Engine went Bang!
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Engine went Bang!
for a little while now i notice there are oil spils around the ignition coil under the spark plug cover. me and my friends believed that the spark plug oil ring is at fault. i went and ordered a new partfrom honda.
on my way home tonight, all of a suddent engine went bang. straight away, lost of power, its like some1 pull the key out of the ignition. luckly there is a petrol station near by and i quickly pull into it. pop the bonnet and the worst has happened.
the spark plug has come loose and pushed the ignition coil upwards (even made a dent in the bonnet!) , while it has done that, it seems like it has mess up the thread in the top block of the engine. now the spark plug wouldnt go back in.
we are currently thinking of removing the top engine block, sent it off and have it re-threaded.
any1 that has engine rebuild done before or can recommended some1 who can do this would be greatly appreciated.
on my way home tonight, all of a suddent engine went bang. straight away, lost of power, its like some1 pull the key out of the ignition. luckly there is a petrol station near by and i quickly pull into it. pop the bonnet and the worst has happened.
the spark plug has come loose and pushed the ignition coil upwards (even made a dent in the bonnet!) , while it has done that, it seems like it has mess up the thread in the top block of the engine. now the spark plug wouldnt go back in.
we are currently thinking of removing the top engine block, sent it off and have it re-threaded.
any1 that has engine rebuild done before or can recommended some1 who can do this would be greatly appreciated.
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Gutted for you!!
Rethreading the spark plug hole on the head....
Well, it would have to be welded up, drilled out, then rethreaded or you'd have an odd sparkplug!
Rethreading the spark plug hole on the head....
Well, it would have to be welded up, drilled out, then rethreaded or you'd have an odd sparkplug!
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i just had a quick peek at the workshop manual, its gonna be a loooong process to take out the engine top block. im not too sure if im confident enough to do this or go to Honda or other garage and have the job done...
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Get a new head IMO. If it's really buggered you won't be able to re tap it. It will have been rattling its way out and buggered them on its travels.
Or at least take the head off to work on it.
This is spark plug issue number 5 by my counting
Think i'll look at getting a sticky thread up for people to check theirs and the recall.
Or at least take the head off to work on it.
This is spark plug issue number 5 by my counting
Think i'll look at getting a sticky thread up for people to check theirs and the recall.
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True.
Esp if they serviced it.
This is just another in a long list what I call major faults on these cars
PS - you can get varous thread inserts and repair kits but not sure what success you would get.
Esp if they serviced it.
This is just another in a long list what I call major faults on these cars
PS - you can get varous thread inserts and repair kits but not sure what success you would get.
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Originally Posted by MB,Feb 13 2008, 03:50 PM
Get a new head IMO. If it's really buggered you won't be able to re tap it. It will have been rattling its way out and buggered them on its travels.
But if a head comes in at ~