May 2008
I am considering buying a 2.4 petrol Accord, but have heard that certain Honda engines require their tappets adjusted periodically.
Does this only apply only to the high performance engines (S 2000) or would the Accord 2 litre & 2.4 petrol engines also require this adjustment.
If this is the case, could someone please advise what mileage intervals this adjustment would be required and the approximate cost by a main dealer.
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Hi,
I would be so grateful if anyone could provide some advice on a problem I have with my avensis.
2004 2.0 vti auto version. T3.
It has been going on now for a few months but this last week seems to be worse. Basically the car rev counter seems to often just "hang on" and keeps itself around 400 RPM. The engine vibrates and so does the car. When I am on an incline and take my foot off the brake the engine just can't cope and instantly stalls.
I had the AA round and there were no fault codes but frankly I didn't trust their computer that much.
Now, something very strange also happened today with the car. When I have the air con on and stopped at some traffic lights, the rev counter moves between 400 and 100 every few seconds. It goes up and down. Switch the aircon off and immediately it goes to 400-450.
I have changed the air filter about a year ago and only ever use the best fuel. The fuel filter was also changed about two years ago.
Mileage is 34K, so not much.
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In a car doing say a low mileage of 1000 to 2000 miles a year, how long would it take for the petrol to deteriorate to a point where it could cause harm to the engine i.e a 12 gallon tank would last a max of 131 days at 30mpg.
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Thanks for the replies, will either not fill up to the top or will top up every five weeks so old petrol is mixed with new petrol.
I am currently helping friends in California, returning later this month, and have just received an email from a friend. She needs to change her 55plate 2.0D4D XTR with 50k miles as a matter of urgency i.e. within the week. She is happy to part ex the vehicle, but has offered it to me for circa £8,500.
It is in average condition, plenty of minor scratches, but she has owned it from new, has full main dealer service history and no accident damage.Two dogs and children mean it is NOT immaculate inside.
Please could anybody tell me what mpg I could expect in the real world...having looked at the Vauxhall website to value the car, the price seems fair, and those listed on Autotrader online at dealers are much more. I appreciate there is no warranty...is a cambelt change imminent so that I could negotiate on price?
Any advice much appreciated, as I would be buying the vehicle 'blind' by email!
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I would say that most people looking for something like this want a nice clean example. this sounds anything but clean. The price sounds fairly keen but obviously taking into consideration the condition it may not be too far off it's realworld value. From memory the D4D's have a cambelt change at 60k so its not far off.
Can anyone please tell me WHY i only get 20 MPG according to the computer out of this BMW Diesel engine. With Auto Gearbox. Its done 88000 miles with a FULL service history. Many Thanx Read more
I am having similar results - 20/25 around town and 27/30 on long trips. I also suffer from extremely low power at low revs - do you have the same problem.
Devonmike
The front passenger side door wont lock via central locking. I've been told the solenoid has gone and so it's best to replace the solenoid (motor?). are the drivers side and front passengers side the same motor used, so it wont matter which one i buy???
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The locking solenoid is part of the door latch and is not replaceable as a seperate item.The latches are handed ,so only a n/s/f door part will fit.hth
Hello,
My November 2003, 33000 miles 1150RT has let me down, big time. The splines on the gearbox input shaft have stripped. Do any of you know of issues with this 1150 engine gearbox set up? I think a 4 and a half year old bike should not fail like this, especially a tourer. I have serached the internet and there are a couple of cases, but I would expect not to many 1150`s have reached high enough mileage yet to fail? The bike has been BMW serviced since new and I feel BMW should repair the bike for free. Any help comments etc will be good. Thanks
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This is a hot topic on the above site.
Someone has done a full analysis with pictures.
Not affected my BMW so far. Touch wood.
My renault espace deisel. When starting smokes (blue white)and misses for 20 minutes, and then goes perfectly all day.
Have checked the EGR valve and no problem there.
Checked the cylinder head and ok.
Looks like the automatic choke is stikking, but I dont think this has one?
would be gratefull if anybody had any ideas what could be wrong with it.
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Do a cold compression test and if that's OK; get the injectors tested.
D'oh.
The hateful anti theft bolts were on so tight that I have damaged the slots for the special adapter key. The key itself is still OK. The bolt heads. with the four slots that the key fits around, are now really knackered and the key just slips off. Each time it slips it makes things worse.
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Basically I used a bottle jack (pushing horizontally against a wall) ......
Had to resort to the same method to remove a damaged locking bolt from an old Cavalier I used to own.
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Morning all just bought an 1.6 (Carb) scirocco been standing in a field for 4 years i was going to use it for parts but on closer inspection its overall quite sound.
Engine turns over fine on battery but no spark from coil any quick pointers?
Arnt the ignition switches of this VW period known to give probs (how do i check?) as i said engine turns over fine when key is turned
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Sorted!
I swapped the trigger box? (by wiper motor) form my other scirocco and it started ! But no clutch :(
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If anything having manual tappet adjustment would attract me to a car. Aged hydraulic tappets can be big trouble!
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