bert_smith

After driving gently (so many speed cameras about near my home now to bother doing anything but) my engine started knocking, then misfiring then the warning light came on then the AA took 10 hours to turn up then BD engineering tells me I need to take it to a Honda dealer as he does not have torque settings etc to do the job. He was unable to free the 2nd pot HT coil that seems fused in its tube somehow. He reckons that from compression tests carried out it is likely to be valve or piston related,

I'm not a happy bunny.

Honda Parkwood are compiling worst case scenario prices for me at the moment.

Anyone out ther have any advice as to where other engine options could be sourced at all?

Also any other options (non honda dealers) that could take on the task?


The car had been running well, and in no time at all deteriorated into no longer even running.
I would be less upset had I been caning it at the time and therefore having loads of fun, but I was being fairly grandad like at the time

damn damn damn

Worst part is being without my car during this weather.

cheshire_carper

Bert
how long have you had the car? What age is it?

Bassoctopus

If it has had the oil bolt recall it will still be in warranty - 1yr extension on engine. That's if it's a EU/UK car.

cheshire_carper

Neil,
that must be a Jap import in your avatar. We can`t get the S in white over here......

Bassoctopus

It's actually a kit car

I'm converting an S to look like a classic Nissan Bluebird, just like that TT/Mini Metro mock up a few months ago!

Only joking, decided to take up minicabbing to pay for my S

bert_smith

I have had the car for over 2 years now.

It is 3.5 years old ish (jap import and out of warranty period anyway)

zero_to60

I guess it's possible that some damage occured before you got the car and has manifested itself now?

cheshire_carper

oh well Bert, looks like its chequebook time. I know new F20Cs are in the 6k region. You`ll need to source one from a rear ender write off.

bigfecker

Bert,

I recently had an incident of the ligt malfunction light coming on, tooke it to the dealers, first they said it was a misfire, then said there was low compression and had to take the head off. Upon taking the head off one of the exhaust valves was bent.

Honda still have the car over two weeks since I first took it in, the head and all the valves are being replaced.

zero_to60

I am almost certainly going to extend my warranty as my mileage is so low if there is any inherent problem somewhere it may not have show up within the 3 year warranty period