At the following mileages, we have had these symptoms:
5,000: Odd "WaaaWaaaaWaaaaWaaaa" noise from the rear when at 60 mph +.
10,000: Nasty steering on roundabouts. The steering weighting would increase and then suddenly decrease, resulting in wonky cornering. There was also a slight grinding from the front at low speeds and high steering angles.
15,000: As above, but worse. The steering is now really odd, and the grinding at low speed really loud and quite worrying.
Turns out it's the rear diff (again). Again? I knew the old CRVs had suffered this, but I thought Honda had fixed it. Apparently not.
The reason for the noise is contaminant in the fluid that lubricates the clutch pack. A quick fluid change under warranty transformed the car back to "like new".
On certain 07 cars the whole diff needs changing:
View attachment A07-021.PDF
On most cars a fluid flush or two works well ( like on mine):
View attachment A07-024.PDF
An excellent (but US-centric) DIY guide is here:
Black Pearl's 2007 Rear Differential Fluid Change Photo Essay - Honda CR-V Owners Club Forums
According to the Honda tech: "they all do it - it's just a matter of time".
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5,000: Odd "WaaaWaaaaWaaaaWaaaa" noise from the rear when at 60 mph +.
10,000: Nasty steering on roundabouts. The steering weighting would increase and then suddenly decrease, resulting in wonky cornering. There was also a slight grinding from the front at low speeds and high steering angles.
15,000: As above, but worse. The steering is now really odd, and the grinding at low speed really loud and quite worrying.
Turns out it's the rear diff (again). Again? I knew the old CRVs had suffered this, but I thought Honda had fixed it. Apparently not.
The reason for the noise is contaminant in the fluid that lubricates the clutch pack. A quick fluid change under warranty transformed the car back to "like new".
On certain 07 cars the whole diff needs changing:
View attachment A07-021.PDF
On most cars a fluid flush or two works well ( like on mine):
View attachment A07-024.PDF
An excellent (but US-centric) DIY guide is here:
Black Pearl's 2007 Rear Differential Fluid Change Photo Essay - Honda CR-V Owners Club Forums
According to the Honda tech: "they all do it - it's just a matter of time".
