The Acura factory service manual tells us to remove the belt, disconnect the wiring harness and the battery wire, and then remove the three bolts to remove the alternator. Only, they don’t tell us how to get enough room to undo those lower two bolts! There is very little clearance between the fan casing and… Continue reading 2005 Acura TSX alternator removal
Category: Acura TSX (2004-2008) 1st Generation
Acura TSX error code P0847
After witnessing a flashing “D” in the transmission display, I ran codes with the BlueDriver and found that code P0847 was stored. This is the “3rd clutch transmission fluid pressure switch,” per the service manual. And fortunately, the manual reassures us that this cannot be a mechanical problem inside the transmission, but is an electrical… Continue reading Acura TSX error code P0847
Buying old alloy wheels can be an issue
As alloy wheels age, particularly in climates where a lot of road salt it used, rim leaks can develop as the lip of the wheel corrodes beneath the sealing bead of the tire. We’ve had that happen on two different older cars, to the point where on the TSX, I got disgusted with fixing four… Continue reading Buying old alloy wheels can be an issue