Honda Car Forum

Honda Canada won't warranty the harmonic balancer/main pulley coming
loose....I've heard bad things about theircustomer service..........hmmm
..maybe a big bold sign on my car "LEMON" will help.... parked in front of
the dealership!

"Lori" <ldalton@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:vnbrnaoq5rg85b@corp.supernews.com...
> Retrieved the car on my car dolly today and checked it out in my garage.
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> Took the drivers side wheel off and when I attempted to take the bolt off
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> that holds the main bottom pulley in place found it to be so "loose" I
could
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> remove it with my fingers! Took off the pulley and found the key had been
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> sheared, keyway damaged and bored hole in pulley damage. Could this have
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> been an assembly issue??? Maybe an incorrect torque setting?? Looks as the
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> bolt came loose over a period of x amount of time causing the pulley to
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> strip the key and inside bore. Hmmmmmmmmm.........Honda will here about
this
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> Monday and perhaps should pay for my new pulley , key, and 2 belts!!!!
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> "Lori" <ldalton@idirect.com> wrote in message
> news:vn9s77h28mg81c@corp.supernews.com...
> > While driving on the highway, I lost my power steering , alternator,
> > etc. Pulled over in a safe place, popped the hood and the belts are
off
> to
> > the side NOT BROKEN - I checkout the alternator, looking for a seized
> pulley
> > etc then finally discovered my bottom pulley very loose and wobbley -
> looks
> > like the belts had come off because the waterpump bearing crapped out!
> Looks
> > like I'll be having fun fixing this one tomorrow!
> >
> > John
> > 1999 Honda Accord LX 2.3 VTEC
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