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Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.
I have checked the belts and they do not need adjustment and the bearings appear to be in good condition without removing the belt that is.
So that makes this noise all the more mysterious. Also, the noise appears to be coming from the opposite side of the engine to where the belt is fitted.
Could it be related to the VTEC system I wonder?
Eric, I just watched your video about the Honda Odyssey and I loved how you pointed out all the little creature comforts in that vehicle. The bag holder and cup holders etc… They are often overlooked in car reviews. 🙂
Anyhow, you mentioned you were going to pay out the finance early, DON’T!!!!
Finance companies want you to pay the extra interest etc… and they rate you on your ability to do so. If you pay it out early, they will actually lower your credit rating because you are not showing your ability to pay them as prescribed in the contract. So in order to get the highest credit rating possible from this loan, you need to pay on time every month for the full term of the contract.
I would suggest that you setup a bank account for the loan repayment, pay whatever you want into it, whenever you want and if you happen to have enough in the account to pay out the loan before the contract is up, leave it there and earn interest on it and just keep paying the loan every month like it says in the contract.
That will go a long way towards helping you reach your goal and I sincerely want you to reach that goal and I wish you both all the best in achieving that. So don’t screw it up by paying out the loan early, even though I know you truly want to do that.
Anyway, it’s food for thought and I thought you should know that before you go making a big mistake. 🙂
On another note, why is it that the women end up driving the ‘flash’ car, and we drive old clunkers, how does that work?? … 😆
Cheers
From ‘Downunder’
Andy M.Thanks Eric! for everything 😉
That is a very good suggestion and I may well do just that. In my observation though, there doesn’t appear to be an alignment issue, I have been known to be wrong though … 😆
I would like to put a new set of tyres on the car so that I have some sort of benchmark to work from but the kitty says otherwise … 😆
When I can, I will have the car aligned and in the meantime I will rotate the tyres to see if there is any difference.
Thanks again!
Thanks Eric! for everything 😉
That is a very good suggestion and I may well do just that. In my observation though, there doesn’t appear to be an alignment issue, I have been known to be wrong though … 😆
I would like to put a new set of tyres on the car so that I have some sort of benchmark to work from but the kitty says otherwise … 😆
When I can, I will have the car aligned and in the meantime I will rotate the tyres to see if there is any difference.
Thanks again!
Struth! I hope you didn’t get a ticket. The cops here would have hauled you away if that happened here … 😆
I don’t think this Honda is all that bad, it simply feels strange. Time will tell though. :unsure:
Struth! I hope you didn’t get a ticket. The cops here would have hauled you away if that happened here … 😆
I don’t think this Honda is all that bad, it simply feels strange. Time will tell though. :unsure:
Oddly enough, this is MY mothers car also 😆 and assuming they are the same on each side of the Pacific then it doesn’t sound as though there is any real issue and that is good to know.
As far as it wanting to leave the road, we often have to dodge ‘roos and other wildlife here so that may not be a bad thing … 😆
I guess I am just used to driving my ’05 Falcon XR6 with hydraulic power steering and that’s probably why I noticed the difference. The low tyre pressures probably didn’t help either.
Thanks for your input, I’ll rest a little easier now 😉
Oddly enough, this is MY mothers car also 😆 and assuming they are the same on each side of the Pacific then it doesn’t sound as though there is any real issue and that is good to know.
As far as it wanting to leave the road, we often have to dodge ‘roos and other wildlife here so that may not be a bad thing … 😆
I guess I am just used to driving my ’05 Falcon XR6 with hydraulic power steering and that’s probably why I noticed the difference. The low tyre pressures probably didn’t help either.
Thanks for your input, I’ll rest a little easier now 😉
No, the tyre wear is normal as far as I can tell. The wear is even across the width of the tyres and all tyres seem to be worn equally, but I have no way of knowing how long these tyres have been fitted to the car.
According to the tyre placard, on the inside of the drivers door sill, the recommended pressure is 210kPa or 30 psi, but the tyre shops here all recommended 36 psi for constant high speed driving and/or loads.
I will try dropping the pressures back to the factory recommendation and see if that makes any difference.
Thanks, I appreciate the input 🙂
No, the tyre wear is normal as far as I can tell. The wear is even across the width of the tyres and all tyres seem to be worn equally, but I have no way of knowing how long these tyres have been fitted to the car.
According to the tyre placard, on the inside of the drivers door sill, the recommended pressure is 210kPa or 30 psi, but the tyre shops here all recommended 36 psi for constant high speed driving and/or loads.
I will try dropping the pressures back to the factory recommendation and see if that makes any difference.
Thanks, I appreciate the input 🙂