Clunking in reverse

elljay

It does have a niche following and County Cars who are selling this one have a high reputation among followers. They are quite sought after. It's also low mileage for its age.

BeenThroughItAll

elljay wrote: »

It does have a niche following and County Cars who are selling this one have a high reputation among followers. They are quite sought after. It's also low mileage for its age.

It's also, quite possibly, got a knackered diff - which will reduce its appeal and value significantly. Perhaps still worth more than the few hundred quid I would pay for one, but nevertheless...


If they're so good and yours is otherwise OK, why would you want to get rid of it?

elljay

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

It's also, quite possibly, got a knackered diff - which will reduce its appeal and value significantly. Perhaps still worth more than the few hundred quid I would pay for one, but nevertheless...


If they're so good and yours is otherwise OK, why would you want to get rid of it?

I don't want to drive a car that clunks - embarrassing in Aldi carpark!

I also need to feel it's reliable and nothing's going to drop off half way up the M1 with a car load of grandchildren! I do love it though, had it years and years and camped all over the country. I'll have a think! Apparently it is otherwise ok.

BeenThroughItAll

elljay wrote: »

I don't want to drive a car that clunks - embarrassing in Aldi carpark!

I also need to feel it's reliable and nothing's going to drop off half way up the M1 with a car load of grandchildren! I do love it though, had it years and years and camped all over the country. I'll have a think! Apparently it is otherwise ok.

So lets say you can sell it for, optimistically IMO, two grand.


Are you then better off financially buying an unknown 2K car, with your limited knowledge, and facing the potential costs associated with unseen faults which then appear?


If I were you, I'd not worry about a bit of a clunk (which most people won't hear, anyway) as much as I'd worry being seen driving a Stepwagon

facade

Out of interest, I did a little research, and apparently the stepwagon is a re-bodied Civic.

There is an owners club http://www.stepwagonclub.com/forums/index.php

Not much technical information about, but I still think the transmission will be similar to the CRV, and will have the same faults, the early CRV is well known for problems with the rear differential clutch system, caused by contaminated fluid, these usually manifest as a graunching when turning on full lock.

I'd still suggest a fluid change with the correct Honda dual pump fluid as a starting point.

Then check all mounting rubbers are sound .

gilbert_and_sullivan

That makes sense Facade.

Never thought of this vehicle having the same rather odd CRV transmission to the rear.
When something is referred to as a 4x4 i always assume its proper separate ladder chassis jobbie with a live axle at the rear and sometimes another one up the front, so don't really class a CRV as a 4x4 in that sense.
Lack of good servicing is usually to be found at the root of so many problems.

AdrianC

gilbert_and_sullivan wrote: »

When something is referred to as a 4x4 i always assume its proper separate ladder chassis jobbie with a live axle at the rear and sometimes another one up the front, so don't really class a CRV as a 4x4 in that sense.

All "4x4" means is that a vehicle has four wheels, all four of which are driven. So just everything from a Subaru to a Land Rover to a BMW 3-series X-drive to a Unimog to a Bongo Friendee to this Honda are "4x4".

Similarly, all AWD means is that all wheels are driven, and 4wd means that four wheels are driven, no matter how many there are in total. So AWD includes 6x6, while 4wd includes 6x4.