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Originally Posted by benjamming
Did the oil leak issue get identified and fixed?
The original oil leak was the oil pump gasket.
The second oil leak was from a crank seal that was slightly nicked during install (from the keyway on the crankshaft).
Originally Posted by Dave Sherman
I'll gladly take the timing belt on my Pilot over the troublesome timing chains I had on my Traverse. At least the belt is designed to be replaced without pulling the engine first. The cost of replacing the chains on the Traverse is typically around $3000.
The market price for a timing belt service, spark plugs and valve adjust on a Honda J-series V6 is about $2500 in this area.
Originally Posted by krismoriah72
IMHO not worth it. One of my family members had same year accord. Had a few issues with A/C pumps, then trans started slipping despite frequent fluid changes. K24 cars were ok..
This one is p/s pump #3 (the last two were Cardone, go figure). The trans is still okay but does display some signs of delayed engagement.
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
Do you ever have problems with oil burning after removing the heads.
I have not had to do this sort of repair in over 40 years, it was a problem then.
It happens when the friction lock between the head and block gets broken and due to core shifts the bore is no longer round. With seated rings and crosshatch, the engine can not reseal.
Rod
I have not had this issue, but I only recently began doing major repairs. This car was completed about a week ago. The last head job I did has 4k miles on it without any issues.
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
The used engine would have still needed a new belt, hoses, mounts, etc so it would have cost more
The ~$550 number for parts on the used engine included hoses and a t-belt kit. The mounts are fairly new (and OE) on this car.
Originally Posted by jeepman3071
Indeed.
Originally Posted by CT8
What is a 2006 Honda Accord worth?
$4-$6K.
Did the oil leak issue get identified and fixed?
The original oil leak was the oil pump gasket.
The second oil leak was from a crank seal that was slightly nicked during install (from the keyway on the crankshaft).
Originally Posted by Dave Sherman
I'll gladly take the timing belt on my Pilot over the troublesome timing chains I had on my Traverse. At least the belt is designed to be replaced without pulling the engine first. The cost of replacing the chains on the Traverse is typically around $3000.
The market price for a timing belt service, spark plugs and valve adjust on a Honda J-series V6 is about $2500 in this area.
Originally Posted by krismoriah72
IMHO not worth it. One of my family members had same year accord. Had a few issues with A/C pumps, then trans started slipping despite frequent fluid changes. K24 cars were ok..
This one is p/s pump #3 (the last two were Cardone, go figure). The trans is still okay but does display some signs of delayed engagement.
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
Do you ever have problems with oil burning after removing the heads.
I have not had to do this sort of repair in over 40 years, it was a problem then.
It happens when the friction lock between the head and block gets broken and due to core shifts the bore is no longer round. With seated rings and crosshatch, the engine can not reseal.
Rod
I have not had this issue, but I only recently began doing major repairs. This car was completed about a week ago. The last head job I did has 4k miles on it without any issues.
Originally Posted by ragtoplvr
The used engine would have still needed a new belt, hoses, mounts, etc so it would have cost more
The ~$550 number for parts on the used engine included hoses and a t-belt kit. The mounts are fairly new (and OE) on this car.
Originally Posted by jeepman3071
Indeed.
Originally Posted by CT8
What is a 2006 Honda Accord worth?
$4-$6K.
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