Forum Replies Created
-
Replies
-
you can use your vin or just open the hood and look on the engine itself. mine’s a 1999 civic and that’s where it’s at.
It also helps to have some knowledge how your car works. I bought a haynes manual and did some reading just to get an idea of how components work and the signs and symptoms of typical component failures. It helps a lot when trying to diagnose a problem. And when your at the dealer/shop you can understand a little bit of what’s going on when the mechanic is explaining what the problem is. Your less likely to be had.
I’ve got the basics. screw drivers, sockets, torque wrench. I’d like to get an impact gun and compresser one day to make things a little easier. I did buy a vaccum pump the other day which makes bleeding my brakes so much easier.
I usually change the oil and filter every 5000 miles, but I would check the quality of the oil as well to be on the safe side
I never had problems with white smoke, but on my 1999 civic, it took them a while to figure it out. They changed the oil pan, and still had a leak, then they changed the rear main oil seal. I still noticed a leak. They said it was the transmission leaking and they changed the gasket. They did that one for free. It cost me a little over $1000 to have all that done. I learned that changing the rear main oil seal involves removing the transmission. I learned that it’s best to read and understand how things work before having them repaired because the dealers/auto shops sometimes don’t have your best interest at hand. I had my timing belt changed by the dealer at 90k miles. Shortly after my water pump went out. I had it repaired by a non dealter auto shop. They changed the timing belt, and water pump. Also I needed a timing belt changed on my 2002 honda odyssey. The dealter quoted a high price for timing belt only. I decided to take it a non dealter. They quoted me a lesser price and said they would change the water pump, timing belt and tensioner. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve had good experiences at dealers, but it just goes to show that obtaining some knowledge through reading or elsewhere can go a long way.
Thanks for the tip. I raised the vehicle at the front end, blocked all the rear wheels,set the emergency brake and put the car in drive. I then inspected the wheels at both front ends. I couldn’t hear any noise. I couldn’t see anything rubbing together either. So I’m gonna chalk it up to tire noise.