Ive had Enough of this car....

[BraXta]

hey guys. guess what

Ive had enough of the problems of this car...

Great motor but shit parts around it....

Ive had my A/c Compressor Pump has blow out a hole in the side..... (I mean liturally a hole)
How can another part cease up which is a sealed unit.... how?

i rang Honda Australia and ripped into them telling them the problems i have and that im sick of their bloody car.... they have taken all my detail and will follow it up...

If they say they aint going to fix it i will be going further with this. because this is rediculous... im pretty sure when we all bought this car we were directed away from the Accord because its not made in japan.... well to hell with that looks like the only thing made in japan is the motor ... the rest is elsewhere....

Anyway ill post some photos of my AC and you will see...

[tiksie]

Ofcourse the motor is the only thing that's made in Japan...... Everything else is made in China, this applies to nearly all Honda's.

[SiReal]

sell it, and buy a reliable toyota, problem solved.

[praja6]

Ofcourse the motor is the only thing that's made in Japan...... Everything else is made in China, this applies to nearly all Honda's.

Hw about for Toyota. DO you think all made in Japan or Australia for other parts.....

[BraXta]

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk220/braxta/ACboomsmall.jpg

The green circle is the hole.
i found the bits of casing under the bonnet... they are big... ill get a photo of them too...

[max9907.0422]

what is the reason for not fixing it for u??

[tron07]

out of warranty?

[seanneko]

TBH I don't know why you expect Honda to fix it... Yeah I would be fairly annoyed too if it happened to mine, but the car only has a 3 (?) year warranty for a reason. After the warranty is up you're on your own if it breaks, especially when the car is now 6 years old.

This is why some people buy a new Hyundai instead of a few years old Honda. The Hyundai has a warranty in case it breaks.

[BraXta]

yeh i know its outta warrenty but this is bloody rediculous... stuff that has broken isnt wear and tear its them being tight asses.... which is pathetic.... i would think...

[yfin]

did you run the air con every week even in the colder months? At least 10 minutes every week!

[tron07]

did you run the air con every week even in the colder months? At least 10 minutes every week!

why?

I run my air cond everyday, even in winter.... temp usually set around 20-22 (winter) and 24(summer)

[tony1234]

why?

I run my air cond everyday, even in winter.... temp usually set around 20-22 (winter) and 24(summer)

So the seals in the compresor dont dry out.

[Ken-f]

Just like mine. Were u in the car when it happend? Scared the shit out of me. lol

[grifty]

did you run the air con every week even in the colder months? At least 10 minutes every week!

i didnt run the compressor in my car for like 6 months straight and it still works fine.

[BraXta]

nah my gf was driving scared the shit outta her lol


No matter what not used or used ....it shouldnt do that..ive seen my grandpas old 84 Cressida had A/c and he ran it all the time and it was still original and didnt blow out the side.... Honda have become tight asses ... gone are the days of their reliable japanese cars... now are the days of japanese motors and cheap other shit around it...

[yfin]

i didnt run the compressor in my car for like 6 months straight and it still works fine.

So what is your point - you are lucky? It is common knowledge that the best way to keep an air-con in good condition is to use it often.

[yfin]

No matter what not used or used ....it shouldnt do that..ive seen my grandpas old 84 Cressida had A/c and he ran it all the time and it was still original and didnt blow out the side....

Yes I wonder why - because he ran it all the time!

[DreadAngel]

nah my gf was driving scared the shit outta her lol


No matter what not used or used ....it shouldnt do that..ive seen my grandpas old 84 Cressida had A/c and he ran it all the time and it was still original and didnt blow out the side.... Honda have become tight asses ... gone are the days of their reliable japanese cars... now are the days of japanese motors and cheap other shit around it...

Toyota man... What you expect? XD

[BraXta]

lol and i ran mine all the time there wasnt a time when i wasnt using it lol...

exactly toyota... honda used to be the same.... but i guess those days are gone lol

[Kenshin3180]

It's a design flaw in that compressor... and I agree, Honda should be accountable. Happened to my 2004 jazz, my mothers 2004 crv and a mates crv. When I took it the jazz to Honda they wanted $3,000 to fix it... Screw that! So I took it to a workshop in Brisbane that specialises in Honda's and when I got there, the mechanic also showed me an Accord Euro he was working on that had exactly the same issue. He said he had seen quite a few Hondas from around that year with it. Pathetic!

[patsdc2]

It's a design flaw in that compressor... and I agree, Honda should be accountable. Happened to my 2004 jazz, my mothers 2004 crv and a mates crv. When I took it the jazz to Honda they wanted $3,000 to fix it... Screw that! So I took it to a workshop in Brisbane that specialises in Honda's and when I got there, the mechanic also showed me an Accord Euro he was working on that had exactly the same issue. He said he had seen quite a few Hondas from around that year with it. Pathetic!

And how much did the mechanic charge you to fix it?

[Kenshin3180]

And how much did the mechanic charge you to fix it?

$1600 with a genuine honda compressor

[BraXta]

It's a design flaw in that compressor... and I agree, Honda should be accountable. Happened to my 2004 jazz, my mothers 2004 crv and a mates crv. When I took it the jazz to Honda they wanted $3,000 to fix it... Screw that! So I took it to a workshop in Brisbane that specialises in Honda's and when I got there, the mechanic also showed me an Accord Euro he was working on that had exactly the same issue. He said he had seen quite a few Hondas from around that year with it. Pathetic!

thank you thats what ive been trying to say about all the bloody parts that have stuffed up... they are all either a flaw or Honda being tight asses... and i am fighting them as much as i can i aint going to pay a cent to get any of it fixed thats it... ive had enough lol....