I'm at the honda dealer and here's what they said.
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I'm at the honda dealer and here's what they said.
I'm at the honda dealer rite now, I came in for an oil change, and the service guy came to me with a list of problems.... the front bushings are broken, the catalytic converter cover is coming loose, I need to change my tranny fluid, and anti-freeze fluid, and wheel alignment. It will cost me about $569.00 for everything except the catalytic converter to repair. I need to know if I can still drive my car with the bushings broken, and what exactly does it do? i asked the guy, and he said I cannot drive my car like that, and when I asked what the bushing was for, and he just said a piece that belongs to the car to keep the wheels together.
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Rep Power: 311 bushings do not keep it together.. its more of a shock absorber for bolts... basicly a rubber washer.. the whole "yer bushing are broken" is a specialty for honda.. i think every honda ever made at some point will go in for an oil change and come out needing a $300-400 bushing replacement..
i dont know which bushing they are saying is broken.. but bushing start at about $5 and take about 45 minutes to change if you have the tools..
pick yer part.. however this is for a 02 sedan (my car) but they have the same thing for 01s .. this for an example only http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=KNUCKLE
as far as tranny and antifreeze..
i think the manual says yer good for like 60k or something like that on both(i know they both get changed at the 60k PM).. you can check these fluids yourself... if the tranny fluid is not a nice red id change it.. if the antifreeze is not bright green id change it..
for the catalytic converter... i dunno exaust systems that well.. but if they say the cover is lose... id tell them to tighten the bolt... if they say there is not bol.. then tell them it cant be lose since theres nothing that can come lose..... ... ?
i dont know which bushing they are saying is broken.. but bushing start at about $5 and take about 45 minutes to change if you have the tools..
pick yer part.. however this is for a 02 sedan (my car) but they have the same thing for 01s .. this for an example only http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=KNUCKLE
as far as tranny and antifreeze..
i think the manual says yer good for like 60k or something like that on both(i know they both get changed at the 60k PM).. you can check these fluids yourself... if the tranny fluid is not a nice red id change it.. if the antifreeze is not bright green id change it..
for the catalytic converter... i dunno exaust systems that well.. but if they say the cover is lose... id tell them to tighten the bolt... if they say there is not bol.. then tell them it cant be lose since theres nothing that can come lose..... ... ?
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Originally Posted by againifall
bushings do not keep it together.. its more of a shock absorber for bolts... basicly a rubber washer.. the whole "yer bushing are broken" is a specialty for honda.. i think every honda ever made at some point will go in for an oil change and come out needing a $300-400 bushing replacement..
i dont know which bushing they are saying is broken.. but bushing start at about $5 and take about 45 minutes to change if you have the tools..
pick yer part.. however this is for a 02 sedan (my car) but they have the same thing for 01s .. this for an example only http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=KNUCKLE
as far as tranny and antifreeze..
i think the manual says yer good for like 60k or something like that on both(i know they both get changed at the 60k PM).. you can check these fluids yourself... if the tranny fluid is not a nice red id change it.. if the antifreeze is not bright green id change it..
for the catalytic converter... i dunno exaust systems that well.. but if they say the cover is lose... id tell them to tighten the bolt... if they say there is not bol.. then tell them it cant be lose since theres nothing that can come lose..... ... ?
i dont know which bushing they are saying is broken.. but bushing start at about $5 and take about 45 minutes to change if you have the tools..
pick yer part.. however this is for a 02 sedan (my car) but they have the same thing for 01s .. this for an example only http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...tcgry5=KNUCKLE
as far as tranny and antifreeze..
i think the manual says yer good for like 60k or something like that on both(i know they both get changed at the 60k PM).. you can check these fluids yourself... if the tranny fluid is not a nice red id change it.. if the antifreeze is not bright green id change it..
for the catalytic converter... i dunno exaust systems that well.. but if they say the cover is lose... id tell them to tighten the bolt... if they say there is not bol.. then tell them it cant be lose since theres nothing that can come lose..... ... ?
Ok, thanks for the great info. Well they actually showed me where the bushing is coming apart from some other part... It looked very confusing... anyway, everytime I go to get an oil change there, they walways come and say some other **** about I need this, and that. This is the first time they told me I needed all these things done. Anyway I have less than 50k and I suppose everything is good then. I will check the antifreeze and tranny fluid. Thanks a lot.
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Rep Power: 311 o and for the record.. yes you can drive with a broken bushing.. ive been doing it for atleast 4 months..
compliance bushing to be exact... $12 part.. $400 from honda to change it... mines is cracked.. not all the way through... ill drive on it till i get around to changing it.. i still have not changed my sparkplugs.. ive been meaning to do that for almost 2 years..
compliance bushing to be exact... $12 part.. $400 from honda to change it... mines is cracked.. not all the way through... ill drive on it till i get around to changing it.. i still have not changed my sparkplugs.. ive been meaning to do that for almost 2 years..
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