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Page 2: Engine Mods
Page 3: Exterior Mods
Page 4: Interior Mods
Page 5: Suspension Mods
Page 6: Current & Future Mods
Page 7: Detailing & Photoshoots
Page 8: Meets & Car Shows
Page 9: Services & Repairs <---- You Are Here

SERVICES AND REPAIRS

8/03 - Purchased the Accord
5/04 - Rock from highway cracked the windshield
8/04 - Windshield replaced (3 times in one day due to screw-ups and poor service at the glass shop)
8/04 - Yearly Honda maintenance (Oil and filter, basic check-up)
12/04 - Water and ice in the interior!
2/05 - Replaced torn windshield wiper blades with aftermarket refills
3/05 - More water in the interior!
5/05 - State emissions & safety inspection
5/05 - New windshield again (the water in the car was from a badly sealed windshield installed from before... former glass shop blows)
5/05 - Rear view mirror clamp was damaged upon removal of mirror
5/05 - Replaced bad catalytic converter
5/05 - Replaced rear view mirror clamp (the glass guys weren't getting away that easy)
6/05 - Minor high-pitched squeak from the brakes
7/05 - Replaced blown windshield wiper motor
8/05 - Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter, basic check-up)
8/05 - Broke one of the bolts that holds down the intake manifold cover
8/05 - Replaced the broken bolt on the intake manifold cover
9/05 - Got intake and headers installed by RevMotorSports in RI
10/05 - Reset the ECU to take advantage of the new engine mods
11/05 - Very loud metal-on-metal grinding noise from the front tires
11/05 - Towed to local Honda dealership and fixed after debris is removed from being lodged inside the passenger side front rotor/dust shield
11/05 - Passenger side rear 6x9 speaker cannot handle bass and is blown
11/05 - Broken tail light housing (most likely vandalism)
12/05 - Replaced the broken tail light housing with new stock housing
1/06 - Rear 6x9 speaker replaced with new stock speaker
6/06 - Minor damage to the rear bumper on my own street
7/06 - Replaced worn windshield wipers
11/06 - Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter, basic check-up)
12/06 - ABS light detects busted right front wheel sensor
12/06 - Replaced right front ABS wheel sensor through Honda
1/07 - Driver side rear 6x9 speaker cannot handle bass and is blown
3/07 - Rear 6x9 speaker replaced with new stock speaker
3/07 - Replaced Micron interior air filter element
4/07 - Blown driver side brake light bulb
4/07 - Replaced blown driver side brake light bulb
5/07 - State emissions & safety inspection
10/07 - Brake pads noted by mechanic to be pretty worn out
12/07 - Squeak heard when brake pedal released
12/07 - Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter, new front rotors and brake pads, drained, replaced, and bled brake fluid)
3/08 - Minor squeak from driver side front wheel area when steering wheel turned to the left
7/08 - Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter)
7/08 - Knocking noise heard from rear area of vehicle
8/08 - Bent dust shield fixed to eliminate minor squeak from driver side front wheel area
8/08 - K&N intake filter cleaned and lubricated
9/08 - Rock from highway cracked the windshield... again
11/08 - New windshield... again
11/08 - Replaced Micron interior air filter element
11/08 - Replaced windshield wipers
11/08 - Rear drums serviced at Firestone to eliminate squeak heard when brake pedal released
11/08 - Both rear stock tires noted to have almost no tread left
12/08 - Yearly Honda maintenance (Automatic transmission fluid flush and refill, basic check-up)
12/08 - DC Sports flex pipe replaced with generic double-walled flex pipe because of possible crack
12/08 - Eliminated knocking noise coming from rear area of vehicle
12/08 - New knocking noise and excessive vibration coming from front area of vehicle
12/08 - Minor damage to the front bumper on my own street
12/08 - Chevron Techron Concentrate Plus fuel system treatment added to gasoline
1/09 - Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter)
1/09 - Adjusted hanger near flex pipe to eliminate knocking noise coming from front area of vehicle
1/09 - OEM headunit has blown back light in display
2/09 - Knocking noise and excessive vibration still coming from front area of vehicle
2/09 - Squealing noise coming from either accessory belt or belt auto tensioner assembly
3/09 - Belt auto tensioner assembly indicator is out of spec
4/09 - Rear passenger side coilover seat lock is stuck
4/09 - Rear passenger side coilover seat lock is lubricated and finally budges
5/09 - OEM headunit turns off and on randomly on its own
5/09 - All coilovers cleaned, lubricated, and covered with protective silicone tape
5/09 - State emissions & safety inspection
5/09 - Front brake squeal noted under moderate braking pressure
7/09 - K&N intake filter cleaned and lubricated
7/09 - Damaged oem headlight beams replaced
7/09 - Damaged oem front bumper and lip replaced with new painted oem front bumper and lip
7/09 - OEM headunit removed to check for damage or faulty wiring
7/09 - Drained and refilled engine coolant
7/09 - Chevron Techron Concentrate Plus fuel system treatment added to gasoline
7/09 - Radiator hose clamps tightened after engine coolant is noticed leaking from upper radiator hose mod
7/09 - Squealing noise coming from either accessory belt or belt auto tensioner assembly is getting worse
8/09 - Mechanic broke and replaced one front wheel stud and lug nut
8/09 - Visual check for cause of knocking, vibration and squealing noises coming from front area of vehicle reveals possible worn/stretched accessory belt or pulley issues
8/09 - Engine coolant still leaking from upper radiator hose
Yearly maintenance (not through Honda - Oil and filter, used oil analysis and tbn test conducted, attempted replacement of accessory belt)
9/09 - The knocking, vibration and squealing noises are noted to be coming from both the accessory belt and the belt auto tensioner assembly
9/09 - Installed new, smaller accessory belt, which eliminated much of the knocking, vibration and squealing noises and brought the belt auto tensioner assembly indicator back within spec
9/09 - Front brake pad shims lubricated to help eliminate brake squeal under moderate braking pressure
10/09 - Engine coolant leak from upper radiator hose finally alleviated
10/09 - Minor squealing noise still noted coming from the belt auto tensioner assembly

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