BorgWarner Receives 2014 Excellence In Quality Award From Honda North America
BorgWarner‘s manufacturing plant in Seneca, South Carolina, was presented with an Excellence in Quality Award from Honda North America during a ceremony recently held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The award recognized outstanding product quality in 2014. Since 2002, BorgWarner’s facility in Seneca has earned 12 supplier awards from Honda, including
Gold Eagle Co. Earns Honda Supplier Performance Award
Gold Eagle Co. has been named a recipient of the Honda Supplier Performance Award for its outstanding service delivered to American Honda Service Parts. Acknowledging its strong network of more than 600 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Service Parts suppliers in North America, Honda recognized top-performing companies for excellence in key areas of operation, including
OEM-Supplier Relations Study Shows Strong Gains For Toyota, Honda; Ford, Nissan, FCA, GM Falling Behind
Ford, General Motors, FCA US and Nissan collectively would have earned $2 billion more in operating profit last year had their supplier relations improved as much as Toyota and Honda did during the year. That’s one of the conclusions from the 15th annual North American Automotive – Tier 1 Supplier Working Relations Index Study. The
BRAKE JOB: 2003-2011 Honda Element
It may look like a car that was never removed from the box it came in, but Honda Element isn’t boxy when it comes to the brakes. The Element is based on the CR-V platform. There is nothing tricky, but this is a brake system is hardware intensive with floating shims, abutment clips and pad
PaceSetter Performance Products Offers Direct-Fit Undercar Catalytic Converter For 2002-’06 Honda CR-V 2.4L Engine
PaceSetter Performance Products, designers and manufacturers of quality-made, affordably-priced exhaust systems and components, now offers a direct-fit catalytic converter for the 2002-’06 Honda CR-V with the 2.4L engine. PaceSetter Direct-Fit Catalytic Converters utilize mandrel-bent stainless steel tubing for maximum efficiency and CNC-machined thick steel flanges for a factory-like fit and good seal. This ‘undercar’ catalytic
Honda Brake Job Tips
Insight: Lightweight Rear Brake Drums The older Insight has a two-piece rear drum design with aluminum fins. The design borrows from the old 1950 Buick drums that had cast iron spun into an aluminum body. This design has significantly reduced weight over a cast iron drum. The use of aluminum fins on the outside helps
Honda Brake Job Tips
Insight: Lightweight Rear Brake Drums The older Insight has a two-piece rear drum design with aluminum fins. The design borrows from the old 1950 Buick drums that had cast iron spun into an aluminum body. This design has significantly reduced weight over a cast iron drum. The use of aluminum fins on the outside helps
Honda Pilot Tech Tip: Rear Suspension Shakes
Model year: 2003-‘04 If a customer brings a 2003-’04 Honda Pilot to the shop with a noise and shake from the rear when turning, the cause and repair of the problem can be simple: The differential fluid may be contaminated by clutch particles, condensation, or both. Contamination will cause the differential clutches to make noise and
Timing Belt Replacement On 2.2- And 2.3-Liter Honda Accord Engines
These tips outline the belt replacement for the popular 2.2- and 2.3-liter Accord engines. The other Honda engines are similar, but don’t require the balance belt. They shouldn’t present any challenge to the experienced tech, but there are some things to keep in mind as you tackle these jobs.
Thumping Noise At Cold Start On Honda Accord
Honda Accord owners may report a thump as the ignition switch is released from the start position or as the engine starts. This noise sounds similar to a rubber mallet striking the frame and occurs only on a cold start (the vehicle has been sitting for some time, usually overnight).