2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?

"Hancock" wrote

> Any ideas? It started just yesterday - it's very noticeable when
> accelerating and appears to be coming from the belt area on the driver's
> side under the hood.

4 or 6 cyl? How many miles? (Only 6 cyl's have a timing belt per my '04
manual.)
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"Howard Lester" wrote in message

>
> 4 or 6 cyl? How many miles? (Only 6 cyl's have a timing belt per my '04
> manual.)

You had better read another manual. {;^)
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"Brian Smith" wrote

>> 4 or 6 cyl? How many miles? (Only 6 cyl's have a timing belt per my '04
>> manual.)
>
> You had better read another manual. {;^)

Yeah, that was pretty dumb, huh? OK, let me try it a different way:
where *replacing* a timing belt is concerned, the owner's manual indicates
it's necessary only in the 6 cylinder. How's that?
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"Brian Smith" wrote

>> Yeah, that was pretty dumb, huh? OK, let me try it a different way:
>> where *replacing* a timing belt is concerned, the owner's manual
>> indicates it's necessary only in the 6 cylinder. How's that?

> In the Owners Manuals of all of my 4 cylinder Honda cars ('79, '83,
> '85, '88, another '88, '91, '94 and '97) they stated the timing belt
> should be replaced around 96,000 kilometres. The '01 V6 required the
> timing belt to be changed at 160,000 kilometres.

But in '03 apparently things must have changed. My Accord is an '04
4-cylinder. The Service Interval section of the Owner's Manual refers to
changing the timing belt at 105,000 miles, or 60,000 miles severe service,
and specifies "6-cylinder only." In the 4-cylinder Service Interval section
of the manual there is no reference at all to a timing belt, intimating
there is no service required.

Therefore, Your Honor, I conclude....

Now, what about this OP's whirring noise?
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Hancock wrote:
> Any ideas? It started just yesterday - it's very noticeable when
> accelerating and appears to be coming from the belt area on the driver's
> side under the hood.

=================================

Maybe it's your ANSWER:

Have you been praying for Whirled Peas?

'Curly'


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it's a 6 cylinder, 70,000 miles

"Howard Lester" wrote in message

> "Hancock" wrote
>
>> Any ideas? It started just yesterday - it's very noticeable when
>> accelerating and appears to be coming from the belt area on the driver's
>> side under the hood.
>
> 4 or 6 cyl? How many miles? (Only 6 cyl's have a timing belt per my '04
> manual.)
>
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thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace this?

"jim beam" wrote in message

> Hancock wrote:
>> Any ideas? It started just yesterday - it's very noticeable when
>> accelerating and appears to be coming from the belt area on the driver's
>> side under the hood.
> timing belt about to break?
>
> inspect asap and quit driving until fixed.
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"Hancock" wrote

> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace this?

My dealership (Arizona) gets $545 (at least, and less a customary 10% off if
you ask nice) for the belt, water pump, and external belts.
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On Sep 16, 10:49 pm, motsco_ wrote:
> Hancock wrote:
> > Any ideas? It started just yesterday - it's very noticeable when
> > accelerating and appears to be coming from the belt area on the driver's
> > side under the hood.
>

Is it possible the alternator is going. I had a car that made that
sound and it was the alternator.
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How many hours would this take to repair? thanks again

"Howard Lester" wrote in message

> "Hancock" wrote
>
>> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace
>> this?
>
> My dealership (Arizona) gets $545 (at least, and less a customary 10% off
> if you ask nice) for the belt, water pump, and external belts.
>
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"Howard Lester" wrote in message

>
> But in '03 apparently things must have changed. My Accord is an '04
> 4-cylinder. The Service Interval section of the Owner's Manual refers to
> changing the timing belt at 105,000 miles, or 60,000 miles severe service,
> and specifies "6-cylinder only." In the 4-cylinder Service Interval
> section of the manual there is no reference at all to a timing belt,
> intimating there is no service required.
>
> Therefore, Your Honor, I conclude....
>
> Now, what about this OP's whirring noise?

Maybe it's a cat caught up in the belt? {;^)
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"Brian Smith" wrote

>> Now, what about this OP's whirring noise?

> Maybe it's a cat caught up in the belt? {;^)

Chasing a mouse that's eaten the whirring wiring!

OK, how long it takes to do the job, I don't know. I just leave the car for
the day. Call and ask.
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On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:45:43 -0700, "Howard Lester"
wrote:

>
>"Brian Smith" wrote
>
>>> Yeah, that was pretty dumb, huh? OK, let me try it a different way:
>>> where *replacing* a timing belt is concerned, the owner's manual
>>> indicates it's necessary only in the 6 cylinder. How's that?
>
>> In the Owners Manuals of all of my 4 cylinder Honda cars ('79, '83,
>> '85, '88, another '88, '91, '94 and '97) they stated the timing belt
>> should be replaced around 96,000 kilometres. The '01 V6 required the
>> timing belt to be changed at 160,000 kilometres.
>
>But in '03 apparently things must have changed. My Accord is an '04
>4-cylinder. The Service Interval section of the Owner's Manual refers to
>changing the timing belt at 105,000 miles, or 60,000 miles severe service,
>and specifies "6-cylinder only." In the 4-cylinder Service Interval section
>of the manual there is no reference at all to a timing belt, intimating
>there is no service required.
>
>Therefore, Your Honor, I conclude....
>
>Now, what about this OP's whirring noise?
>


Brian's right, you need to read your owner's manual again and think
about this. I am not sure about the 2004 Accord vs. 2003 Accord tho I
suspect the same for the 4 cylinder engine. Maybe someone can confirm
this ????

For the 2003 4cyl Accord, it specifies a drive belt which includes
timing as part of functions. For this belt is says to inspect it at
certain intervals and depending on the findings, it may need to be
replaced.

ref (2003 Accord sedan) :
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/AC0303/AC0303O00302B.pdf
and
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/AC0303/AC0303O00248B.pdf
(see page 250 and 252)

ref (2004 Accord sedan) :
https://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/om/AC0404/AC0404O00234B.pdf
(pg 235)


Hope this helps !!
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