SJ230
09-19-2003, 09:22 PM
Hello All!
Lets see if this is cause for concern. After about 15000 miles of meticulous driving and maintenance the check engine light comes on, brought the car to the dealer and had them check it out. I did not her from them for a couple of days and I had to inqire as to what the problem was. This is where the big runaround starts. They did a compression and leakdown check and found #3 cylinder was around 35%. They said (the service manager) that it was most probably a bent valve!? kind of telling me it was driven improperly, telling me it would happen if I went from 6th to 2nd popping the clutch at high speed, I told him if I did that there would be a host of other problems besides just a bent valve on #3. Anyway, long story short, they pulled the head and I had to pull the information out of these people as to the progress and to try and figure out what the damage and repair would entail. After 2 weeks of waiting the verdict finally arrived, worn valve guides! and I also found out there was 2 other cars in for the same problem. The car has since been ok but with the experience with that particular dealership and dealing with Hondas consumer department I am a little more than concerned. What gives?!
Lets see if this is cause for concern. After about 15000 miles of meticulous driving and maintenance the check engine light comes on, brought the car to the dealer and had them check it out. I did not her from them for a couple of days and I had to inqire as to what the problem was. This is where the big runaround starts. They did a compression and leakdown check and found #3 cylinder was around 35%. They said (the service manager) that it was most probably a bent valve!? kind of telling me it was driven improperly, telling me it would happen if I went from 6th to 2nd popping the clutch at high speed, I told him if I did that there would be a host of other problems besides just a bent valve on #3. Anyway, long story short, they pulled the head and I had to pull the information out of these people as to the progress and to try and figure out what the damage and repair would entail. After 2 weeks of waiting the verdict finally arrived, worn valve guides! and I also found out there was 2 other cars in for the same problem. The car has since been ok but with the experience with that particular dealership and dealing with Hondas consumer department I am a little more than concerned. What gives?!