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Some of the facelift cars do have the syncro problem.
Get over to www.accordr.org for more information, virtually every car out there should have had new belts and most owners will probably got the tensioners and w.pump done at the same time.
Great cars, I have had mine now for 5 or 6 years and still am not sure what to replace it with after 110000 miles it has virtually never missed a beat.
Get over to www.accordr.org for more information, virtually every car out there should have had new belts and most owners will probably got the tensioners and w.pump done at the same time.
Great cars, I have had mine now for 5 or 6 years and still am not sure what to replace it with after 110000 miles it has virtually never missed a beat.
Go onto the owners website as above, join and then go to the problems section.
There is a detailed thread which is stickied at the top with the chassis numbers that cars should have had the modification picked up on during assembley when new.
I am guessing honda could also tell you which individiual cars have had the work done by them if you asked.
If a car hasn't has the work done Honda are charging approximately £1k to get it done, although you can get it done elsewhere, its a 9hr service job from memory with circa £1-200 quids worth of parts.
Edit: http://www.accordr.org/index.php?showtopic=9152&am...
There is a detailed thread which is stickied at the top with the chassis numbers that cars should have had the modification picked up on during assembley when new.
I am guessing honda could also tell you which individiual cars have had the work done by them if you asked.
If a car hasn't has the work done Honda are charging approximately £1k to get it done, although you can get it done elsewhere, its a 9hr service job from memory with circa £1-200 quids worth of parts.
Edit: http://www.accordr.org/index.php?showtopic=9152&am...
Edited by ALawson on Monday 3rd March 13:39
Most cars will not be FHSH, so look for FHSH up 3 years ish and then full documented history from then onwards.
Oil - Optional changes at 4.5k, most cars will have had the oil changed at this frequency. Changes are easy so look for stamps in book or reciepts for oil and filters.
Clutch - As with most cars depending upon use will depend upon if its been done before. My car had a warrenty replacement at 40k and is now approaching 132k. There is the occasional noise when releasing the clutch which is probably the release bearing. There have been a few owners cars where parts of the clutch have failed but still allowed the car to be driven, side effects hava been crunching noise that mimic the symptons of the syncro problem.
Synco - Problem getting car into either 5th or reverse, so you will be able to tell immediately if the cars has the problem. GBox fluid changes can sometimes solve the problem but not for long (make sure any cars you are looking at haven't had the oil changed). Another way to tell is shift from 3rd to 5th at high revs, if there is a crunch the syncros could be iffy.
Cambelt - Should be changed at 67k and there after, most owners will have got the tensioners and water pump done at the same time.
Headlights - Apparently the controller on the headlight level can go.
Apart from these major cost points there isn't anything IMHO that should give you any major problems.
Clutch is a £800-900 quid job at a main dealer, cambelt and everything else is £400 ish, Synco £1000
As I have said above go to the owners website where most of the cars are known and have history etc. Just don't buy a car with out checking the above and be left looking at needing to spend £2k (main dealer prices) to get it up to scratch.
By the way I have done 114k in mine over 5 years and am keeping if for as long as possible
Oil - Optional changes at 4.5k, most cars will have had the oil changed at this frequency. Changes are easy so look for stamps in book or reciepts for oil and filters.
Clutch - As with most cars depending upon use will depend upon if its been done before. My car had a warrenty replacement at 40k and is now approaching 132k. There is the occasional noise when releasing the clutch which is probably the release bearing. There have been a few owners cars where parts of the clutch have failed but still allowed the car to be driven, side effects hava been crunching noise that mimic the symptons of the syncro problem.
Synco - Problem getting car into either 5th or reverse, so you will be able to tell immediately if the cars has the problem. GBox fluid changes can sometimes solve the problem but not for long (make sure any cars you are looking at haven't had the oil changed). Another way to tell is shift from 3rd to 5th at high revs, if there is a crunch the syncros could be iffy.
Cambelt - Should be changed at 67k and there after, most owners will have got the tensioners and water pump done at the same time.
Headlights - Apparently the controller on the headlight level can go.
Apart from these major cost points there isn't anything IMHO that should give you any major problems.
Clutch is a £800-900 quid job at a main dealer, cambelt and everything else is £400 ish, Synco £1000
As I have said above go to the owners website where most of the cars are known and have history etc. Just don't buy a car with out checking the above and be left looking at needing to spend £2k (main dealer prices) to get it up to scratch.
By the way I have done 114k in mine over 5 years and am keeping if for as long as possible
That just gave me a shock too. Googled road tax and found this page;
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...
According to this cars registered before 1st March 2001 will only have to pay £185 a year. Those registered after will get stung for £400!!
Except there is a bit in band G of the after 1/3/01 table that says 'Over 225 – for cars registered on or after 23/03/06'. Does this mean that all ATR's will get stung? Or will the early ones be ok still? Its not 100% clear either way.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicl...
According to this cars registered before 1st March 2001 will only have to pay £185 a year. Those registered after will get stung for £400!!
Except there is a bit in band G of the after 1/3/01 table that says 'Over 225 – for cars registered on or after 23/03/06'. Does this mean that all ATR's will get stung? Or will the early ones be ok still? Its not 100% clear either way.
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