96' Accord - that stupid a/c knob keeps cracking.
Apparently this is a well known issue with Accord a/c temperature
control knob. The knob turns a cable which is connected to some sort of valve to mix the hot air from the heater to control the a/c temperature. Since the valve/cable assembly is getting so sticky that it requires a lot of force to turn it which cause the knob to crack into two halves. I have gone through several knobs already and now I have a small 'metal' crescent wrench to turn the shaft. (May be Honda should give you a free crescent wrench with each car purchased). Now the question: Is there a way to make this assembly back to virgin state? Is it the cable needing some grease or the valve needed to be replaced or cleaned? Thank you, |
Re: 96' Accord - that stupid a/c knob keeps cracking.
"qdn" <quocducnguyen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Apparently this is a well known issue with Accord a/c temperature > control knob. > > The knob turns a cable which is connected to some sort of valve to mix > the hot air from the heater to control the a/c temperature. Since the > valve/cable assembly is getting so sticky that it requires a lot of > force to turn it which cause the knob to crack into two halves. I have > gone through several knobs already and now I have a small 'metal' > crescent wrench to turn the shaft. (May be Honda should give you a free > crescent wrench with each car purchased). > > Now the question: Is there a way to make this assembly back to virgin > state? Is it the cable needing some grease or the valve needed to be > replaced or cleaned? If you disconnect the cable under the dash (central, above SRS), you can push the heat control lever yourself and determine whether it is the cable which is sticky or the lever on the heater control unit. My guess is the cable, in which case it's probably easiest to replace it. Al |
Re: 96' Accord - that stupid a/c knob keeps cracking.
actually on this car a solid meta wire is used as opposed to a cable..cables
are good at pulling but are not generally good for pushing things..this knob pushes and pulls the door and valve assembly... Mine is also hard to turn and I have only had to purchase 1 new knob.. I have not yet investigated why it might be that way. When I was under the dash I saw where the wire connects buteverything was greased and free moving..perhaps I might take the dash apart and check the knob assembly and replace the burnt out bulbs while I am there. "qdn" <quocducnguyen@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1110828296.655108.291890@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... > Apparently this is a well known issue with Accord a/c temperature > control knob. > > The knob turns a cable which is connected to some sort of valve to mix > the hot air from the heater to control the a/c temperature. Since the > valve/cable assembly is getting so sticky that it requires a lot of > force to turn it which cause the knob to crack into two halves. I have > gone through several knobs already and now I have a small 'metal' > crescent wrench to turn the shaft. (May be Honda should give you a free > crescent wrench with each car purchased). > > Now the question: Is there a way to make this assembly back to virgin > state? Is it the cable needing some grease or the valve needed to be > replaced or cleaned? > > Thank you, > |
Re: 96' Accord - that stupid a/c knob keeps cracking.
Stop forcing the knob!, there is simple adjustment for this here:
http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/index.html "qdn" <quocducnguyen@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1110828296.655108.291890@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com... > Apparently this is a well known issue with Accord a/c temperature > control knob. > > The knob turns a cable which is connected to some sort of valve to mix > the hot air from the heater to control the a/c temperature. Since the > valve/cable assembly is getting so sticky that it requires a lot of > force to turn it which cause the knob to crack into two halves. I have > gone through several knobs already and now I have a small 'metal' > crescent wrench to turn the shaft. (May be Honda should give you a free > crescent wrench with each car purchased). > > Now the question: Is there a way to make this assembly back to virgin > state? Is it the cable needing some grease or the valve needed to be > replaced or cleaned? > > Thank you, > |
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