unclefester

Generally speaking, a car that is trailered away because the fault is serious enough to require proper mechanical investigation could be said to be 'broken' wouldn't you agree?

The fact that Gaspodes requires a new engine or part of one would generally indicate that the part being replaced is dead. If Bokkies is suffering from the same thing ( implied by Gaspode a few posts up) then that would suggest that hers has gone 'bang' too. The last time I checked, you only replace something if it has failed - so without splitting hairs, Gaspode and Bokkies engines have both respectively failed, that is unless i'm missing something.

The only information I've had has been posted here

Gaspode

Technically - Al is correct both cars are running. So the engines have not failed.

Honda UK didn't want me to continue driving mine for fear of more damage being done. Which I can understand.

And with Trish's the AA guy said don't drive it either.

Trish mentioned she needs a new short block too.





Al - As mentioned a few posts above, You and Bristol Honda are going above and beyond.

But it shouldn't fall on your shoulders to resolve this.
Someone in Honda UK should to do the right thing.

unclefester

I agree Gaspode and i'm not having a go at either Gaxxy or the Dealer although i'd be interested to know if they need a new short block, what failed to cause that and if the debris from whatever failed has been in the oil as that's how you usually spot component failure. Logically then, what the chances are of damage elsewhere in the engine bearing in mind the sump feeds the lower and upper parts of the engine including all the valvetrain components, lubricates pistons etc etc. I would guess you'd have to strip, clean and reassemble more than just the block.

Gaspode

Jorge mentioned that the the top of the engine is easy enough to dismantle and rebuild.

Once the bits arrive - I've been advised to allow 3 days for the work to be carried out.


I'm sure much more information will be available to the forum when the engines are re-assembled.



And as both cars have circa 32 months warranty remaining - I'm sure everything that needs to be cleaned, inspected, checked etc etc will be.
This cannot be cheap for Honda.

Bundle of Mayhem

Bloody hell you need some more weekends in the Lakes!

Kiteland

Indeed.

Been working far too hard

lower

None of the engines i've had failed have had the failure identified through the oil and 2 of the 3 still ran despite having suffered a fairly major failure.

The bloody aweful noise gives it away and its relatively easy to drop the sump, remove the cam cover or remove the spark plugs to see relevant damage.

unclefester

Damage to parts 'usually' means stuff in the oil and stuff in the oil isn't good for any part of the engine, never mind the damage you can see from the sump end or the rocker cover. Swarf or debris that has worked itself into bearings or the oilways in the engine that isn't cleaned out is a future disaster waiting to happen. WIll be very interested to see what has broken, where it has broken and what the cause of it was.

Bundle of Mayhem

Scott / Trish - have you had an oil change?

AquilaEagle

Sorry to read this Bokkie

I am keeping up with interest.

Hope it is resolved for all soon, if there is anything I can do to help, contacts etc, you are all welcome to PM me