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Car Forum / Honda Cars / January 2006

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2003 Accord AC condenser

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Dennis Warren Bates - 14 Jan 2006 01:05 GMT
I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
me that the rather "open" quality of the lower grille just begs for road
debris to come through and puncture this part. It would be so easy for Honda
to simply put a black screen there and save us money, but then, they
wouldn't make any money for parts and dealer install, would they?

Has anybody had this problem on any Accord with an open lower grill? I want
to sue Honda for a design defect if I can show enough people have
experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey, its only
money!
TeGGeR® - 14 Jan 2006 02:16 GMT
> I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from
> multiple strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey,
> its only money!

You must be new to cars.

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Howard H - 14 Jan 2006 02:28 GMT
You've got to be kidding! Right? Really? Aren't you?
Hmmmm!
>I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
> strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> only
> money!
'Curly Q. Links' - 15 Jan 2006 17:34 GMT
> I have a 2003 Accord which before even 2,400 miles suffered from multiple
> strikes of small (some very small) stones to the AC condenser. It seems to
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
> experienced this. The replacement cost is about $500, but then hey, its only
> money!

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You can sign in and SEARCH over at hondasuv.com. MANY CR-V owners have
installed various kinds of bug screen and grille material to protect the
lower part of the condenser. I've done my wife's CR-V and I was going to
do mine but the cold weather moved in too soon. I used gutter guard from
Home Depot. Very labor-intensive because it doesn't stick well, since
it's made of polypropylene (or something).

'Curly'
 
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