zpaulg
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Gents,
Let me say up front that I have already cracked open a tinny. I have had a 2004 Accord 2.2 diesel for the last seven years or so. Mileage around 105,000 serviced every year etc, well looked after.
Three weeks ago I had a new front exhaust manifold fitted as the original had cracked, common known fault etc,etc. Ten days or so later the car broke down on me while driving on the motorway, running sweet one minute then oil warning light flicked on.
Could not stop immediately as no access to hard shoulder so had to keep driving. Next the engine warning light kicked in and the car went into limp mode. Finally managed to gain access to hard shoulder and I turned off the engine. Prior to this no rough running or symptoms of any kind, just the warning lights and then limp mode.
I wont dwell on the 10 hour recovery process, suffice to say I was not a happy bunny!
Since had a mechanic look at the car. Fault codes were cam shaft sensor, low pressure rail one and a third I can`t remember. Looks like the camshaft is not turning hence the word doom in the ***le. Mechanic tells me he can tell the car`s been well maintained and is at a loss to explain the sudden failure. He suspects the timing chain may have jumped a tooth or two as engine will not start and sound like it`s missing.
Now this post is for my own peace or loss of mind only. I`m not going gunning for culprits etc `but` could the work on the manifold have contributed in some way to the failure? Struck me as odd that when I picked the car up they said " It all went back together no problems at all".
Either way I can`t prove anything but I have to wonder.
Awaiting a price on putting things right and I know it wont be cheap but the car`s bought and paid for and I do love it.
Might be a rebuild or maybe a reconditioned engine if I can find one.
On that note anyone any contacts or suggestions? Ironically I`m told these engines are bullet proof and hence difficult to source used. I`m in the Manchester area by the way.
Thanks ( if you read this far!)
Paulg.
Let me say up front that I have already cracked open a tinny. I have had a 2004 Accord 2.2 diesel for the last seven years or so. Mileage around 105,000 serviced every year etc, well looked after.
Three weeks ago I had a new front exhaust manifold fitted as the original had cracked, common known fault etc,etc. Ten days or so later the car broke down on me while driving on the motorway, running sweet one minute then oil warning light flicked on.
Could not stop immediately as no access to hard shoulder so had to keep driving. Next the engine warning light kicked in and the car went into limp mode. Finally managed to gain access to hard shoulder and I turned off the engine. Prior to this no rough running or symptoms of any kind, just the warning lights and then limp mode.
I wont dwell on the 10 hour recovery process, suffice to say I was not a happy bunny!
Since had a mechanic look at the car. Fault codes were cam shaft sensor, low pressure rail one and a third I can`t remember. Looks like the camshaft is not turning hence the word doom in the ***le. Mechanic tells me he can tell the car`s been well maintained and is at a loss to explain the sudden failure. He suspects the timing chain may have jumped a tooth or two as engine will not start and sound like it`s missing.
Now this post is for my own peace or loss of mind only. I`m not going gunning for culprits etc `but` could the work on the manifold have contributed in some way to the failure? Struck me as odd that when I picked the car up they said " It all went back together no problems at all".
Either way I can`t prove anything but I have to wonder.
Awaiting a price on putting things right and I know it wont be cheap but the car`s bought and paid for and I do love it.
Might be a rebuild or maybe a reconditioned engine if I can find one.
On that note anyone any contacts or suggestions? Ironically I`m told these engines are bullet proof and hence difficult to source used. I`m in the Manchester area by the way.
Thanks ( if you read this far!)
Paulg.
