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05-06-2011, 02:40 PM
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That's exactly it - a noise at 27mph - 3000 revs. The mechanic at Bristol heard it and managed to replicate it numerous times on the drive we had. You feather the throttle and the noise stays. I never did find out what the noise was but my bearings are within tolerance etc so no issues there. Eventually we've just put it down to one of those noises that the S makes.
I also had my exhaust changed under warranty in September last year as they felt that was the problem but the noise remained.
I also had my exhaust changed under warranty in September last year as they felt that was the problem but the noise remained.
Does your car make the tinny "pinking" kind of noise, best heard when stationary with the clutch depressed to avoid clutch noise ?
And does it also make the faint growly noise when feathering the throttle between 2-3k (almost like a knock but not quite)
Another dealer heard the noises on my car and it's booked in for investigation
05-06-2011, 08:53 PM
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When stationary there isn't a noise. It's at a certain rev range and when I described it on here originally, people felt it was pinking. The only way I could sort of describe the noise is like a tinny noise or shaking rice in a tin if that makes sense.
05-06-2011, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by p800bry' timestamp='1304719813' post='20547881
The noise you describe when revving gently between 2/3k is in the same rev range as my old engine only mine was more of a light knocking which could be felt if you placed your hand on the engine. Honda replaced my engine saying that it definately should not be making that noise. I'm pleased to say that from day one the new engine was so much quieter and is still purring after nearly 7k miles now.
If this can be rectified by dropping the sump and replacing them I'd probably go with that option first
I just don't fancy having an engine changed due to my experiences with Honda dealers
Bristol Honda is a bit too far away although they seem to be pretty decent
2 months after Honda replaced my engine, I went back for a service and the manager told me they'd just had an 09 car in for a service and it was making an identical noise to the noise mine made and the owner wasn't even aware there was anything wrong it.
Once they'd removed my old engine the mechanic told me they had a quick look over it (out of curiosity as the engine was going back to Honda HQ ) and the mechanic told me there was no crank end float and no scoring of the Bores.
I live in Kent so so travelling to Bristol was out of the equation but Honda in Bexleyheath were superb, I'm going back there for my service next week, I'll ask the manager if he's had any other s2000 dodgy engines.
Just to add, mine made the growly knocking noise between 2/3k rpm when gently feathering the throttle but no pinking noise
05-09-2011, 06:19 AM
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Just a quick update on this thread
My car makes a "growl" when gently feathering the throttle/revving between 2-3k revs (as previously described)
I tested a 57 plate car with 25k on it at the weekend and that car did the same
So, unless that car has an 09 engine replacement it appears it is a characteristic that I've never noticed before
The engine failure threads on this site can make you paranoid
My car still has the "pinking" type tinny rattle though
My car makes a "growl" when gently feathering the throttle/revving between 2-3k revs (as previously described)
I tested a 57 plate car with 25k on it at the weekend and that car did the same
So, unless that car has an 09 engine replacement it appears it is a characteristic that I've never noticed before
The engine failure threads on this site can make you paranoid
My car still has the "pinking" type tinny rattle though
05-09-2011, 06:51 AM
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Where are you based as I personally have experience of a failing engine with accompanying noises and I've also had a listen to Bookie's 08 car's noisey engine no3 which did not sound like my engine noise and I also have my current engine which sounds superb so I could have a listen to your car and tell you whether it sounds like my old dodgy engine,Bookie's dodgy engine no3 or my good 6000 mile new engine 
06-09-2011, 04:20 AM
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Still no update..............
A quick calculation on another thread revealed at least 13 09 cars have failed, there will be many more not associated to this forum
Another quick calculation reveals that there will not be more than a few hundred S2000's on an 09 plate (probably less)
Assuming we can at least treble the number of failed cars (which is being very conservative) as not everyone who owns an S2000 visits this site, this makes for an abysmal failure rate
Acknowledgement of the issue by Honda would be good but very unlikely
Failing that, an update to this thread would be nice......................
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