wurlycorner wrote:Woah, this post hadn't featured in my read of the forum recently, so I guess it might not have in a few others.
Car looks pretty good overall - do you know the engine was originally replaced at 40k?
What model engine did they fit as a replacement (was it an H22A5)?
What makes you think it has damaged valves?
I can see the rocker cover is off in the pics - what investigation work has been carried out on it and by whom?
Any problems with the gearbox at all?
I know the engine was replace as I had it done, I could not tell you what the model number was I assumed it was replaced like for like, this was done at a Honda dealership (I still have all the receipts, in fact I have all the paper work for this car as I have had her since new ).
With regards to the engine, one of the big end bearing exploded, the quote I got back was something like, 3400 to strip down and decontaminate the engine or 3800 for new bottom end, I went for the new bottom end, they fitted the new bottom end, then on starting one of the pistons damaged the top of the engine (sorry I'm not a mechanic so don't larf too much on how I'm describing things), but what I got out of it was a whole new engine.
The car is now run by my wife and she broke down coming home, when you turn it over it just spins really fast, the garage I took it to said it seams like there is no compression and think it's the values, they gave me a quote for what they think it would cost (max) and a quote to take the head off for further investigation, I just decided enough was enough as it was going to cost more than it's worth. They car also had a mishap on getting to the garage and the steering pipe (there is a pipe a the front by the rad.) at the front was damaged.
This gearbox has been fine (it's about the 3rd one, the first one went in the first 12/24 months of its life).
All major work was done by a Honda Dealership (I had warranty for the car)
With that said the car has been very reliable over the last 17 years, the only other part I had to really replace was the Cat.
Always sailed through MOT's, it was gutting that she has just been serviced and MOT'ed
The car has also been garaged most days, I do look at her and think sod it I'll pay but I'm trying to move house, where I'm looking to go I know I will need a 4x4 and I also run 2 other vehicles, so more than likely I would have had to let her go regardless.
