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1998 Honda Prelude Problems
Vibration When Braking Due to Rotor Problem
The front brake rotors can warp and cause a vibration when braking. The rotors will need to be machined or in cases where they are worn to thin, replaced to correct this issue.
Misaligned Shift Fork May Cause Transmission to Grind on Upshift
On some models the manual transmission fifth gear can grind on upshift due to a misaligned fifth shift fork. The transmission will have to be removed and disassembled and the fifth gear, the fifth sleeve set and the fifth gear shift fork will have to be replaced to repair this issue.
Brake Light On Due to Faulty Master Cylinder Resevoir Filter
A faulty brake master cylinder reservoir filter can cause the brake system indicator to illuminate after a cold start and then go off. Replacement of the reservoir filter will commonly fix this problem.
Compressed upper damper spacers may cause clunking noise
A clunk noise can develop from the rear due to upper damper spacers compressing over time. Installing new damper collars is required to stop the noise.
Doors won't open due to inner handle rod being too long
On certain models one or both doors can be difficult to open from the inside due to an inner handle rod being too long. Replacing the rod with an updated rod from Honda will repair this problem.
Check engine light due to oxygen senosr heater fault
Flapping noise from improperly tensioned timing belt
Check engine light on due to contaminated fluid and faulty transmission control module
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