was happening. Is there a clever way or tool to get some sand paper, a file, spray, or whatever into the socket to...

I really love this engine, and think that an LX or EX in this configuration would be a welcome addition for Honda. With the bump in horsepower for the i4 in 2006, I'm not sure I know what I'd do with the horsepower in the v6. Can anyone here peer into their crystal ball and see this combination...

2001 EX-V6 Accord with 170,000 miles. Just got a P0401 code. The check engine light went out on it's own (TCS light was also on when this occurred) then lit up again a week later. Trying to find information on the procedure for cleaning the EGR. Not much out there. Found 1 article stating...