adam_r

How long / how many miles would you need to do for this to occur?

Definitely case C in the pic above.!

Mine went down this year... £270! I even got £40 back for moving to my new house

Hi Nick..yes but it cost me a bloody arm and a leg! New compressor had a slightly smaller pulley dia.. This ment that the original belt was too slack. Fortunately i knew this was going to happen so purchased the recommended belt by the aircon compressor supplier. Turns out that company sent me a std length belt out when i ordered the shorter one.... So now honda was left with two belts the same length and me down 0.5hrs labour. I got on the supplier and they sent the 'right' belt out to honda on same day delivery. Well that one they spec'd was way too short... Only finding this out once honda tried to put it on the car.... So yet another 0.5hrs Labour to pay. Dont forget that im doing 12+ hr days (inc commuting) so sorting this sh*t out isnt what i need. So i arrange for a 3rd belt to be delivered to honda and it finally fits! So now £300 lighter just for labour (they didnt charge for regassing it) the aircon now works!

Its thr labour to remove the old compressor and fit the new one Tony. I could DIY.. But it means getting the garage to remove the gas, drive home.. Feck about with the aux belt and remove aircon pipes and compressor.. Then refit and drive back to garage to get re-gassed... Thought it made more sense just to get the garage to do it!

Was £240 with 2 year warrantee.... Now i have to cough up about £170 to: Get the system de-gassed Remove and replace aircon compressor Re gass system. So all in all about £400

Ebay

Well... Buying a clutch is neigh on impossible. New compressor and aux belt ordered..

I gave it a spin by hand.. Initially it was stuck but a a little more of a push and it freed up. Tried it again and still did not engage.

Its the clutch. Thank you Nick. Now i have to source a clutch for the compressor

Thanks Nick. I will look in a moment. Now, should i hear an audiable 'clunk' when the clutch engages?

ok.. so this is what i have done: 1) aircon relay was removed (in the fuse box) and 12v was applied directly to the feed to the compressor... it made no sound. i would have expected a clunk or sound of a solinoid engaging. 2) relay was replaced and AC pump disconnected at its last connector.. i then used a DMM to measure the voltage going to the AC pump and it was +12v (car off). so i know the relay works and the electrics to the pump is fine. 3) i then checked the pressure switch, so removed the pressure switch and used a small bit of wire to short the contacts., again same thing.. everything looked ok. 4) AC fans kick in when AC is engaged. so, now im faced with this: compressor is getting 12v when the AC is turned on from the cabin. i can hear the engine note change when the AC is engaged, but no cold air. its almost like the clutch isnt being engaged? but then it must be as the i can hear the engine note change as the load increases when AC is 'on'.

It seems that the aircon compressor on the accord has died. I have tried all diagnostics that i can think of: Check relays Check power to and from relays Check power gets to compressor Etc Anyway... If i run the engine and hit the A/C button, then engine note changes to indicate an increase in load... I.e the compressor kicking in, but no cold air. Had it re- gassed at honda..they left the gas in with a UV dye to check for leaks, but they did say the system held vacuum well before they charged the ac. So im now guessing it must be the compressor, so has anyone got recommendations for where to get a cheapish but good replacement? Used ebay ones are £90 but most with no indication of milage seen. So im unsure about that route. Ps. Need to get it fixed this week as my sister and her baby need the car on friday and its way too hotin the car without aircon

Im sure they are just volvo or DAF truck mirrors!

A plastic laquer is good for UV protection. I did the accords and corollas using that method and it was great. Both where going a bit misty

I used 800 1000 1200 1500 Wet and dry paper Then i went over it all with my machine polisher with some megs scratch-x... Uber shiny finish.. Just remember to put a clear laqueron

High acid based wheel cleaner i be...

My eyes!

Yup replace both springs...

Nope... Instead of awsome jumps, we have massive holes in the road

Can you get a close up of the exposed metal? Looks like a manufacturing defect (crack) that has enlarged and rusted then finally broken.

Spring has probably broken

Its all about wing loading tony. Small stuff if fun, but the bigger the model gets to more seriously you have to fly it.

Yup. I have put pictures og it in my glider thread. 3.35m is small though. Once i move to dorset and get a little more money i have my eye on a 6m span sports glider

Technically i cannot fly my 3.35m wingspan glider more that 400 ft high and 1000ft away....