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Honda Jazz Forums => Honda Jazz Mk1 2002-2008 => Topic started by: dynamite40 on March 15, 2025, 07:07:11 PM

Title: cvt life
Post by: dynamite40 on March 15, 2025, 07:07:11 PM

Hi all was thinking about buying my daughters 2004 Honda jazz se sport automatic 80 thousand miles
but put off abit about the cvt belt breaking
how long do they last and if it breaks can it be replaced or is it game over
also the brake peddle seems quite hard to me is this normal for one of these
many thanks

Title: Re: cvt life
Post by: Lord Voltermore on March 17, 2025, 10:17:53 AM

Welcome to the forum

I cant help re  cvt life.  I think CVT problems relate more to the CVT oil changes and the quality of the special  oil used  etc  rather than belts physically snapping. But I might be wrong and others may be able to help more.

But realistically the car is 21 years old.   Many cars will have been scrapped long before this perhaps because they need a costly repair that exceeds the value  of the car.  A major cvt repair could easily tip this balance.    But even less costly repairs such as a new clutch on a manual car  might be a reason to  scrap a car if additional  problems and  costs are also likely in the near future. Things like advancing rust , other repairs or even the need  for a new set of tyres   etc.     Often prompted by an MOT failure. 

But I am NOT saying dont buy the car if the price is right.   . If it is in generally good condition you may be lucky and it gives  good service for a few more years and more than pay for itself .  Maybe it will still be worth repairing if some things do go wrong, but sooner or later you might be the one who faces  the dilemma of  whether to throw good money after bad to keep an old car running ,or to  cut your losses and scrap it.  :-\   

I cant comment on the  brakes. Maybe pedal feel  will be harder than on  some more modern cars .Or it may have previously been fitted with after market brake pads   made from  harder or lower quality lining material.   I suggest getting them checked and possibly overhauled by an experienced mechanic..   The mechanic may  also be able to comment on whether other potential  problems are looming .   After all would your daughter wish to sell the car to you, or anybody else, if there is some doubt about its  brakes etc ?

Title: Re: cvt life
Post by: dynamite40 on March 26, 2025, 04:24:23 PM

Thanks for the reply
car passed the mot today brakes work perfectly fine its just the pedal feels quite hard to me
probably cause im use to the yaris that has a very light brake pedal
thanks again all the best