New engine failure
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From: Temple City
update....
We took the bearings and showed them at the honda service/dealership. It was confirmed that there was a lot of rust on the bearings. We tried to pry the top coat with screwdriver and its just pealing off with no effort. Oil was fine, there was no indication that water or coolant was in the oil. Honda dealership approved that and now we just have to gather all the photo documentation, receipts, reports, and email it to honda dealership so they can replace my failed engine
We took the bearings and showed them at the honda service/dealership. It was confirmed that there was a lot of rust on the bearings. We tried to pry the top coat with screwdriver and its just pealing off with no effort. Oil was fine, there was no indication that water or coolant was in the oil. Honda dealership approved that and now we just have to gather all the photo documentation, receipts, reports, and email it to honda dealership so they can replace my failed engine
however, this is a very mysterious occurrence, considering you suffered the same issue with your previous engine.
let's see how your new new engine does. =)
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Im just happy its over...sad thing is the dont want to cover labor and new gaskets so i had to buy new ones myself and pay for the labor again
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Dear Klemen,
I'm new of your forum and thanks to your administrator.
(Sorry for may not perfetct English - I'm writing form Italy)
Some months ago I've bought a new honda assembled block .. and reading what was happened to yours , for me is about the same story .
I've bught an new 2009 engine block to sobstitute mine that had 205.000 km.
We are trying with my mechanic to solve the problems with this new engine , but without result..
So I kindly ask you to send me information about the cause that you have finally found on your engine .
I've understood that some water arrive slowly into the Engine .. and with this motivation you have obtained a new engine from Honda.
Have you understood from where the water arrive ? some little crack on the block or others ? In how many time the water has caused tyhe damage ?
Many thanks in advance for your help
Marcello
I'm new of your forum and thanks to your administrator.
(Sorry for may not perfetct English - I'm writing form Italy)
Some months ago I've bought a new honda assembled block .. and reading what was happened to yours , for me is about the same story .
I've bught an new 2009 engine block to sobstitute mine that had 205.000 km.
We are trying with my mechanic to solve the problems with this new engine , but without result..
So I kindly ask you to send me information about the cause that you have finally found on your engine .
I've understood that some water arrive slowly into the Engine .. and with this motivation you have obtained a new engine from Honda.
Have you understood from where the water arrive ? some little crack on the block or others ? In how many time the water has caused tyhe damage ?
Many thanks in advance for your help
Marcello
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I believe that priming the engine with oil is making sure sufficient oil is in all passageways, oil pump, valve train, prior to actually starting the engine. I do it by cranking the engine with ignition disconnected, until the oil light on the dash, goes off. Some folks use an adapter on an electric drill to drive the oil pump, manually to get the oil flowing through a static motor. I think this is what Billman meant.