Written on: 26/02/2012 by nostrilotoole
Honda electrical and mechanical engineers are the best on the planet:-
My 19 year old 1993 2.2 Honda Prelude had 3 Faults:
1. New Battery
2. New rubber boot on a CV joint. (€40)
3. aircon electric clutch burn out(bypassed with smaller belt)
My daughter's 1999 1.6 Ghia Ford Focus had the following 23 faults:-
1. New battery
2. wiper motor - link failure
3. Rear suspension bushes (NCT)
4. Rear wheel bearing
5. Steering rack - high point
6. heater resistor pack
7. New plug leads
8. New ignition coil
9. Door mirror cracked
10. New fog light (vandalism)
11. Door light switch (driver side)
12. Back exhaust box
13. Rear brake shoe (jammed)- failed NCT
14. Door restrainer
15. Driver door lock - open passenger side.
16. Flex exhaust pipe
17. Tape player button
18. Rear view mirror fell off
19. Dash lights too dim cant see at night.
20. Sun roof leak
21. Vehicle Speed Sensor (Speedometer Zeros)
22. Vacuum tube collapse/split - rough idle and stalls
23. CV joint boot loose (NCT).
what next ...??
My wife's 2001 1.4 Ford Focus hatchback had the following faults:
1. New Battery
2. Driver's window winder
3. Heater resistor pack
4. New clutch
5. New ECU (€1100)
6. water pump
7. windscreen washer