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Old 05-08-2015 | 10:08 AM
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Broken armrest ?

Center armrest

It's moving from side to side almost an half inch
Super annoying

When I slide it back to rear most position it slides a lot from side to side

When I slide it all the way to the front it doesn't move as much from side to side but still quite a bit (half inch worth )

1) can I fix it easily ?

2) or need dealer for more warranty work ?
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:27 AM
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IMO go to the dealer. You seem to have amazing luck with them. They probably won't turn you down.
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:30 AM
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Oh I have no qualms about going to the dealer

My ac is whining and this is broken
Both of which will be fixed for free at next stop

I was just wondering if it's a screw I can tighten up or it's more complicate

As I don't have any desire to get a ilx or tlx all day which I will rev to redline all day and so burnouts in
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Old 05-08-2015 | 10:37 AM
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I have lack of knowledge in the assembly of the armrest when's your next stealership pitstop?
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:41 AM
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Well ac whine is bothering me

June

Let's see how many things go wrong before that

My Japanese car is seeing more warranty $ work than Doug demuros carmax range rover
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:45 AM
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Yeah I'm surprised your car is having so many issues. Thank god you have the best Acura dealership in the world.



My bad likely doesn't help much, or at all. But #6 is the armrest. Maybe there's an issue with #3?
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:47 AM
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Here's an interactive one with more relevant parts:
CONSOLE for 2013 Acura TSX 5-DOOR

Maybe you can try tightening the bolts you see there.
Old 05-08-2015 | 10:52 AM
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Thanks as always brotha

Yup 3 dealerships within 16 miles
Hey have to do well to compete in the land of Benz bmws and Audi and Lexus
The one 1 mile from my house is great

I usually hate dealerships
Do all my own service

However this kids beater is under warranty so whatever
Their money their problems

Tint guy coming in morning to do tint
Once he is done I wil check armrest and report back
Old 05-08-2015 | 04:44 PM
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mine moves around also. i thought it was normal

how the hell did you get an ILX to do a burnout? it has like 5 hp lol.
Old 05-08-2015 | 06:09 PM
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What I do to all rental and loaner

Rev till redline in neutral , drop trans in d
Burnout

Or brake torque the fuck out of it at a light
Old 05-08-2015 | 08:39 PM
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Ah yes the old neutral slam. Sadly some newer cars have lockouts for that
Old 05-09-2015 | 02:35 AM
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My car was at the dealership for almost two weeks straight (under warranty of course) getting all sorts of diagnosis and new parts. Didn't cost me a dime. And this was within a few months of ownership!


Originally Posted by 2012wagon
Well ac whine is bothering me

June

Let's see how many things go wrong before that

My Japanese car is seeing more warranty $ work than Doug demuros carmax range rover
Old 05-09-2015 | 03:10 PM
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There is a TSB on this. I had it done on mine.
Old 05-09-2015 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by iCrap
mine moves around also. i thought it was normal

how the hell did you get an ILX to do a burnout? it has like 5 hp lol.
Clearly you have never tried it. I have not, but even my old 97 altima could get the tires spinning.

OP, is this dealership they speak of Valencia Acura?
Old 05-09-2015 | 04:25 PM
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^ No i haven't driven an ilx but i have driven many a civic and it's the same thing
Old 05-09-2015 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by iCrap
^ No i haven't driven an ilx but i have driven many a civic and it's the same thing
I'm sure a civic can peel out in the same manner OP is referring.

Again I have not tried. If the lock out you mentioned prevents that then I guess I am wrong. But even a 97 altima with less power can burn out when dropped from neutral.
Old 05-09-2015 | 04:35 PM
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Yeah i dunno if the ILX has the lockout but a lot of cars do now.
Old 05-09-2015 | 05:38 PM
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My armrest is wiggly too. It's not enough to be a problem for me though.
Old 05-10-2015 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by blacktsxwagon
There is a TSB on this. I had it done on mine.
Mine moves quite a bit as well. There's a tsb on it?
Old 05-10-2015 | 02:25 PM
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My armrest moves a little too
Old 05-16-2015 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by blacktsxwagon
there is a tsb on this. I had it done on mine.
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Old 05-16-2015 | 03:16 PM
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Fyi
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Old 05-17-2015 | 11:40 AM
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Nice!! Thank you. I'm going to have his taken care of. Where can I find other tsb's on the car?
Old 05-17-2015 | 02:25 PM
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look under "problems and fixes" subforum there is a lists of tsbs.
Old 05-21-2015 | 10:40 AM
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5th stop at dealer in 9 months of ownership. My British cars in the garage hasn't been to the dealer this much.

My TSX wagon is turning out to be Doug Demuro's Range Rover.

Just dropped off at dealer for:
1) A/C belt whine
2) Faded mouldings in the rear
3) Arm Rest movement

Old 08-24-2015 | 09:21 AM
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Disassembling Armrest

I thought this may be relevant since this thread is about the armrest...I recently had a colony of ants decide to set up shop inside my 2012...they got underneath the armrest between the padding and the slider mechanism...I cannot for the life of me figure out how to separate the two...I can see that there are screws underneath the padding but they're unreachable unless the pieces separate. Does anyone know how to do this?
Old 09-01-2015 | 12:13 PM
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My dealer replaced the part that holds up the armrest. But it didn't help.

They finally replaced the WHOLE armrest (top part as well), and it is as good as new
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