Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) As some of you know I purchased an Accord Type R as a daily a few weeks back. Although it had a cambelt last year I didn't have proof of an auto tensioner change so for the sake of £400 I thought I would get it booked in with a local Jap specialist recommended by the local Honda dealer and the internet. This was done on Wednesday and I collected the car at 6pm the same day, fast forward to Thursday...39 miles into and 22 hours into my new cambelt, tensioners and auto tensioner and valve clearance checks etc. Coming back from Colchester in some HEAVY rain after having a set of Continental Contact Sport 5's fitted (3000rpm, 5th gear) and I hear an awful noise for about 2 seconds then car dies. I immediately think water in engine and within a minute i've got the airbox and intake pipe off but they are both bone dry. The fact it didn't 'chug' to death, that there was no white smoke and that it's even attempting to turn over makes me think cambelt and the car is clearly not going anywhere so I phone the AA. He checks in the oil filler cap whilst I turn car over and says the camshafts aren't moving when I turn it over so it's definately cambelt :( I'm not really sure how to approach the situation tomorrow as I supplied the parts (SKF cambelt kit via Euro Car Parts and OEM Auto Tensioner via local Honda dealer). Also got the problem that my car is on my drive and i'm going to have to pay to get it to them Already spoken to ECP who say that if it's caused by there bits that they will cover replacement parts and labour, albeit at reduced rate of £25 PH. If it's the Honda Auto Tensioner I can only find information which suggest they'll only cover there own part (is that even legal? Surely they have to cover any consequential damage?) Luckily, the H22A Honda engine is non interference so there will be no valve damage, but still doesn't mean there won't be any consequential damage of course! Really ****ed off at the moment about the whole situation as my Corrado is now being driven in the mud and rain because of it :( But of course I can't give the garage too hard a time either as theres the small chance it was caused by the parts. Edited June 19, 2011 by Pat_McCrotch Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted June 19, 2011 Could quite likely end up as one of those ****ing matches where the garage blame the parts, and the parts manufacturers blame the garage.. I guess the only thing you can do is wait and see how it all pans out :( Sucks mate! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted June 19, 2011 Try and have a look before you take it in mate, if it drove ok for those few miles it's likely that they just didn't do the tensioner up properly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted June 19, 2011 Try and have a look before you take it in mate, if it drove ok for those few miles it's likely that they just didn't do the tensioner up properly Can't really, can't get the belt covers off without taking the cam cover off. And they've siliconed a couple of bits up. Don't want to take it off then they blame me for something. I reckon it is a fitting fault though. If it was a faulty tensioner then surely you'd hear it failing way before it did? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted June 19, 2011 Try and have a look before you take it in mate, if it drove ok for those few miles it's likely that they just didn't do the tensioner up properly seems very likley doesnt it , cant see a new part breaking so quickly. I know it happens but very unlikley , hope you get it sorted , regards rob . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Tom 0 Posted June 19, 2011 Bad luck, but at least its a non-interference engine. When you described the awful noise for two seconds I was thinking of 16 quite bent valves! Hopefully you'll get to the bottom of what the problem is and it'll get sorted one way or the other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted June 20, 2011 Please don't tell me you fitted a pattern cambelt Neil?!! This is definitely going to be a "put it down to experience and move on" thing mate. Sorry. If you're lucky the garage might reduce the repeat labour a bit, but they certainly won't take full responsibility / repair cost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted June 20, 2011 Please don't tell me you fitted a pattern cambelt Neil?!! This is definitely going to be a "put it down to experience and move on" thing mate. Sorry. If you're lucky the garage might reduce the repeat labour a bit, but they certainly won't take full responsibility / repair cost. Yeah mate ;) It already had pattern cambelt kits two times previously and £98 for a non genuine kit vs. £250 for the genuine Honda bits. When you consider that the cars probably only got 40,000 miles left before it dies it seemed pointless spending the money on it. It's all under guarantee anyway and they seem to suggest they'll sort it if it's there fault. We'll see :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
