Why my car wont start

each vehicle will have its own requirement that should, nowadays, be expressed in terms of miles and, alternatively, period of time. You should comply with whichever happens to come about first.
If it is specified that that it should be either 60000 miles or five years and the mileage criterion is reached first then the belt should be changed.
Some people do not drive a lot and I have seen 10 year old cars that have only done 20000 miles but the cambelt has snapped because the belt was not changed at the specified 5 year period.

Your vehicle will have its own particular requirement.


Some cars are fitted with chains rather than a belt, my Honda FR-Vis one such vehicl. Even these need changing now and again.
Please IDyour make/model/engine and resubmit the query

if the battery goes dead or low it must be recharged with a charger, driving the car will not recharge it properly. The alternator is only meant to maintain the battery, not recharge it. Get the battery recharged and verified and then try again.

Batteries are known to just stop working and the major problem is faulty cells or broken cell bridges internally.. Have a load test done on the battery and if it is faulty get a new one . Remember cheap is a waste of money as dearer batteries have a longer warranty period . Next Check that the battery posts and terminals are shiny clean and tight.. Next step is to have the starter solenoid checked out as the big contacts inside of it tend to burn away and create a dead battery symptom.. Replacement solenoids are available . Have the starter bench tested by a reputable accredited auto electrician.

Sounds like its the battery and you was running the car with alternator during your 12 hr run. Thus once stopped. The battery being done for doesn't have enough juice left. try a trickle charge overnight and try again. If no joy check the voltage output of the battery. And if low a new one is needed. Even when the new one has been fitted check the voltage again once running to make sure the alternator is still charging right. Hope this helps

It seems that you have tried many things, paid various people (mechanical wizards) for different repairs that may have been unnecessary because they did not solve your problem, yet you did not take the advice of the Honda people. You can keep trying your luck with non-Honda repairs but my point of view is that you should two the car to the nearest Honda Service Center. Maybe they will identify a design flaw that will require a recall and your repairs will be free of charge.

Have you checked the throttle body? That requires an annual cleaning and could very well be the cause of the issues you have with your Honda.

-Alex K.

Alternator is likely siezed. Replace it if you can't free it on the bench.
Fit new belts too.

your timming might be off.

sounds like the starter, you can try tapping it with an insulated tool 2-5 times before you try starting it

This sounds like a starter problem, does it click when you hit the key? are the battery cables ok, not corroded?