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Quoted From EricTheCarGuy:
If you just bought the car and it’s been less than 30 days take it back. That engine should NOT make that noise and if you just bought the car it’s not worth fixing something like that. I don’t think it’s VTEC but perhaps the timing chain either way don’t mess with it because it will be more trouble and expense that you really don’t want to have to deal with on a new car. It’s VERY important that you only use the oil that is listed on the oil cap and keep it topped off, if that engine runs low on oil the timing chain will wear and cause problems.
Thanks Eric
I already asked them if they could fix it or take it back and they said no. apparently my mom signed something that said she was buying it “as is” I guess its our own stupid fault.
They changed the oil when we bought it. So I would assume they used honda oil since its a honda dealer. and i checked the level and its perfect.
just buy doing a quick search its a very commen problem. along with the rear brakes my neighbor menchened.
I was just wondering if I could get away with it. but I guess if its not getting oil (assuming thats what I’m hearing) that cant be good.
just make sure all your fluids are changed when they are supost to. If its been a long time since your power steering fluid, and bake fluid had a good flush it may be worth it to get out any water or dirt. Also if your car has grease zerks on the steering or ball joints than grease them.
200k really not that big of a deal as it was 15 years ago your car should go well beyond that if you take good care of it.
well I called the local shop. I went there a while back. its just one guy “the owener” and a lift. He clearly had no idea sounds like hes going to throw a rack and a pump at it. Sounds very expensive. but I have no choice I have to have the car tomorrow.
I was hoping eric would chime in being a honda maccanic, but hes a bizzy guy and he does go out of his way to help people. So o well.
Quoted From college man:
try looking in your owners manual under fluids and capacity C8-)
lol Thats crazy talk 🙂
Quoted From college man:
If you shine a flash light in the P/s reservoir do you see a silver hue? The only thing I can figure
is the rack is leaking internally or P/S pump relief valve is stuck internally and is supplying to much
pressure to the rack. C8-)Fluid looks black as night in the bottle with light, on my finger it was a light brown. no silver, but this did just recently happened. Do you think its worth replacing the pump? Since that is obviously much cheaper than a rack witch I would have to pay someone to do.
Quoted From college man:
I can’t guarantee the pump is the issue. don’t want to waste your money. Try changing the p/s fluid.
Is light brown dirty? what should clean fluid look like. if it was already broken would changing the fluid help. Plus the nearest Honda dealer ship (I beleave I can only use Honda fluid) is 45 minutes away.
I would hit it with some pb blaster and hit it with a hammer or do like they did in this video.
ok so I finny got it to do it again. I had never really drove it when it was happining since I was in such a hurry.
so let me start over.
So it feels like the steering wheel turns way to easily and its extremely sensitive. I don’t believe there was any play it just felt like it. I also believe the number of turns is normal so my only problem is it turns to easily.
also how much power steering fluid should I buy to do a good flush?
Quoted From el_crab:
Tag in the door says 96. I wonder if this is a OBD transition truck with what they call OBD 1.5. Any connections available that may be needed? Has anyone heard of this on GMC 96 vehicles? The tag under the hood said OBD compliant and DOESN”t mention OBDII. Any experience here on this fellas?
In 96 they switched from the tbi engine to the vortec engine. so yes it is obd2. Sounds to me like you need a new computer. If ya happion to know a buddy with the same truck you could barrow theres. Just make sure its the same engine size.
Its definitely not turning hard. I suspect a rack problem but cant seam to find a example of one failing like this on google, and if I did I’m going to let a shop condemn if. (if they can being intermittent) I guess I was hoping in the off chance someone had come across something like this, and would know a more exact cause. example if there was a regulator on the system and it was bad.
I drove it for 20 minutes today and it was fine. witch is probably a good thing since I realized half way I forgot my cell phone and wallet.
Quoted From gaseousmercury:
Is the compressor turning on and maxing out at 112? is the clutch engaging on the compressor? Hows the belt tension? Was there any freon left in the sysytem for last year. Did you put in a new dryer or accumulator; I’m not sure which is on that vehicle. Did you add any oil? I’ll get you through this just bear with me. A/C is a specalty of mine.
yep maxing out at 112. Clutch seams to be engaging fine to me, belt tension is good. yes freon was the same from last year. no I did not put on a new dryer i bought one. but could not get the old one off with out twisting the week pipes connected to it. No I did not add oil. I was told the cans had oil in them. infact I was told I would be putting in to much oil, but they may be wrong.
I suspect I may be low on r134a but I dont wont to over fill since it’s slightly past where it should be on the low side.
Quoted From gaseousmercury:
What is the make of the car? What brand freon are you using? If you can post some pictures under the hood please do. I’m trying to determine if you have an expansion valve or an orifice tube and whether you have or or low pressure filtration. I can walk you through some trouble shooting step by step today send me an e-mail for time and I’ll post on forum; e-mail because I don’t always get forum updates forwarded to my e-mail. By the way what brand manifold and pump did you buy.
MY truck is a 1998 gmc k1500. I’m using advanced auto parts brand freon. The pump and gauge set were from harbor freight they got really good reviews.
that big mettle hose bolted to the compressor is new I had to replace the hole thing.Quoted From college man:
according to my pt chart for a 70 deg day. the high side should be approx 124 psi you were at 112 psi you are low on charge.
how are you calculating you charge?Thats what I’m thinking but since the low side is aleady slightly higher than it should be. I did not want to over fill it.
I have been PMing gaseousmercury back and forth he has been very help full.
He thinks the seals in my compressor is going because when i rev the engine to 2k the ac gets very cold and when it goes back to idle it gets warm again.
can any one confirm this. i dont want to through parts at it. especially expensive ones.
ok I think I found the problem. I was on another forum (yes I have been cheating on you guys… sorry) he suggested I check my orifice tube that goes in the condenser. Turns out. ITS MISSING!!! I had a new condenser put in a couple years ago by a shop I guess the guy forgot to put it in there.
Hopefully that is the problem. Thanks guys for your help.
lol I did not know that OrificeTube was a bad word.