what have you done to your Accord today?
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Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 159
From: Kansas City
I put a new passenger side door handle on my car.
Next repair is going to be a leather steering wheel from another accord, if I can find a match. The one on my accord is starting to flake at the top.(Feel free to PM me if you have a something that'd fit)
Next repair is going to be a leather steering wheel from another accord, if I can find a match. The one on my accord is starting to flake at the top.(Feel free to PM me if you have a something that'd fit)
Last edited by Hondahonda; Mar 13, 2012 at 11:01 PM.
Purchased my oil change and OEM MTF.
Installed my radio kit so that aftermarket radio isnt just dangling there.
Cleaned out the interior a bit.
Removed the corner light as it is not OEM and it had water which blew the bulbs.
Cant wait to put some time in it tomorrow!
Installed my radio kit so that aftermarket radio isnt just dangling there.
Cleaned out the interior a bit.
Removed the corner light as it is not OEM and it had water which blew the bulbs.
Cant wait to put some time in it tomorrow!
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Periodic adjustment of the timing belt tension is done by loosening the outside nut (#21) and allowing the springs to take up any slack in the belt. If the one tensioner is bolted down inside, then it won't adjust itself. Make sense?
So really, the problem will surface after awhile when you try the tension adjustment. Presumably the camshaft belt will adjust OK, only the balance-shaft belt will not. But it's still not real good for the balance belt to be loose & flopping around.
Periodic adjustment of the timing belt tension is done by loosening the outside nut (#21) and allowing the springs to take up any slack in the belt. If the one tensioner is bolted down inside, then it won't adjust itself. Make sense?
So really, the problem will surface after awhile when you try the tension adjustment. Presumably the camshaft belt will adjust OK, only the balance-shaft belt will not. But it's still not real good for the balance belt to be loose & flopping around.
Thanks for the advise jim,
Took that nut off the tensioner
had to do everything all over again, but this time it was quicker, while at it, also strapped the heat-shield on the cat converter, now no rattling noise 
Next job, road tax, a good service, and the yearly MOT test...
Took that nut off the tensioner
had to do everything all over again, but this time it was quicker, while at it, also strapped the heat-shield on the cat converter, now no rattling noise Next job, road tax, a good service, and the yearly MOT test...
Last edited by Honda4me; Mar 20, 2012 at 06:47 PM.
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 21
From: se michigan
new plugs (NGK's) over the weekend, which gave me a chance to cover some tuneup basics with my son. See that we are going to have to do a valve cover gasket service soon. Replaced a few missing screws on the aftermarket intake shroud, and checked front wheels / suspension for issues. Trying to track down a few errant rattles.
Installed headers, had to cut the old down pipe off cause i couldnt take off the bolts that hold the headers and down pipe together. (that was my first time using a dremel that was a HUGE stress reliever!) cant wait to cust something else off.
