Both my '91 and '92 had broken temp controls when I bought them. I put a new $35 control in the '91 2 weeks ago and it broke again last weekend. It snaps the plastic pin off the arm that moves the cable. I kept the old one and drilled out where the pin was and installed a machine screw the same size. They were kind enough to put a small hole in the center of the pin on the backside so you can locate the hole properly. I will be putting it in when my PSPEC shifter comes and I will also be oiling the valve in the engine compartment (should have done that the 1st time ). Already had the screw but they are about $.04 at the hardware store, beats the hell out of $35 but is still a pain to get to. Also grabbed a good used one and the heater valve from a wrecked '92 just in case. Just though I'd share that in case anyone else has had this problem.


[Modified by Hippie, 6:33 AM 10/9/2002]

 

not sure if theres a weak link (probobly is) but i've always been VERY GENTLE when moving my temp control...

every accord except mine (knock on wood) has a broken ****/cable it seems.

 

Yes I've gone thru about 6 of them, but if they go within a year you can take it back to the dealer and get a new one for free.

Sorry thought we were talking about the actual *****. Never had any problem besides the broken *****.


[Modified by briq4, 7:52 PM 10/9/2002]

 

Yeah I thought it was just the cover as well. Sounds like the cars in questions were DX's with the horizontal arms moving the cable.

 

Nope both 4th Gen EX's with the rotary control which have a gear on the end of the shaft that turns a sector arm with the cable attachd to the other end. The dealer seemed surprised too, said they sell a ton of ***** but few actual controls. Both mine had the pin broken off the arm when I got them and the '91 broke the pin off the new one as well. Can't see why the ***** would go bad with a pin that is so fragile in there but it sure sounds like they do.

 

yeah I've gone through a few of those too.

 

Both of my controls just broke. Gonna get me a pair but I was told to lubricate the wire often to help prevent the ***** from breaking.

 

get in there and grease that arm up. had the same problem once, did that and haven't had it since. have a buddy twist the **** an d look for something moving. it should be a rod connected to a small arm (about 2in long i think) behind the engine about half way down and toward the passenger side. clean it and grease it 'cause it probably has some corrosion on it.

 

if you look by the firewall (near charcoal canister if you still have it) is a cable operated dingus on the heater core inlet.... mine looks pretty crappy and could cause some difficulty when moving the controls???

 

Yep that was the culprit on mine, hosed it down with Brake Clean today and oiled the crap out of it. May even put a little never seize on it tomorrow.