Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
Hancock wrote:
> it's a 6 cylinder, 70,000 miles > My guess would be that it is either the accessory drive belt or one of the things it runs such as the alternator or power steering pump. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
Hancock wrote:
> it's a 6 cylinder, 70,000 miles > My guess would be that it is either the accessory drive belt or one of the things it runs such as the alternator or power steering pump. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
Hancock wrote:
> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace this? > > "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message > news:pLSdnWEGr_BBC3DbnZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t... >> 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. > > I doubt it is the timing belt, but it might be the accessory drive belt. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
Hancock wrote:
> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace this? > > "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message > news:pLSdnWEGr_BBC3DbnZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t... >> 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. > > I doubt it is the timing belt, but it might be the accessory drive belt. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
John Horner wrote:
> Hancock wrote: >> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace >> this? >> >> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message >> news:pLSdnWEGr_BBC3DbnZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t... >>> 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. >> >> > > I doubt it is the timing belt, but it might be the accessory drive belt. you'd better hope you're right! when timing belts fray, they /do/ make a whining noise. ignoring that costs real dollars. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
John Horner wrote:
> Hancock wrote: >> thanks - I thought it was the belt - any idea of the cost to replace >> this? >> >> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message >> news:pLSdnWEGr_BBC3DbnZ2dnUVZ_tbinZ2d@speakeasy.ne t... >>> 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. >> >> > > I doubt it is the timing belt, but it might be the accessory drive belt. you'd better hope you're right! when timing belts fray, they /do/ make a whining noise. ignoring that costs real dollars. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
John Horner wrote:
> Howard Lester wrote: > >> >> 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. >> > > Change they did. Honda's current 4 cylinder engines use a timing chain. > Many customers are really unhappy about having to pay for costly > timing belt replacements and thus many companies are going back to > timing chains. it's bizarre that in a time of improving emissions control, manufacturers would do that. as chains stretch, valve timing drifts and so consequently, does emissions. belts don't stretch ans remain dead-on accurate through their whole service life. and car owners getting ripped off by unscrupulous dealers and repair shops for over-expensive belt changes if not going to disappear because of a chain - there will always be something else to hose the customer with. |
Re: 2003 Accord Whirring Noise in Engine?
John Horner wrote:
> Howard Lester wrote: > >> >> 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. >> > > Change they did. Honda's current 4 cylinder engines use a timing chain. > Many customers are really unhappy about having to pay for costly > timing belt replacements and thus many companies are going back to > timing chains. it's bizarre that in a time of improving emissions control, manufacturers would do that. as chains stretch, valve timing drifts and so consequently, does emissions. belts don't stretch ans remain dead-on accurate through their whole service life. and car owners getting ripped off by unscrupulous dealers and repair shops for over-expensive belt changes if not going to disappear because of a chain - there will always be something else to hose the customer with. |
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