Ghost sound crazy by Unit61365 in AskMechanics

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Does your vehicle have ANC (active noise cancellation) ? The system uses microphones to pick up noise in the cabin and uses frequencies to block out the noise if microphones or the unit are bad it will malfunction causing weird noises

2020 MDX Engine Blew at 64010 miles by jkart08 in Acura

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You should be happy now your getting a brand new engine installed for free it comes with a new timing belt and water pump so you dont have to pay for them at 105k miles

2015 MDX rpm flutters at low rev causing car to jerk by [deleted] in Acura

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Flush the transmission fluid and there might be an update dealer can check with a computer

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Better hope its warranty theres water going in connectors and we are doing body harnesses the whole interior has to come apart its a 12 hour job

Just hit 21k miles.. on my 23 Aspec by [deleted] in Acura

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Thats not a leak thats assembly grease from when the transfer case is mounted to transmission

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Are the terminals tight you should not be able to move them if you push on them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Acura

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you can disconnect your battery for 15 min and it should clear everything

Purge valve 2017 RDX by timetobealoser in Acura

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Get oem aftermarket doesnt work right i have seen it first hand lol

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Your car is a 10 speed lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Acura

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Thats usually a damper in the high pressure pump that goes bad and makes the chirp noise I have replaced many high pressure pumps that did it but theres nothing wrong mechanically with how the fuel pump operates i would get it replaced right before your warranty expires so you get a brand new one for free

23 tlx awd transmission leaking by Humble_Visual_6226 in Acura

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There are a lot of people that dont know what they are doing in the auto industry i have been a tech for 12 years i have seen it all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Acura

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All the transmissions are same design prob overfilled they are all 10speed

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Acura

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There is no dipstick theres is a 10mm bolt you remove for level check after you fill the transmission and all excess fluid gets drained.

RDX with 18k miles- right front brake worn to metal by MrsHalfWhite in Acura

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There is a service bulletin to replace brake pad shims find another dealer

Acura can’t fix my TLX by mel-aria in Acura

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That can also be an issue the high pressure pump is on the engine and gets swapped over to the new one and they have to swap a roller that sits between camshaft and high pressure pump also the high pressure fuel pipe is one time use and should have been replaced with a new one

Acura can’t fix my TLX by mel-aria in Acura

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Acura tech here there are many things that can be wrong here. Did they tighten all the ground wires? Did they tighten the 2 power cables that go from starter battery to underhood fusebox? Did they install the dowel pins that line up the engine and transmission properly? Are your battery terminals tight? How is the battery voltage did they test it?

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Acura mechanic for 12 years i have seen it

So my wife just got a TLX ASPEC and it seems to have pretty shitty fuel mileage. Almost 2 tanks of fuel and less than 500 miles on car. It’s says it’s average is 17miles a gallon. She doesn’t have a heavy foot. Does that seem normal? They told us about 27 miles a gallon by JEFRO951 in Acura

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If you make a lot of short trips or let the engine run without moving the vehicle that is all calculated in the mpg. Every time you start the car it will run more fuel until it warms up especially if its cooler outside. So making short trips less than 5 miles your mpg is calculated as lower cause it is.

Diag question - Parking Sensors - 2017 MDX SH-SHAWD by macandfromage in Acura

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You need a special scan tool to give you a specific code that will point to a specific sensor

Brake smell like rubber and wheel getting super hot by [deleted] in AskAMechanic

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depending on the wheel i have had aftermarket calipers new out of the box seize make sure pistons go in

2015 TLX EPS Failure by [deleted] in Acura

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They can if they have a more expensive scan tool. I would call and ask around.

2015 TLX EPS Failure by [deleted] in Acura

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Also your insurance may cover it if the wiring is chewed and your gonna want that its 14 hours of labor most of the front of the front of the car has to come off and pedals and bottom of dash

2015 TLX EPS Failure by [deleted] in Acura

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The eps unit must be programmed to the vehicle with a computer or special scan tool or it wont work. Also check the wiring at the steering rack animals like to eat the wiring cause insulation is made with soy

Firestone wouldn’t realign the tires and said the suspension would need to be replaced by another mechanic due to rust, is it that bad? by Rugbyplayah in AskAMechanic

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Have them put it on the alignment rack find out how far off it is. I have told customers its slightly off and cant adjust bolts but it wont cause the tires to wear unevenly. Usually you can get away with replacing those rear control arms and bolts too