Honda Car Forum

I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find out
that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new transmission
at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why was
it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I have
been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type of
recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

"Vzsmith" <vzsmith@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
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> I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find
out
> that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new transmission
> at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why
was
> it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I have
> been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type
of
> recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Was there any noise mentioned at previous appontments? Carrier bearing
certainly aren't inspected.
Trans fluid level OK?

Fluid levels were ok. I heard a thumping sound as if there was a rock
caught in the tire tread and when I couldnt find a rock I brought it in to
find out it was my carrier bearings.

"Steve Bigelow" <stevebigelowXXX@rogers.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Vzsmith" <vzsmith@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:%7wKc.166521$tH1.6489091@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> > I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find
> out
> > that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new
transmission
> > at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why
> was
> > it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I
have
> > been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type
> of
> > recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
> Was there any noise mentioned at previous appontments? Carrier bearing
> certainly aren't inspected.
> Trans fluid level OK?
>
>

i'm suspicious. "carrier bearings" are more usually found on planetary
type automatics. honda are a completely different design.

can you get your mechanic to be more specific? what symptoms do /you/
notice?

Vzsmith wrote:
> I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find out
> that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new transmission
> at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why was
> it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I have
> been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type of
> recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

get a second opinion


"Vzsmith" <vzsmith@triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:%7wKc.166521$tH1.6489091@twister.southeast.rr .com...
> I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find
out
> that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new transmission
> at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why
was
> it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I have
> been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type
of
> recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>

The differential Carrier bearings only cost 50 each, figure 6 hours shop
labor total.

Myself, I charge $125 + parts..........

http://www.bettendorf.com/~mrbone/pi...0Tranny/LS%20d
iff%20bearing.jpg


"jim beam" <nospam@example.net> wrote in message
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> i'm suspicious. "carrier bearings" are more usually found on planetary
> type automatics. honda are a completely different design.
>
> can you get your mechanic to be more specific? what symptoms do /you/
> notice?
>
> Vzsmith wrote:
> > I recently had my honda in for preventive maint. and was alarmed to find
out
> > that the carrier bearings are bad and was told I needed a new
transmission
> > at the cost of $3500. What cause this to happen at 80,000 miles and why
was
> > it not detected at earlier preventive maint. appts. is the question I
have
> > been asking myself. Has this been a problem for this model car? Any type
of
> > recall or justification? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
>

"CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message news:<2bydnYZY5u7Bx2bdRVn-jw@comcast.com>...
> get a second opinion
>


this is an auto matic isn't it? labor to r&r just the tranny is 5
for an i-4 or 6 for a v-6. then splitting the case,. if the
carrier bearings went then the entire system is contaminated. get
another tranny.
Chip

5 hours???? just to R&R the tranny????

I replace clutches in under 3 hours!!!!

Only takes 10-15 minutes to split the case. Then remove guts, press off old
bearings, press on new, check shim clearance, put case back together,
install the tranny.

BUT I highly doubt under normal driving and maintance the diff bearings are
bad.


"Chip Stein" <chip@chipanddebby.com> wrote in message
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> "CaptainKrunch" <nobody@nothing.com> wrote in message
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> > get a second opinion
> >
>
>
> this is an auto matic isn't it? labor to r&r just the tranny is 5
> for an i-4 or 6 for a v-6. then splitting the case,. if the
> carrier bearings went then the entire system is contaminated. get
> another tranny.
> Chip

"Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote in message news:<q74Lc.2586$Dw2.1266@fe1.columbus.rr.com>...
> 5 hours???? just to R&R the tranny????
>
> I replace clutches in under 3 hours!!!!
>
> Only takes 10-15 minutes to split the case. Then remove guts, press off old
> bearings, press on new, check shim clearance, put case back together,
> install the tranny.
>
> BUT I highly doubt under normal driving and maintance the diff bearings are
> bad.
>
>
auto or manual?? a civic clutch takes about 45 min to an hour
max! An oddesy auto tranny swap takes about 2.0 hours max.
again i ask, auto aor manual? i'm was quoting book time,
get into a 1990-1999 civic and the trannys on the floor in 30
minutes, depends on where you are going with this.
i did a rear main seal on a prelude type SH the other day in 4
hours, and those suck to do!! ever deal with ATTS?
Chip

Chip Stein wrote:

> "Mista Bone" <mistab0ne@nospam.net> wrote in message news:<q74Lc.2586$Dw2.1266@fe1.columbus.rr.com>...
>
>>5 hours???? just to R&R the tranny????
>>
>>I replace clutches in under 3 hours!!!!
>>
>>Only takes 10-15 minutes to split the case. Then remove guts, press off old
>>bearings, press on new, check shim clearance, put case back together,
>>install the tranny.
>>
>>BUT I highly doubt under normal driving and maintance the diff bearings are
>>bad.
>>
>>
>
> auto or manual?? a civic clutch takes about 45 min to an hour
> max! An oddesy auto tranny swap takes about 2.0 hours max.
> again i ask, auto aor manual? i'm was quoting book time,
> get into a 1990-1999 civic and the trannys on the floor in 30
> minutes, depends on where you are going with this.
> i did a rear main seal on a prelude type SH the other day in 4
> hours, and those suck to do!! ever deal with ATTS?
> Chip
Happened on my 2000 Accord at only 48,000 miles. Thankfully Honda
replaced the tranny for free, and then a few months later they extended
the tranny warranties to 100K miles. Got 115K on mine now, gotta keep my
fingers crossed.