This blog entry is just going to be a collection of resources to help people doing a transmission swap on their 2nd generation (2000-2003) Acura TL. Some of this will apply to the '99 model as well, but since it uses a 4 speed transmission you cannot swap in any of the newer 5 speed transmissions including the '06-07 Accord which is recommended.
NOTE: I had the wrong address for car-part.com listed before, I left out the dash. My apologies. This has been corrected.
Also, if you need an immediate answer please visit the Acurazine forum listed below! I don't get to comments very quickly.
Ramblings about working on cars and learning as we go. Follow two brothers as we work on our Acura TL and Pontiac Grand Am.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Saturday, May 14, 2016
CRV VSA pump fix
One of my favorite things about working on cars is helping someone out and saving them a bunch of money. We just had the opportunity to do that with two of the most deserving people I know - our dear parents.
A while back the ABS indicator started lighting up on the dash of their 2006 Honda CR-V. The dealer diagnosed it as a bad VSA pump (basically the ABS pump, so called because it also performs traction control functions). The cost to restore ABS functionality to the vehicle - $1800 for the part plus labor. Yikes!
A while back the ABS indicator started lighting up on the dash of their 2006 Honda CR-V. The dealer diagnosed it as a bad VSA pump (basically the ABS pump, so called because it also performs traction control functions). The cost to restore ABS functionality to the vehicle - $1800 for the part plus labor. Yikes!
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| From homdapartsunlimited.com - What a deal! How about no. |
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Acura TL 200K DIY maintenance saga - Part 3 - Tick tick tick tick tick tick
After work on Tuesday I stopped by Brian's to hopefully finish up on the car. Really, all that was left was to put together a few things. But, like the day before, we decided to add something else while we were there. I had read that the EGR ports on this engine need to be cleaned periodically, and I had never done it before.
But first, we put all the parts around the timing belt back together. Engine covers, drive belts, power steering pump, side motor mount, and cruise control. I was originally hoping we could do a complete power steering fluid flush, but opted instead to just refill the reservoir with fresh fluid to save time.
But first, we put all the parts around the timing belt back together. Engine covers, drive belts, power steering pump, side motor mount, and cruise control. I was originally hoping we could do a complete power steering fluid flush, but opted instead to just refill the reservoir with fresh fluid to save time.
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| Everything back in place on this side. Look at that cool new magnetic parts tray! |
Acura TL 200K DIY maintenance saga - Part 2 - Strip all the threads!
After working on getting the timing belt replaced on Saturday, we took a day off and resumed after work on Monday.
I stopped by the Acura dealer and picked up two bottles of coolant because I realized that O'Reilly had sold me the wrong kind. Then I returned the wrong coolant and instead picked up another work light, because I'd noticed that being able to see sufficiently down in the engine bay was problematic. Hopefully another light would help.
Acura TL 200K DIY maintenance saga - Part 1 - We'll get started right after getting this $@%#$! bolt off
Well the old Acura just ticked over 200,000 miles. Overall things are looking good, with a few small issues to take care of that I haven't gotten around to yet. 200K though means all of the expensive maintenance I shelled out beaucoup bucks for a hundred thousand miles ago is all due again, most notably the dreaded timing belt.
Monday, July 20, 2015
New Addition to the Garage - Odyssey Transmission Fluid Change
First of all, sorry for the lack of updates. I've been lazy, we have a new baby, and I've been working on projects around the new house (which reminds me, Havener Homestead is also behind on updates).
Anyway, new baby means we needed to replace April's Mustang with a mom-mobile. Something that would hold five of us comfortably (especially considering two of us are over 6' tall) with extra room for luggage or camping gear and/or extra people. We decided on a used 2006 Honda Odyssey.
Anyway, new baby means we needed to replace April's Mustang with a mom-mobile. Something that would hold five of us comfortably (especially considering two of us are over 6' tall) with extra room for luggage or camping gear and/or extra people. We decided on a used 2006 Honda Odyssey.
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| Behold in all its glory! |
Friday, September 26, 2014
How to change engine oil
Changing the oil in your engine is one of the basic items of auto maintenance that should be performed regularly to prevent internal wear to the engine and keep it running for years to come. Make no mistake - neglecting oil changes will eventually lead to premature engine death.
Oil is required in the engine to lubricate parts that are in contact with each other. Pistons, camshafts, valves, etc. Without clean oil these parts start wearing away at each other, heat builds up, and in the worst case of no oil the pistons can weld themselves to the cylinders. An oil change is *much* cheaper than a new engine.
Oil is required in the engine to lubricate parts that are in contact with each other. Pistons, camshafts, valves, etc. Without clean oil these parts start wearing away at each other, heat builds up, and in the worst case of no oil the pistons can weld themselves to the cylinders. An oil change is *much* cheaper than a new engine.
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