1987 Honda Prelude - Page 9 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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If they fog up when you turn the heater on, you could have a leaking heater core. You should also be able to detect the smell of antifreeze.

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Try to have an oil change. The present motor oil inside the engine can be a little sludgy and an oil change can resolve this.

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Hi, follow the instruction below on how to replace the ignition switch..

• Disconnect the negative battery cable from the terminal on the battery. Remove the upper and lower steering column covers by unscrewing or unclipping them.
• Remove the steering wheel by lifting off the center cover, disconnecting the horn wire and removing the retaining nut and washer. Make a mark on the steering wheel spline and the wheel itself so you can line it back up precisely. Pull the steering wheel straight back to remove from the shaft.
• Take off windshield wiper and turn signal switches by pulling them off as you did the steering wheel and disconnect the wiring. Slide the spacer sleeve off of the steering column.
• Unscrew the ignition switch mounting screws. Pull out the ignition switch. Disconnect the wiring connector from back of the ignition switch. Simply loosen the tabs and pull it out.
• Insert your key into the ignition. Turn the ignition switch to the locked position. Depress the retaining pin with a small screwdriver and turn the key to the Off position to free the cylinder. Once it is free, turn the key to lock position and remove the key and key cylinder.
• Install your old key cylinder into the new ignition switch assembly. Make sure the contacts in the cylinder and assembly line up. Reattach wiring to ignition switch, slide it into place, screw in mounting screws and reassemble steering wheel and switches.

Disconnect the negative battery cable and lay it to the side, ensuring that it does not touch metal. Jack the Prelude up and support it with jack stands. Remove the left front wheel using the lug wrench. Remove the lower splash guard using the appropriate socket.

Place the block of wood on the floor jack, then push the jack under the engine. Jack it up enough to contact the oil pan, to support the engine. Remove the accessory drive belts by loosening the accessory drive belt tensioner to relive tension on the belts. Lift the belts off the pulleys. Remove the left engine mount using the appropriate socket.

Unbolt the speed control actuator, but leave the control cable connected. Lay it

out of the way. Remove the alternator wiring from the valve cover by lifting it out of its wire loom. Unbolt the valve cover and carefully lift it off. If the rubber gasket looks dry, rotten or has cracks in it, replace it. Remove the upper timing belt cover using the appropriate sockets.

Remove the power steering pump, but do not disconnect the power steering high- and low-pressure hoses. Lay the pump out of the way. Work the dipstick back and forth to pull it out of the hole. Lay it aside.

Number the spark plug wires so you know where they go when you put the Prelude back together. Pull the wires off the plugs. Remove the plugs using the spark plug socket. Stick the long screwdriver in the No. 1 cylinder spark plug hole--the hole closest to the timing belt. Turn the engine crankshaft counterclockwise until you feel the piston push the screwdriver up to the top of the piston bore. The screwdriver will stop moving when it is at the top. Check the timing marks on the flywheel. The pointer located in the hole should line up with the hash mark on the flywheel. If not, turn the engine over once again until the piston is at the top of the bore, and the marks will line up.

not really. The engine uses hydraulic lash adjusters, so there is nothing for him to adjust. If the engine has been run at all, the valves should be seated. If not, maybe the guides were over-knurled. Can't really tell why they are clicking. Can he provide specifics of what was done to the engine? Does it have new lash adjusters? Were the guides knurled or what was done with the guides? What was done to the valves? Are the springs new? Are the camshafts new? etc. etc.

there is a dipstick to check level. check it engine off.

SOUND LIKE IGNITION COIL OPEN.

My first guess would be yes, they are. If the motor is turning then the gears on it maybe bad but they should have seen that when they checked it and said it was the regulator. Look at the motor gears and make sure the regulator gears are making contact with the drive gear.

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Right side of intake please--- give me the model and engine size ,please

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The timing marks are on the timing belt cover on the front of the engine right above the crankshaft pulley.

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diagram of which part?

I believe your problem is your hydraulic clutch system. There are only two components involved . The master cylinder , located on the firewall driver side in the engine compartment . And the slave which is located down at the transmission itself . First , be sure to check the fluid level in the clutch master cylinder . Add brake fluid if it is low . If it was dry , there's probably a leak either in the slave or master cylinder . Look for wet spots or drops underneath both components . In either case , you'll probably have to replace one or both components and then you'll have to bleed the system as you would your brakes . Same procedure is used to bleed the clutch and brakes. Visit Autozone.com and enter your vehicle information to access free repair guides with instructions on how to replace both components in question . It's free to view , print , etc.

Do a new/rebuilt one and make sure you never over fill. the rack should be OK, pumps usually go first, might want to do the lower hose too.

are all pullies lined up feel around every one for nics the smallest nick can eat a belt in no time

sounds likle you have eithor vehicle speed sensor not working or the cable behind the dash is not connected or loose check the speed sensor it is on the transmission outside the tranny maybe it has come loose or is broken worn out hope this helps

There is a dipstick in the transmission down by the radiator. It is yellow in color. You add the fluid thru the dipstick hole. Check the fluid with the engine off.

The most common cause of an abs light coming on is a dirty or malfunctioning wheel speed sensor.