I ended up putting more jb weld than what i showed. The 2007 honda civic has 72 problems reported for cracked engine block. In the case of your engine block, this, unfortunately, isnt possible. How to fix a cracked engine block bluedevil products. Honda extended the warranty for as much as 8 years covering the coolant leak, so if you go to your local honda dealer you could get the engine block or even the entire engine replaced free of charge if you have a coolant leak. Cracked block early r18 overheating 2006 civic engine block crack known defect. My 07 civic 118,000 miles, purchased in march 2007 is about 5. Warranty extended to 10 years for cars with engine block cracks and leaking coolant.
After i noticed that the engine block was cracked, i called honda and was. To increase customer confidence, american honda is extending the warranty of the engine block to 10 years from the original date of purchase, with no mileage limit. Carquestions takes an in depth look at the honda civics secret warranty cracked engine problem and figures hondas liability could run up to. The extreme heat that it takes to weld most metals is. Most of the time when metal breaks, the answer is simple.
Do you own a 2006 to 2009 honda civic with a coolant leak. My 2006 honda civic coupe2dr had this same cracked engine block issue but. I love my 2008 honda, but reading about this possible defect worries me. Over time, the crack causes coolant leakage, and will render the vehicle completely inoperative. What percentage of 20068 honda civics develop a cracked engine block aluminum.
The 2007 honda civic as a known problem of cracks in engine block. On some 200608 and early production 2009 civics, the engine cylinder block may leak engine coolant, resulting in engine overheating. 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. Our 2007 has 77,000 miles, and the engine completely shut down while my daughter was driving on a busy city street.
I have a 2007 honda civic ex coupe with only 99k miles and due to a manufacturing defect now has a cracked engine block. A cracked engine block is such a big deal because of what your engine block is made out of. The 2008 honda civic has 58 problems reported for cracked engine block. Honda civic cracked engine block extended warranty youtube. There is nothing you can do, proactively to prevent it. Honda is offering a new engine block or completely new engine, free, to owners of 2006 through 2008 and some early. For civics that have developed one or more cracks in the engine block and started leaking coolant, honda dealers will replace the engine block, or the entire engine if the head has. Coolant leaking problems of the 2007 honda civic part 1. Under warranty claim information and mandatory photo requirements, the photo criteria have changed. Documenting cracked engine block for those out of the.