i have a '02 s2000 with 4 k miles which is currently at Tameron Honda with 1 bent valve.
the HONDA rep looked at it and wants $7000 to replace engine. this is becoming a problem and some of us havnt overreved the engine. mine really sounded more like crankshaft/bottom end noise; and 1 bent valve should totally disable a car. i have heard all the opinions from people with working engines , what im looking for is some advise from those who have been involved in this mess for months. i have seen posts going back as far as march on BENT VALVE/NO WARRANTY COVERAGE. no flames please , i have heard all the opinions.

 

Do you happen to know the serial number of the engine and which cylinder the bent valve was associated with?

 

Shouldnt Honda be able to fix the bent valve instead of replacing the whole engine? I had 3 bent valves in my 328ci, and BMW managed to fix it. They didnt charge me 1 cent for the work and I got a 2001 540i 6spd loaner . I was told if I had to pay for the repair it would have been somewhere in the high $3,000 range.

 

the say it must have been over-reved and the reason for replacement is there is some obvious metal shavings on the pistons. i dont know the serial # the car has been at the dealer for 45 days.