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Car Forum / Honda Cars / March 200798 accord engine "whine"
OK...here's a good one: My trusty 98 Accord ExV6...115k miles. Transmission at 75K. Timing belt/water pump at 98K, ball joints at 112k, battery last year. After a normal uneventful drive home from work, stopped for a short time to pick up take out. Started the car and BINGO, the alternator light, brake warning light, and all of the "door open/trunk, and brake light out" lights came on spontaneously. Car ran fine, accelerated fine. After about a mile or so the lights went off as spontaneously as they went on. I breathed a sight of relief, BUT, not I am hearing an ever so slight "whine" from the engine compartment in gear as well as in park. Maybe it was there before and I did not notice it, but I don't think so. Bizarre set of circumstances?? Alternator?? Confused. Matt > OK...here's a good one: > My trusty 98 Accord ExV6...115k miles. Transmission at 75K. Timing [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Bizarre set of circumstances?? Alternator?? Alternator brushes worn out, most likely. Easy fix.  SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Easy Fix?? Can the brushes be replaced without replacing the entire alternator? Only asking because the alternator alone is ~$275 + I'll assume 3 hous labor putting the cost at close to $600. > > OK...here's a good one: > > My trusty 98 Accord ExV6...115k miles. Transmission at 75K. Timing [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Alternator brushes worn out, most likely. Easy fix. I just referred to my "Haynes" repair Manual. Apparently the Nippon Denso alternators in 4 cyl Accord do have replacable brushes but the lousy Mitsubishi/Delphi units in the 6 cyl models (ie: mine) have to be replaced as a whole. > Easy Fix?? Can the brushes be replaced without replacing the entire > alternator? Only asking because the alternator alone is ~$275 + I'll assume [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Alternator brushes worn out, most likely. Easy fix. > I just referred to my "Haynes" repair Manual. Apparently the Nippon > Denso alternators in 4 cyl Accord do have replacable brushes but the > lousy Mitsubishi/Delphi units in the 6 cyl models (ie: mine) have to > be replaced as a whole. You trust Haynes? Idiot. SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ I have come to this group now as in the past to look for answers and while the answers and opinions are greatly appreciated, the verbal abuse is NOT thank you very much..... > > I just referred to my "Haynes" repair Manual. Apparently the Nippon > > Denso alternators in 4 cyl Accord do have replacable brushes but the > > lousy Mitsubishi/Delphi units in the 6 cyl models (ie: mine) have to > > be replaced as a whole. > > You trust Haynes? Idiot. > I have come to this group now as in the past to look for answers and while > the answers and opinions are greatly appreciated, the verbal abuse is NOT > thank you very much..... The most useful piece of advice you can be given is to set your Haynes manual on fire, and go buy the Helms manual... Said that way...thank you for the useful advice!! > > I have come to this group now as in the past to look for answers and while > > the answers and opinions are greatly appreciated, the verbal abuse is NOT > > thank you very much..... > > The most useful piece of advice you can be given is to set your Haynes > manual on fire, and go buy the Helms manual... > I have come to this group now as in the past to look for answers and while > the answers and opinions are greatly appreciated, the verbal abuse is NOT > thank you very much..... dude, you can take that comment personally, [in which case i'd ask why you're posting on an unmoderated forum in the first place] /or/ you can consider the reasoning for it. haynes manuals are frequently either sparse on crucial information, or worse, just plain wrong. on that basis, referring to a haynes and then using it as "defense" against sound advice from a guy with /way/ more experience than you, well, let's just say it's not going to be the smart thing to do. best thing you can do for your honda [and yourself] - buy the factory manual from helm. i believe you may have received this advice before with one of your previous questions. it looks expensive, but it pays for itself the first time you use it. and you won't find yourself in the above position. >>> I just referred to my "Haynes" repair Manual. Apparently the Nippon >>> Denso alternators in 4 cyl Accord do have replacable brushes but the >>> lousy Mitsubishi/Delphi units in the 6 cyl models (ie: mine) have to >>> be replaced as a whole. >> >> You trust Haynes? Idiot. >> I have come to this group now as in the past to look for answers and >> while the answers and opinions are greatly appreciated, the verbal [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > for itself the first time you use it. and you won't find yourself in > the above position. Perhaps "idiot" was a bit of a strong word. I therefore substitute for it, "poor misguided soul about to damage more than he fixes by using a Haynes". Is that better? SignatureTegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ >>> I have come to this group now as in the past to look for >>> answers and [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > > Is that better? Does it get the response you want, and in an efficient way? I'd check the Factory Service Manual on this point before condemning Haynes on it. Haynes is not the best, but it's far from wholly wrong. I'd check... All responses much appreciated! That being said...drove the car today. Whine is significantly diminished from yesterday and no "idiot" lights on the instrument panel. I did notice the SRS light appearing at completely random fashion, and that too disappeared after an hour or so of stop and go driving. In my limited experience, I'll blame the 3 inches of rain we had here on Long Island and a wet engine compartment for the bizarre series of events.Maybe, maybe not. IF however, any of the symptoms recur...to the dealer it goes. Thanks again. This group has been of great assistance to me over the years. 84 Accord LX 88 Accord LX 98 Accord EX V6 > >>> I have come to this group now as in the past to look for > >>> answers and [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > condemning Haynes on it. Haynes is not the best, but it's > far from wholly wrong. I'd check... >>>>I have come to this group now as in the past to look for >>>>answers and [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > condemning Haynes on it. Haynes is not the best, but it's > far from wholly wrong. I'd check... I depend on both. Often, the verbiage is more understandable in the Haynes but confusion can result due to the dual US/UK coverage. JT Just another thought...if the alternator was bad wouldn't the electrical warning light come on?? > >>>>I have come to this group now as in the past to look for > >>>>answers and [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > JT Only if it quit charging.. JT > Just another thought...if the alternator was bad wouldn't the electrical > warning light come on?? [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] >> >>JT |
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