http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/Help-1992-accord-auto-trans-oil-drain-plug-tight-ftopict188621.html (Help: 1992 accord auto trans oil drain plug too tight)
For a 1992 accord Lx with auto transmission. Is the plug the one that is at the passenger side bottom facing the right front wheel? cause there is only one such plug I can find that needs a 3/8'' ratchet to loose. I pulled the ratchet arm hard but couldn't get it loosed even a little bit. Should I..
« get a bigger ratchet or a breaker bar, it gets tight »
http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/wheel-bearing-saga-ftopict216004.html (wheel bearing saga)
Hello, Today I attempted to replace the right front wheel bearing -- without much success... I took of the caliper, and undid the three bolts that hold the hub/ bearing assembly to the steering knuckle -- everything went smoothly up to this point. Unfortunately, the bearing assembly would not want..
« Oh, I forgot to mention -- yes, I removed the axle nut as well... »
« You forgot to mention what kind of car this is also. »
« Sorry --- was too tired after the whole day of banging -- '01 Chrysler Concorde »
« Get some good penetrating oil and spry the spline of the axle and the bearing itself and it should just come right off. Glenn »
http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/E320-Wheel-studs-ftopict217646.html (E320 Wheel studs)
Just had brake work done on my 1999 E320 wagon and the shop couldn't get the right front wheel off, all the lugs nuts were frozen in place. In fact, in his trying to get the wheel off he snapped off one of the studs, leaving just four now. He seemed to think there's a Service Bulletin out abo..
« most likely the problem is your last tireshop. From personal experience I find that they 'constantly' overtighten the lugs when they use their torque wrench.... I don't even let them near my wheels.. »
« Agreed.... most shops do this impact thing... is bad and also most place don't even put a dab of grease on the studs too... which will prevent corrosion and seizing from happening. »
« Had the same problem on 2 studs.Dealer mech.drilled them out .Replaced all studs on 4 wheels @$20 per stud.which are supposed to be new seize proof. »
http://Toyota.autoboardz.com/Accord-bites-dust-ftopict217810.html (Accord bites the dust)
Well, my 14 year old Honda Accord with 195,000 miles suffered a catastrophic mechanical failure, due to the right front wheel colliding with a concrete highway barrier. This caused upper and lower control arm damage, axle damage, and other damaged bits. The estimate for repair was 3300 USD. As the..
« Get an 02 EX. That's the last year of that generation, and that was a fantastic car. »
« Thanks. I will investigate that possibility. Elliot Richmond Itinerant astronomy teacher »
« I have an '02 4cyl and, while a great trouble free car, it's a dog in terms of power... a »
« I had an 00 Accord 4 cylinder, and it was a fantastic car with PLENTY of power. 'Course, I outfitted mine properly: with a manual transmission. In addition, that baby got 35mpg in the dead of summ.. »
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