2016 Honda Pilot
Mileage
85,866
Service Date
9/2/2025
Services Performed
- DURING A THOROUGH SUSPENSION AND VEHICLE DYNAMICS INSPECTION, ROAD TESTING REVEALED CLUNKING AND UNUSUAL MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. UPON LIFT INSPECTION, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS, INDICATING THEY ARE WORN AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FRONT STRUT ASSEMBLIES, INCLUDING STRUT MOUNTS, SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR AND DETERIORATION, CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLUNKING AND REDUCED RIDE QUALITY; THESE COMPONENTS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, ROAD TESTING AND VIBRATION ANALYSIS REVEALED VIBRATIONS ISOLATED TO THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT. INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE MOUNT IS WORN AND DEFORMED, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT TO RESTORE PROPER ENGINE STABILITY AND REDUCE VIBRATION TRANSMISSION INTO THE CABIN.
- REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. INSPECTED EXISTING CONTROL ARMS AND FOUND EXCESSIVE WEAR IN BALL JOINTS AND BUSHINGS, CONTRIBUTING TO CLUNKING AND REDUCED SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE. INSTALLED NEW CONTROL ARMS, ENSURING PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AND ALIGNMENT. ROAD TESTED VEHICLE TO CONFIRM RESTORED SUSPENSION FUNCTION AND ELIMINATION OF NOISE.
- REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS. INSPECTED EXISTING STRUT ASSEMBLIES AND STRUT MOUNTS AND FOUND SIGNS OF WEAR AND DETERIORATION, CONTRIBUTING TO CLUNKING, REDUCED RIDE QUALITY, AND IMPAIRED SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE. REMOVED OLD STRUT ASSEMBLIES AND MOUNTS, INSTALLED NEW STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, ENSURING PROPER TORQUE AND ALIGNMENT. ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AFTER INSTALLATION TO VERIFY IMPROVED RIDE QUALITY, HANDLING, AND ELIMINATION OF NOISE.
- REMOVE AND REPLACE FRONT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT. INSPECTED EXISTING ENGINE MOUNT AND FOUND SIGNS OF WEAR AND DETERIORATION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE ENGINE VIBRATION TRANSMITTED TO THE CABIN. REMOVED THE OLD ENGINE MOUNT AND INSTALLED A NEW ONE, ENSURING PROPER ALIGNMENT AND TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AFTER INSTALLATION TO CONFIRM ELIMINATION OF VIBRATIONS AND RESTORED ENGINE STABILITY.
- PERFORM WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO ADJUST CAMBER, CASTER, AND TOE ANGLES TO MANUFACTURER SPECIFICATIONS. ENSURE PROPER STEERING WHEEL POSITION AND VEHICLE HANDLING. COMPLETE FINAL INSPECTION AND ROAD TEST TO VERIFY ALIGNMENT ACCURACY.
ALFRED B. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/2/2025
