"Wayne L" <wlogsdon@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> When I took the dust cap off of the 2003
> Accord, it looked similar to the 87 Accord I had...same disposable
> "peened" nut (I have a half a dozen used ones in the tool
> box...figured in a pinch they might be usable on the opposite side)
You may find you cannot turn them 180 degrees to get them started on the
threads. There is only one entry for the nut on the driveshaft threads,
so it will go on exactly the same way every time.
> but when I saw that instead of a keyed flat washer it had what looked
> like a sealing sheet metal disk.........I figured I'd better get some
> info before starting the disassembly. A few weeks ago it popped into
> my little brain that the Honda had about 61K on it and I had never
> greased the rear axles. I've seen more than one car on the shoulder
> with a broken rear axle, probably caused by a red hot bearing.
I'll bet none of those was a Honda. Honda's suspension bugaboos are
seized front lower balljoints and broken front springs on pre-Macpherson
strut cars.
> My
> wife's 99 Grand Prix has an obviously sealed rear axle unit. This is
> the first car I've owned in a long while that I didn't spring for the
> whole shop manual set, because I usually kept them until they were
> ready for the junk yard. I've had dealers tell me they didn't want my
> trade in. Then I'd tell them "no trade in, no sale", then they would
> offer $50 and I'd say thankyou, saved me the trouble of getting rid of
> it :-) But after spending countless Sunday's under the car fixing
> things, and with Honda's being the most reliable cars I've ever owned,
> and with just about the lowest recall numbers in the business, I hope
> to trade this one in and get another in a year or two. BTW, the
> manuals are up to about $200 for the complete set.
>
They are expensive, but worth every penny. If I were you, and intended
to keep the car for a long time, I'd bite the bullet and get the
manuals. You may eventually be able to find them on eBay.
--
Tegger
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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