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1996 Honda Accord- Engine has a hot smell
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Maybe it's sweetsmelling. I did look down at the...
Maybe it's sweetsmelling. I did look down at the fan housing and there are green drips running down it. Wonder if there was an event at some time.
It is not leaking any stuff down below at this...
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1996 Honda Accord- Engine has a hot smell
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1996 Honda Accord- Engine has a hot smell
Hi,
This week my wife noticed our car has a hot/chemical smell coming from the engine.
We have 175,000 on the car and replaced the transmission last July.
Anything I should be looking for?...
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Replacing the oil pressure sender
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Replacing the oil pressure sender
Hi,
I have reason to believe that a bad oil pressure sender is causing a slight oil leak in my 96' Honda Accord. 173,000 miles. Is this a difficult job?
I can change my oil and plugs, etc but I'm...
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Can the engine pulley be unbolted?
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Can the engine pulley be unbolted?
Still trying to get the ground drive belt onto my Craftsman 917.275760 lawn tractor.
Can I unbolt the engine pulley? There is an upper part the belt goes around. And a lower part that is below...
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Motion drive belt seems too short. Help!
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Model number is 917.275760. part number is...
Model number is 917.275760. part number is 178138. Craftsman.
I thought I put the brake pedal in lockdown. I will doublecheck.
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Motion drive belt seems too short. Help!
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Motion drive belt seems too short. Help!
Help.
I ordered a motion drive belt from Sears.com. Took the deck off as I've done before and when I tried to put the V belt on it seems about 4 inches too short. I ordered the V belt part # from...
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Craftsman Rider mower belt changing
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Craftsman Rider mower belt changing
Hi there,
I have changed the belt on the mower deck already. One question on this. I have a running discussion with someone. When the mower deck is disengaged the belt appears loose, but once you...
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Tire shredding inside
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Tire shredding inside
Hi,
Today my daughter had a flat tire. we took it to be changed and the guy told her that the tire had been shredding from the inside.
Could this be a bad rim?
Thanks
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Rebuilt vs used transmission
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OK. So now I have someone saying it is the pump...
OK. So now I have someone saying it is the pump that let's oil into the tranny. To get to the pump you have tear apart the tranny.
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You know, I think you're right. I just don't have...
You know, I think you're right. I just don't have a good feeling yet about shelling out $1500-2,000. I will have someone else look at it.
And it runs fine, just has this little whine when the...
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Hi, The car has been great and we have had...
Hi,
The car has been great and we have had no other problems. There is no gear slippage. There is a low whining sound now when the gears shift. The tranny guy said it was a loose bearing? I had...
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Rebuilt vs used transmission
Hi,
I am going to do something as my transmission is going. 164,000 miles on my Honda accord. Any opinions on rebuilding the current one vs putting a used OK one in. The warranty on the rebuilt is...
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Whiney Honda Accord
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Now I have had a transmission guy test drive the...
Now I have had a transmission guy test drive the car and he thinks it is a bearing loose in the transmission. He says he can rebuild or put in a used one.
Is there anythingt else I can do?
I...
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Whiney Honda Accord
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Thanks guys
OK. Hope it is just normal wear and it will last a lot longer.
As for the timing belt. we changed that at 95,000 miles. I was figuring about 180,000 I'd change it again. Is that OK?
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Whiney Honda Accord
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Whiney Honda Accord
Hi,
I've got a 1996 Honda Accord. Automatic. 4 cyl. 163,000 miles. It has just been a great car! Really almost no problems all this time.
We have taken good care of it also.
The other day we...
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