You'd never have guessed it was anything major by the noise either at least not as it was at the time. There was no awful grinding, no whining sounds, no death rattles - it sounded like the gasket between the cat and the downpipe was loose and nothing more than that.

Can't believe that's another 09 car on the back of a wagon ..... are we sure Honda haven't been using reconditioned transmissions on the end of line cars?

Trish's problem may or may not be identical to mine.
She also has 2K on the clock more than I have. So her symptoms could be more advanced than mine.


The noise mine was making seemed like the exhaust hitting the heatshield at certain revs. You wouldn't think it was the engine at all.
In fact everyone who heard mine said - exhaust/ heatshield or a bolt somewhere down there needing tightened up.


If the AA man is right - and it is the engine....
That makes 3 engine failures within as many weeks. :(

No pictures of the Micra?

It's hard to believe an engine can be running fine whilst suffering some internal catastrophic failure. Let's hope it's more gearboxy and they can diagnose and fix it quickly.

I had that many engines in one car in as many weeks :D

:( sorry to hear that, hope they sort it quickly. Think I'll have to wait for my service at Bristol Honda at this rate :eek:

The rumour is Alfa Romeo have started producing the F20C engines. Hence the failures.

Seriously though, sorry for you. Hope you get it sorted out asap.

Get well soon Jenson !

Does the Micra have VTEC ?

Where are the pictures ??

Bharat :)

Oh dear :(

They're revolting and I dont mean the wheels :D

Gulp - what mileage are these going at?

Hope Jensen gets well soon.