Tensioner update affected VINS
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Tensioner update affected VINS
Perhaps the moderators could make this a sticky for a bit 'till Acura can notify the affected vehicle owners?
2002 CL VIN no's 19UYA4...2A004260 thru 19UYA4...2A005879
2003 CL VIN no's 19UYA4...3A000001 thru 19UYA4...3A009883
If you have a CL or CL/S with a vehicle identification number that falls into the ranges above you should be recieving notification for t-belt tensioner update .
2002 TL VIN no's 19UUA5...2A052043 thru 19UUA5...2A061706
2003 TL VIN no's 19UUA5...3A000001 thru 19UAA5...3A043888
If you have a TL or TL/S with a vehicle identification number that falls into the ranges above you should be recieving notification for t-belt tensioner update .
Upon receipt of this notice from Acura you should contact your dealer and make arrangements to have the car brought up to spec .Or let them know at your next service visit that you think your car may fall under this update and have them bring the car up to spec as needed .
Jens
2002 CL VIN no's 19UYA4...2A004260 thru 19UYA4...2A005879
2003 CL VIN no's 19UYA4...3A000001 thru 19UYA4...3A009883
If you have a CL or CL/S with a vehicle identification number that falls into the ranges above you should be recieving notification for t-belt tensioner update .
2002 TL VIN no's 19UUA5...2A052043 thru 19UUA5...2A061706
2003 TL VIN no's 19UUA5...3A000001 thru 19UAA5...3A043888
If you have a TL or TL/S with a vehicle identification number that falls into the ranges above you should be recieving notification for t-belt tensioner update .
Upon receipt of this notice from Acura you should contact your dealer and make arrangements to have the car brought up to spec .Or let them know at your next service visit that you think your car may fall under this update and have them bring the car up to spec as needed .
Jens
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Originally posted by Jens H.
My guess would be about 1 to 2 hours customer pay labor .The SC is not that involved .
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My guess would be about 1 to 2 hours customer pay labor .The SC is not that involved .
Jens
So which is it?.. My appt is this thursday.
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Smitty after doing several of these I see no way to remove the front t-belt cover without affecting the s/c .I am sorry if I misled you I had based my earlier idea on an approach to this repair that in practice does not work .Unfortuanately the S/C does need to be moved a bit in order to gain access to the front cylinder head cam gear .
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The belt will need to be removed.
And the because of the close proximity of the blower to the front cylinder head cam gear cover they will need to move it up so they can get the cover out .The cover must be removed as the repair procedure requires that the t-belt be temporarily tie strapped to the cam gear to avoid the possibility of the belt shifting on the cam gear .
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And the because of the close proximity of the blower to the front cylinder head cam gear cover they will need to move it up so they can get the cover out .The cover must be removed as the repair procedure requires that the t-belt be temporarily tie strapped to the cam gear to avoid the possibility of the belt shifting on the cam gear .
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Interesting. It looks like the older 2002 models (the first ones out) were not effected. Only the last of the 2002s and 2003.
Kind of make you wonder why they changed something mid-stream. Typically as the model years progress there are fewer and fewer "bugs" in them.
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Kind of make you wonder why they changed something mid-stream. Typically as the model years progress there are fewer and fewer "bugs" in them.
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Originally posted by Jens H.
The cover must be removed as the repair procedure requires that the t-belt be temporarily tie strapped to the cam gear to avoid the possibility of the belt shifting on the cam gear .
The cover must be removed as the repair procedure requires that the t-belt be temporarily tie strapped to the cam gear to avoid the possibility of the belt shifting on the cam gear .
I can't believe the dealership actually did everything correct 100% this time... they must of made some serious changes, because I was EXTREMELY pleased with everything they did..
#1. Tensioner
#2. replaced drivers seat cover
#3. 4 wheel alignment with requested PRINT OUT of specs.
#4. Adjusted the E-brake cable at the rear wheels.
#5. DID NOT WASH MY CAR.... Yipeeeee... they finally listened..
Dropped it off at 8 a.m. , done by 3:30 P.M....
Only disappointment was the base RSX free loaner.... I wanted to drive a 04 TSX or 04 TL damn it...... oh well.. atleast they hooked me up.
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Got mine done this week and no complications. Was hoping for a fresh Timing belt and Water pump with a coolant change. Walked away with only the tensioner. I guess i should be happy.
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Hmmm ok well I have not had to do a tensioner on a CT SC equipped car so maybe there is a way to do it .I looked one over and had my doubts that the front cam cover would come out if the blower pulley was in the way .Oh well nobody is perfect especially me
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Well, this figures, I guess. I take my 03 cls6 in for oil/filter change and tire rotation at 8000 miles. Thanks to Jens, I notify the dealer that I think the tensioner needs to be replaced. The service writer says "no problem, the computer will tell us if it needs to be replaced." Computer says no. I say are you sure, a total of three times. No, no and no.
So I get home today, and when the mail arrives, there is the blue and white envelope telling me to go get the belt tensioner replaced. At Acura, does the right hand know what the left hand is doing?
So I get home today, and when the mail arrives, there is the blue and white envelope telling me to go get the belt tensioner replaced. At Acura, does the right hand know what the left hand is doing?
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got my notice yesterday, going into service on thursday.
i noticed a fast clicking sound coming from under the hood of the car and i can hear it from inside the car, is this what could be affected?
i noticed a fast clicking sound coming from under the hood of the car and i can hear it from inside the car, is this what could be affected?
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That clicking UNCTYPE-S could be a part of the emission gear doing it's normal thing .Make sure you have them listen to that noise in fact better yet demonstrate it to them so that there is no ambiguity about what is making noise .
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Originally posted by UNCTYPE-S
got my notice yesterday, going into service on thursday.
i noticed a fast clicking sound coming from under the hood of the car and i can hear it from inside the car, is this what could be affected?
got my notice yesterday, going into service on thursday.
i noticed a fast clicking sound coming from under the hood of the car and i can hear it from inside the car, is this what could be affected?
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FYI: Last Feb, my Fiancé and I took her '03 CL-S in because of a noise and vibration that had developed in the engine compartment, mainly while accelerating. The problem was diagnosed as a failed timing belt tensioner. The tensioner and the belt were replaced. The car had 13,232 miles on it. Her car does fall into the list of vins on the first page, but I don't expect to get a notice since the work has been done already. There has been 14K miles put on since the new tensioner, and everything seems fine.
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Got my notice a few weeks ago, was unable to get into the dealer til this week. They are new and didn't have their networks up yet. They said everthing was ok and just replaced the tensioner.
I mentioned to check the brake vibration too. They said not only the fronts but the back brakes were vibrating too. Supposedly getting all new pads and rotors turned. That's great, but not happy that 11k miles was all it took to warp the rotors.
I know it's a common problem, but I thought it was always just the front brakes. They've had my car 3 days tho.
I mentioned to check the brake vibration too. They said not only the fronts but the back brakes were vibrating too. Supposedly getting all new pads and rotors turned. That's great, but not happy that 11k miles was all it took to warp the rotors.
I know it's a common problem, but I thought it was always just the front brakes. They've had my car 3 days tho.
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I miss my 03 CL-S :(
I got my recall notice the day after I had the 30k service and the tensioner fixed - last Saturday.
They didn't ask for the notice when I told them I thought my VIN was covered in the recall (thanks to this site!), and I got to drive a POS TSX for a day
They didn't ask for the notice when I told them I thought my VIN was covered in the recall (thanks to this site!), and I got to drive a POS TSX for a day
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Are Accords affected by this...ones with the 3.0 V6?
I TOLD my dealer that there was somthing wring...he goes "Its because of the nigh output motor" "Even the new ones do it" yes, they do and there is something wrong with those too...damn ass Acura dealer.
I TOLD my dealer that there was somthing wring...he goes "Its because of the nigh output motor" "Even the new ones do it" yes, they do and there is something wrong with those too...damn ass Acura dealer.