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If the clutch/inner pulley cant turn then the compressor is seized. I have seen this several times on the RL.
EGR: You dont have to remove the entire intake manifold. All you need to do is remove the EGR pipe that connects the egr valve to the manifold, then using drill bits, your hands and a flexible air nozzle to clean out the EGR port. You should be able to get a 3/8 drill bit through the hole. Start small and work your way up. Its not hard.
Coolant: In 2011 Hondas coolant was blue, they started using blue in 05 or 06. Green and blue can be mixed with no issues.
Fuel: There has been talk between me and several other techs of crappy fuel leading to EGR desposits. I would personall clean the port and run quality fuel. IE, chevron, shell and or 76
A loose plug will cause this noise so your ok there.
The next free, easy thing i would do is a piston height test. Since its hard to get to the back bank, just check the front.
Take all the plugs out, insert a long, skinny screw driver into the spark plug hole on the #4 hole and rotate the motor to tdc on #4. Make a line on the screw driver at its highest point. Do this for cyls 5 & 6. This will check for a bent connecting rod.Does everything look normal under the valve cover besides the discolorarion?
A loose plug will cause this noise so your ok there.
The next free, easy thing i would do is a piston height test. Since its hard to get to the back bank, just check the front.
Take all the plugs out, insert a long, skinny screw driver into the spark plug hole on the #4 hole and rotate the motor to tdc on #4. Make a line on the screw driver at its highest point. Do this for cyls 5 & 6. This will check for a bent connecting rod.Does everything look normal under the valve cover besides the discolorarion?
I probably would have sharted myself too! Any chance that was part of the noise? Do they keyways look ok?
I probably would have sharted myself too! Any chance that was part of the noise? Do they keyways look ok?
Those are great cars and I woulnt hesitate to get one. You can see if the trans has been changed by looking for the VIN tag on the bottom side of the trans on the front. If its been changed and the trans looks like its been serviced then have at it! Its just the nature of the beast on those unfortunately.
Those are great cars and I woulnt hesitate to get one. You can see if the trans has been changed by looking for the VIN tag on the bottom side of the trans on the front. If its been changed and the trans looks like its been serviced then have at it! Its just the nature of the beast on those unfortunately.
This is very common on the USA K series models, the problem is in the clutch master cylinder. They are a bitch to change. You can depress the clutch pedal slightly and spray some lithium grease into the bore of the clutch master from the inside of the car. This will temporarily fix your problem.
This is very common on the USA K series models, the problem is in the clutch master cylinder. They are a bitch to change. You can depress the clutch pedal slightly and spray some lithium grease into the bore of the clutch master from the inside of the car. This will temporarily fix your problem.
On those motors #4 and #5 spark plugs are notorious for backing out by themselves which in turn causes a terrible noise like you have. We have an 05 mdx here with the same condition. The coil pack melted into the spark plug tube and the plug broke loose and rattled around in the cylinder.
Before you go replacing a valve spring which is probably fine, check your plugs to make sure they are tight.
Is the coil pack covered in oil or carbon? Oil means the spark plug tube seal is defective and allowing oil into the spark plug well.
If its covered in carbon then that means your plug is loose. If indeed it is loose I would reccomend replacing the plug (or all of them depending on your mileage) and that coil pack. Check those plugs and let me know!
On those motors #4 and #5 spark plugs are notorious for backing out by themselves which in turn causes a terrible noise like you have. We have an 05 mdx here with the same condition. The coil pack melted into the spark plug tube and the plug broke loose and rattled around in the cylinder.
Before you go replacing a valve spring which is probably fine, check your plugs to make sure they are tight.
Is the coil pack covered in oil or carbon? Oil means the spark plug tube seal is defective and allowing oil into the spark plug well.
If its covered in carbon then that means your plug is loose. If indeed it is loose I would reccomend replacing the plug (or all of them depending on your mileage) and that coil pack. Check those plugs and let me know!
It certainly wouldnt hurt anything to keep the plugs/fuel out and crank it over. The last place that recieves oil in your engine is the heads.
Whenever I do heads at work I usually just dump oil all over the surface of the rockers, cams, etc just to get some lube there.
Dry startups suck!