On some 200608 and early production 2009 civics, the engine cylinder block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating. A cracked engine block is a rare, but potentially serious, engine problem that can occur for a variety of reasons. There needs to be a recall on this and not an extended warranty. The engine was replaced but they know they have a defective engine block in the honda civic 2008, 2007, and 2006 so how do we know if we did or did not receive another block with the same problem. My 2006 civic with 123,000 miles overheated on the freeway yesterday. Was told i have a cracked engine block, bad speed sensor, and clogged air tube thingy which is supposedly only as wide as an ink pen. Found out this was a defect that affected 20062009 honda civics. On some 200608 and early production 2009 civics, the engine cylinder block may experience engine coolant leaks, resulting in engine overheating. This type of cracked engine block will give the same symptoms of a blown head gasket and can be very difficult to diagnose. The vehicle was taken to a dealer the honda store, 448 boardmancanfield rd, youngstown, oh 44512, 8002119345 where it was diagnosed that the engine block was cracked. What percentage of 20068 honda civics develop a cracked engine block aluminum. To increase customer confidence, american honda is extending the warranty to 8 years from.
If a engine block develops a crack, jb weld can be used to seal up the crack and prevent the crack from sucking in air or leaking coolant. Symptoms of a cracked block having a cracked block can give a variety of strange symptoms that can be hard to identify and diagnose. Under warranty claim information and mandatory photo requirements, the photo criteria have changed. The oil problem has gone away since the rebuild but it has developed a habit for. How to seal a cracked block with jb weld it still runs. Honda issued a tsb to dealer service departments a few years ago instructing them on the specific areas on the engine block where these cracks may show up. He dont have the money to replace engine at this time.
Look for coolant leaking from cracks in the block at the points shown below. Repairing your cracked engine block bluedevil products. Cracked engine block any good fix bob is the oil guy. Hi all first post i have been racing an ek9 with a b16 with the b18 modifications and modifed head. After i noticed that the engine block was cracked, i called honda and was also just 2. The contact stated that the engine block was cracked causing antifreeze coolant to leak. How to seal a cracked block with jb weld by kevin mclain. If your 0608 honda civic starts leaking coolant overheating and you take it into the shop and they tell you that you have a cracked engine block, make sure you have a honda dealership replace the engine at no cost to you. Is there anything he can seal up this leak,like bars. These repairs could potentially exceed your vehicles value. Like many problems with your cooling system, a cracked block often can mask itself during normal operation of your vehicle and only reveal itself during certain conditions making it extremely hard to diagnose. Apparently once these motors cross a mileage of 70 80k, the blocks on these engine crack open followed by coolant leakage and over heating. I love my 2008 honda, but reading about this possible defect worries me.
Responsible for enveloping and securing the main combustion centers of an engine, an engine block is made to be highly durable and heatcold resistant. Honda civic cracked engine block extended warranty youtube. Do the 2008 civic lx engines have a cracked block issue. Cracked engine block behind exhaust manifold resulting in. If your 0608 honda civic starts leaking coolant overheating and you take it into the shop and they tell you that you have a cracked engine block.
To increase customer confidence, american honda is extending the warranty of the. Are 2008 honda civic lxs affected by the cracked engine. I took it to a honda dealer with the recall number and within 10 mins they took my car and had it back to me in 2 days with a complete engine block swap woot woot no issues. Cracked block early r18 overheating 2006 civic engine block crack known defect driving 2006 civic and experienced sudden engine. The next best option is to avoid spending your hard earned cash on that car and sell it asis for a fair price. Within a couple days of parking it in my garage it leaked all the coolant and i imagined the worst. Lastly, it is possible to have a cracked engine block inside your cylinder. It ran fine for a year or so and went in for a freshen up as it had started using a bit of oil.
My block is crack, besides a new engine what can be done 2008 honda civic lx coupe answered by a verified mechanic for honda we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Ive also heard of other potential problems with this car including a possibility of a cracked engine block as well as abnormal and premature wear on the tires due to insufficient quality of the cars arms. Turned out to be a cracked block, not a blown head gasket. My car will be ready in two days apparently, theyve had a lot of practice replacing the engines. I was thinking about buying a used civic but i read about cracked engine block problemsi am afraid to buy one now. If you have a vehicle with a cracked engine block it can be tempting to simply junk the car or replace the entire engine. He found out it has an crack block,and loseing some coolant. I called the dealership and they said bring it in as it probably has a cracked block. Jb weld is a type of epoxy that seals and hardens to close cracks and holes. Warranty extended to 10 years for cars with engine block cracks and. After parking the vehicle overnight, the contact noticed radiator fluid under the hood of the vehicle the following day.
We only received one warning the engine overheated for no reason then we found out we had a defective engine from honda in a 2008 civic. I am wondering if they fixed the problem for the 0809, so far i have not seen anyone on here with a 2008 or 2009 civic with a cracked engine block. Honda extended the warranty on the engine block for 8 years for these model years due to a defect. We have 525 2008 honda civic vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 254 1owner cars, and 878 personal use cars. Found out yesterday 09232009 after my honda civic lx with 71,000 miles overheated that i, too, had a cracked engine block. Honda civic engine 2008 honda civic problems with engine.
Yes not every cracked block is being reported but its a. Kind of late if you ask me, but 10 years and no limit on km is a nice reassurance. Carquestions takes an in depth look at the honda civics secret warranty cracked engine problem and figures hondas liability could run up to a billion dollars given the time and parts it would. I will go over the steps of how i fixed my cracked engine block. I recently purchased a two owner 2008 honda civic exl which appeared to have no known problems. I also got the 50% coverage, but told them that there was a service bulletin 08044 describing that the only fix was to replace the engine. Honda sold over one million civics in the affected years 2006 2008 and there are 289 total complaints on carcomplaints, something like a. I have a crack in my engine block and its not part of the extended honda 10 year warranty for 0608 civics for. The 2008 honda civic has 58 problems reported for cracked engine block. Honda is offering a new engine block or completely new engine, free, to owners of 2006 through 2008 and some early 2009 civics that have developed a coolant leak coming from the engine block. So this just happened this morning, i noticed my car was leaking coolant, engine was overheated apparently there was a crack on the engine block.
This is true for most of teh 2006, 2007 and 2008 civic sedans with a short block. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the block had a hairline crack and the. Honda civic cracked engine block extended warranty duration. I dont own a 2006 onwards honda civic but i was just going through some websites and found this horrifying forum with a discussion regarding 2006 onwards honda civic 1. Honda 2006 civic ex with a cracked block jan 08, 2020. Documenting cracked engine block for those out of the.