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high_revs · 11-05-2009, 05:37 PM

idk lol...us "techs" usually dont do much for free unless i the writer internaled the tech some hrs...

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Kidnkorner · 11-07-2009, 12:02 AM

Just a word of advice for those who take their cars for warranty work. If your car is at the dealer for warranty work, and they want you to take it and drive it until the parts arrive, refuse. Your vehicles warranty is extended by as many days as it sits at the dealer. Additionally, every day your car spends at the dealer counts toward a total tally for your states lemon law, for example if you car is at the dealer 10 days and your state says that a vehicle is deemed a lemon if it accumulates 30 days, you merely have to accumulate 20 more.

RICO_ · 11-07-2009, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Kidnkorner

Just a word of advice for those who take their cars for warranty work. If your car is at the dealer for warranty work, and they want you to take it and drive it until the parts arrive, refuse. Your vehicles warranty is extended by as many days as it sits at the dealer. Additionally, every day your car spends at the dealer counts toward a total tally for your states lemon law, for example if you car is at the dealer 10 days and your state says that a vehicle is deemed a lemon if it accumulates 30 days, you merely have to accumulate 20 more.

Oh shit. Where were you when I first created this thread? It took almost 2 weeks for my water pump to arrive.

There's RX-8s that have been sitting at my dealership for almost a month just waiting for an engine to arrive.

CRXRageD · 11-10-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by RICO_

Guess what. It was BOTH. What are the odds.

Water pump is ordered and will arrive on Tuesday and be replaced under powertrain warranty. The idler pulley came out of pocket but they "goodwilled" 70% of the overall cost.

I got a second opinion done by two very good mechanics at my work.....one of which has worked on Hondas for 15 years. The dealership basically confirmed my suspicions.

All is good though. My advisor specifically got his best technician working on my car....so hopefully everything will turn out fine. If not they'll most certainly be hearing from me. This advisor knows how I am with my car. He's not dumb enough to jerk my chain.

But I've been wrong before.

P.S. - By any chance you wouldn't happen to work on Lackland A.F.B. would you CRXRageD??

Nope haven't been at Lackland for over 13 years since basic training. I work in Austin, live in SA.

Where do you work? I had my car at Gillman for some tranny work. It was an experience, believe me. (they didn't quite QA my car, had to fix some issues on my own) They fixed my issues a week later. Can't say I'm impressed... but they left an impression, nevertheless.

Ben850 · 11-11-2009, 11:24 AM

Rico, are you still having that grind sound when you cold start your motor?

RICO_ · 11-13-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ben850

Rico, are you still having that grind sound when you cold start your motor?

Yeah....but it doesn't do it every time and I know that if I take it to the dealer they'll just say they can't duplicate it.

It's very brief though....only lasts for the split second that the rpms jump to 2grand during start-up and instantly stops as soon as the rpms drop down to normal cold idle.

Ben850 · 11-17-2009, 02:27 PM

man i don't know about yours.. but mine is easily duplicated now that it's cold out. i am going to take it in and request that it sits for a couple hours, and that i be there when they start it. if all else fails, i have youtube videos of it that i can play over and over on my phone til their ears bleed!

i have actually found that if you let it crank a few times, then turn the key to ON again, it won't happen.

11-07-2009, 12:02 AM	#52
Kidnkorner Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,070	Re: Possible Pulley Tensioner Bearing Problem! :( Just a word of advice for those who take their cars for warranty work. If your car is at the dealer for warranty work, and they want you to take it and drive it until the parts arrive, refuse. Your vehicles warranty is extended by as many days as it sits at the dealer. Additionally, every day your car spends at the dealer counts toward a total tally for your states lemon law, for example if you car is at the dealer 10 days and your state says that a vehicle is deemed a lemon if it accumulates 30 days, you merely have to accumulate 20 more. __________________ 8th Civic Tech Real Technical Resource Brand new RRC manifold on hand $450 shipped Brand new 4.7 K Series final drive set w/ bearing on hand $225 shipped

11-11-2009, 11:24 AM	#55
Ben850 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ogden, Utah, USA Posts: 304	Re: Possible Pulley Tensioner Bearing Problem! :( Rico, are you still having that grind sound when you cold start your motor? __________________ 2008 Fiji Blue FG2

11-17-2009, 02:27 PM	#57
Ben850 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ogden, Utah, USA Posts: 304	Re: Possible Pulley Tensioner Bearing Problem! :( man i don't know about yours.. but mine is easily duplicated now that it's cold out. i am going to take it in and request that it sits for a couple hours, and that i be there when they start it. if all else fails, i have youtube videos of it that i can play over and over on my phone til their ears bleed! i have actually found that if you let it crank a few times, then turn the key to ON again, it won't happen. __________________ 2008 Fiji Blue FG2

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