yesterday while driving in 5th and about 70mph the car went clunk scratch and the engine died and would not restart. there are 34,000 miles on the car and the oil has been changed every 3,000. so now my car is back at acura with a hole in the block. there was no warning at all and of course acura not being of any help.

 

Sure you didnt downshift into 2nd at 70mph or something?

Suprdave

 

stock motor?

 

Well Melissa, looks like someone is indeed due some warranty work.
Most likely a fresh motor.

Damn, a hole in the block, eh?

 

I can't see how something can go from being perfectly fine to throwing a rod through the block.

 

DO you have any mods? AEM per chance??
Happened to me ....... sucked up water with AEM Cai ...... months later I heard the same thing ...... bang, crunch, crunch, crunch.

Fatigued connecting rod.

What cylinder did this occur at? Maybe that would help.

-Nick


[Modified by Nick248, 6:13 AM 7/10/2002]

 

This same exact thing happened to me when I had my civic si but when I brought to honda they replaced the block under warranty.
Good luck

 

What was the cause in your case?

 

I can believe it. Our 2001 NBP had just 600 MILES on it, when a rod bearing went bad cruising at 50mph in 5th. I could not believe it...

Talk about a horrible sound...

 

Well with the way you drive...

 

I wasn't driving

 

nobdy knows, I kept my car in very good condition(oil changes, all services)and one day it just blew in second gear as soon as I hit vtec.

 

well at least you'll get a fresh motor...thats a plus

 

Chit happens.

 

You may benefit from this person's experience:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id...postid=2030982

There is some useful information there also about your warranty rights, and tricks the dealer may try to pull on you.

Good Luck, I hope they treat you well.

 

Same thing happened to me at 11k miles. Needless to say after 2 months of bitching at acura I got a new short block

Craig - Who says screw warrenty, next time I do it myself.

 

Good god girl...sorry for the bad news. Which dealership did you have the car towed to?
Austin

 

ouch
hope all works out well.

 

Damn Melissa that sucks!

 

Do it the we-todd-did way

 

i went back to pleasonton acura today to take some pics of the damage and was told of the $8400 cost of replacing the engine... the #3 and #4 rods were broke... i've never broke an engine that i've taken care of... errr.. $5000 just for parts...

 

Covered under warranty though, right?

 

Did they give you a reason for the engine damage? Just that it's broken and will cost you $8400.
Austin

 

they said it was ran without oil that there was only about two quarts left it ran with the hole in the block.. no engine light or loss of vtec it was out of nowhere..

 

that is crazy....if they dont cover it under warranty, you need to raise holy hell with the dealer.