BN Coupe

Thanks all. I shall buy some of the German ATF. My body repairer who recently did work on the car has some sealant coming in next week and will plug the gap where the roof strip seems to have shrunk - it no longer meets the seal around the windscreen. I'll be interested to see what he uses.

Greetings all. Your advice/input please. (1) What's the current recommendation for ATF? I usually buy from Opie Oils, and may get some engine oil at the same time. (2) The rubber roof strip on the driver's side of my Coupe no longer meets the windscreen, and water is getting into the driver's door pillar. Any idea where I can get a replacement strip? Or, if not. what I can use to plug the gap of about 1 centimetre? Something like Blak-Tak would be good but it needs to be weatherproof. Thanks guys.

LOL. I'm already thinking of other uses, e.g. the draft excluder strip to be fitted to the bottom of my up-and-over garage door. It's supposed to be attached by tiny self-tapping screws, but it would be much easier to stick it on...

Thanks. I don't understand much of what the website says, but it looks like good stuff.

Mine are dropping off - there's only 'Accord' still attached. The others have left a lot of glue residue from the factory - should this be cleaned off, or do I just re-stick the badges on top (after cleaning up a bit)? I'm planning to use Gorilla Glue unless there's something better.

Thanks all for your advice. Yes, the ABS light is now on permanently and doesn't go out after the engine's running. My garage has diagnosed 'Nearside front wheel ABS sensor', so that's going to be replaced. Nothing else to complain about - the car starts first time, every time, and just keeps going. I might even spend a bit on the bodywork as I think I could probably make my money back when/if I sell it. There are so few around now.

Greetings all. I haven't been on here for a while but have still got the Honda. It's five years since I bought it, and it has just reached 150,000 miles. I don't really need it anymore but don't like the idea of parting with it. Both sills had to be welded for the MOT in January, but it just keeps running. However, a problem has just occurred: the ABS light is now on permanently. I had a vague feeling that one of the brakes might be sticking on, but I could be wrong. Will be taking it to the garage tomorrow for them to plug into the OBD, but any ideas what the problem might be? Cheers.

Mine's going into the garage this week for three things to be sorted: exhaust is blowing where the centre section joins the back box; a front sidelamp bulb needs replacing; and one of the rear number plate lamps has broken (rusted?) away and is hanging down over the plate. MOT is in 6 weeks' time, so all this will need to be done. Otherwise it just keeps running - now 20 years old and 149,000 miles. If we get some dry weather over Christmas I'll say thank you by giving it a good clean-up, inside and out.

It was a fifteen-second fix. There's a sort of bump stop in each roof channel (left and right), and the screw attaching one of them was so loose that the whole thing had popped outwards like the points on a railway track, stopping the roof from going further forward and closing.

Yes, confirm that. When manually winding the roof forwards it sticks in the same place.

That was quick Stu! I'll look for that - thanks. I meant to say that it doesn't seem like an electrical issue - the motor is running, but the roof just seems to get stuck. Maybe it's something to do with the runners?

Greetings all. The V6 continues to run and run, but today the roof wouldn't slide all the way closed - it now won't go further forward than about halfway. With a bit of coaxing it nearly closed, but when I tried again it again got stuck halfway. Anyone else had this? For now I've had to put the car in the garage, and the LS400 on the driveway. I can take it to the garage but thought I'd ask for tips, if anyone here has any. Cheers.

Mine drips into the boot too when you open it after the rain. It's one of my grumbles, but not a major problem, especially as the car's now 18 years old.

Thanks - will investigate this.

Update for you all. Big spots of oil (definitely) on the road this morning. Garage says that the oil cooler pipe has rotted through. Special order item, apparently, but they hope to get one and fit it on Friday. Good news is that the engine is bone dry (i.e. no leaks) and oil level still above the minimum. It'll be nice to be back driving the Green Beast - I've missed it this week.