Honda HR-V: Abnormal Noise (AT Accelerate) (AWD)

Probable Cause

Gear noise

• Poor gear mesh between ring gear and drive pinion
• Hypoid gear (wear or damage)
• Poor pre-road (drive pinion)
• Debris in hypoid gear area
• Fluid level too low
• Distortion of the differential carrier case
• Excessive backlash (hypoid gear)
• Excessive backlash (differential gear)
• Differential side gear spline (wear)

Bearing noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Drive pinion taper bearing (wear)
• Debris in bearing

Pump noise (at lubrication)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential pump motor noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Debris in rear differential pump motor

Pump noise (at control)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential solenoid valve noise

• Debris in rear differential solenoid valve
• Plunger area or shaft area (wear)
• Rear differential solenoid valve (wear or damage)

Clutch chatter

• Fluid deterioration
• Clutch facing (burnt or deterioration)
• Clutch plate (deterioration)

Loose or missed torqued parts

ABNORMAL NOISE (AT NORMAL CONDITION) (AWD)

Gear noise

• Poor gear mesh between ring gear and drive pinion
• Hypoid gear (wear or damage)
• Poor pre-road (drive pinion)
• Debris in hypoid gear area
• Fluid level too low
• Distortion of the differential carrier case

Bearing noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Drive pinion taper bearing (wear)
• Debris in bearing

Pump noise (at lubrication)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Loose or missed torqued parts

ABNORMAL NOISE (AT START) (AWD)

Probable Cause

Gear noise

• Poor gear mesh between ring gear and drive pinion
• Hypoid gear (wear or damage)
• Poor pre-road (drive pinion)
• Debris in hypoid gear area
• Fluid level too low
• Distortion of the differential carrier case
• Excessive backlash (hypoid gear)
• Excessive backlash (differential gear)
• Differential side gear spline (wear)

Bearing noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Drive pinion taper bearing (wear)
• Debris in bearing

Pump noise (at lubrication)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential pump motor noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Debris in rear differential pump motor

Pump noise (at control)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential solenoid valve noise

• Debris in rear differential solenoid valve
• Plunger area or shaft area (wear)
• Rear differential solenoid valve (wear or damage)

Clutch chatter

• Fluid deterioration
• Clutch facing (burnt or deterioration)
• Clutch plate (deterioration)

Loose or missed torqued parts

ABNORMAL NOISE (AT TURNING AND ACCELERATE) (AWD)

Probable Cause

Gear noise

• Poor gear mesh between ring gear and drive pinion
• Hypoid gear (wear or damage)
• Poor pre-road (drive pinion)
• Debris in hypoid gear area
• Fluid level too low
• Distortion of the differential carrier case
• Excessive backlash (hypoid gear)
• Excessive backlash (differential gear)
• Differential side gear spline (wear)

Bearing noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Drive pinion taper bearing (wear)
• Debris in bearing

Pump noise (at lubrication)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential pump motor noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Debris in rear differential pump motor

Pump noise (at control)

• Debris in pump
• Rotor (wear or damage)

Rear differential solenoid valve noise

• Debris in rear differential solenoid valve
• Plunger area or shaft area (wear)
• Rear differential solenoid valve (wear or damage)

Clutch chatter

• Fluid deterioration
• Clutch facing (burnt or deterioration)
• Clutch plate (deterioration)

Loose or missed torqued parts

ABNORMAL NOISE (AT TURNING) (AWD)

Gear noise

• Poor gear mesh between ring gear and drive pinion
• Hypoid gear (wear or damage)
• Poor pre-road (drive pinion)
• Debris in hypoid gear area
• Fluid level too low
• Distortion of the differential carrier case

Bearing noise

• Bearing (wear or damage)
• Drive pinion taper bearing (wear)
• Debris in bearing

Differential gear noise

• Side gear and pinion gear (wear or damage)
• Pinion shaft (damage)
• Debris in differential gear area

Clutch chatter

• Fluid deterioration
• Clutch facing (burnt or deterioration)
• Clutch plate (deterioration)

Loose or missed torqued parts

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