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2000 Accord Trans Fluid Leak
I have a 2000 Accord V-6, and have loved the car since buying it used a
few years ago with 36k miles on it. It now has 134k, and still runs great. But now it's leaking transmission fluid, and my trusted mechanic can't find the source of the leak. He's torn the trans out of the car, checked the seals and they all appear to be in good shape. A side note, I just had him replace the timing belt, water pump and do a general tune-up a few weeks ago, I'm wondering if that would have anything to do with a possible transmission leak now. I'm pretty knowledgeable about most things on cars, but I don't know exactly where everything is in relation to the other. My mechanic is now starting to ask around to other guys in transmission shops and even a buddy who works at the local Honda dealer, and has priced out used transmissions also. But he and I both agree the car drives absolutely fine, no shifting problems or the "clunking" that I've read about from other owners online. HELP! This is really frustrating, and a bit scary as I don't want to replace the transmission right now. I have owned Hondas and Toyotas pretty much since I could drive and love them both, and have driven both a 91 Accord and a 94 Camry well past 200k miles without any major problems. Anyone have any clues on the source of my mystery leak? Thanks- |
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The way to check this is with UV dye. Hose off the engine and transmission
as much as practicable, put the dye in the transmission fluid, drive around for a few days, and shine the special light on it. You will have no problem spotting the leak. Earle > wrote in message ups.com... > I have a 2000 Accord V-6, and have loved the car since buying it used a > few years ago with 36k miles on it. It now has 134k, and still runs > great. But now it's leaking transmission fluid, and my trusted mechanic > can't find the source of the leak. He's torn the trans out of the car, > checked the seals and they all appear to be in good shape. > A side note, I just had him replace the timing belt, water pump and do > a general tune-up a few weeks ago, I'm wondering if that would have > anything to do with a possible transmission leak now. I'm pretty > knowledgeable about most things on cars, but I don't know exactly where > everything is in relation to the other. > My mechanic is now starting to ask around to other guys in transmission > shops and even a buddy who works at the local Honda dealer, and has > priced out used transmissions also. But he and I both agree the car > drives absolutely fine, no shifting problems or the "clunking" that > I've read about from other owners online. > HELP! This is really frustrating, and a bit scary as I don't want to > replace the transmission right now. I have owned Hondas and Toyotas > pretty much since I could drive and love them both, and have driven > both a 91 Accord and a 94 Camry well past 200k miles without any major > problems. Anyone have any clues on the source of my mystery leak? > Thanks- > -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Earle-
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll ask my mechanic about it. I'm not sure if he thought about that, I'll keep the list posted on what happens. I REALLY don't want to spend $1,800 for a used tranny and labor right now.. |
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>that particular year of honda had problems with axle seals leaking
>becuase the axle bearings would go bad. make sure those are okay on >your car. Pardon my intrusion, but I could use some advice. Other than leaking, are there other symptoms for bad axle bearings. The reason I ask; I have a 2000 Accord V6. One of my current problems is the left front tire wearing on the inside edge. I first noticed this when rotating tires front to back (directional tires). I had the car aligned (Dealer) and was told that the rear toe was out significantly and was adjusted. However, I continue to have inside wear on the front and consequently now have two ruined tires with less than 20,000 miles on them. There are no noticable handling problems. Would a bad axle bearing cause the inside wear? Any other suggestions? TIA TomC P.S. A long term problem has been a constant stuttering at highway speed under light load. ??? The transmission was replaced at 37,000 miles. Did not fix the stuttering. The EGR was replaced at 65,000 miles. Did not fix the stuttering. The car has 77,000 miles on it. |
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TomC wrote: > >that particular year of honda had problems with axle seals leaking > >becuase the axle bearings would go bad. make sure those are okay on > >your car. > > Pardon my intrusion, but I could use some advice. > > Other than leaking, are there other symptoms for bad axle bearings. The > reason I ask; I have a 2000 Accord V6. One of my current problems is the > left front tire wearing on the inside edge. I first noticed this when > rotating tires front to back (directional tires). I had the car aligned > (Dealer) and was told that the rear toe was out significantly and was > adjusted. However, I continue to have inside wear on the front and > consequently now have two ruined tires with less than 20,000 miles on them. > There are no noticable handling problems. Would a bad axle bearing cause > the inside wear? Any other suggestions? TIA > TomC > > P.S. A long term problem has been a constant stuttering at highway speed > under light load. ??? > The transmission was replaced at 37,000 miles. Did not fix the stuttering. > The EGR was replaced at 65,000 miles. Did not fix the stuttering. > The car has 77,000 miles on it. you probably should get a second opinion on your alignment. your camber could be out of adjustment on the left front which could also cause that type of tire wear...and your car will drive straight even with it out of adjustment. it usually only gets out of adjustment if the car's been wrecked. the only way to adjust it on most cars is to have the frame straightned, which few shops (even alignment shops) have the ability to do. i had the exact same problem with my del sol after it had been wrecked. i went through several tires before i finally had to have the frame straightned. before, i replaced tires every year, now i'm on my fourth year without tire replacement. as for your bearings, there is usually a noise associated with that kind of problem. also, there will be excessive play where the axle goes into the transmission. you might have your wheel bearings checked just in case, if those are bad, you'll definately hear growling noised when you take a curve. the problem definately sounds alignment-related, though. unfortunately, your stuttering problem sounds a bit more complex. if i come across something, i'll post it in this thread. |
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> i had the exact same problem with my del sol after it had been wrecked. > i went through several tires before i finally had to have the frame > straightned. before, i replaced tires every year, now i'm on my fourth > year without tire replacement. I bought the vehicle new and it's never been in an accident. > as for your bearings, there is usually a noise associated with that > kind of problem. also, there will be excessive play where the axle goes > into the transmission. you might have your wheel bearings checked just > in case, if those are bad, you'll definately hear growling noised when > you take a curve. The only odd noises are from the tires (as near as I can tell). They sound like snow tires. The dealer affirmed the noise is tire related. > the problem definately sounds alignment-related, though. I thought so too. > unfortunately, your stuttering problem sounds a bit more complex. if i > come across something, i'll post it in this thread. Thanks! TomC |
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