My DC5 Gearbox

[T666YPR]

Well so far it's out and stripped.

Had a Spoon magnetic plug fitted previously and it had collected a LOT of glitter,there was still a fair bit in the oil throughout the gearbox.

ALL teeth on ALL gears are scored and shiny,showing excessive wear.

Every part excluding the casing is being replaced.
All parts mentioned in the EP3 gearbox issue are included in this.

Parts will take up to a month to arrive so I have to cancel my trackdays and live with a 1.6 Civic for a month :cry:

Will update as it goes on.

 

[Type-R 69]

Sorry to hear that si was due to the Spoon magnetic plug that caused this problem.A month should flybye you will be back on the road

 

[DP.]

o dear.. a month :shock: what are you doing about cadwell park then mate?

 

[T666YPR]

Sorry to hear that si was due to the Spoon magnetic plug that caused this problem.A month should flybye you will be back on the road

No, the plug didn't break anything,it was just showing how much metal it had picked up and yet there was still more in the gearbox oil.

Would like to know what did though,sounds like everything is misaligned or something.

Had to cancel Cadwell :cry:

Hopefully I'll only miss Cadwell,but will be back on road in time for Brands.

 

[jay.dee]

Shocking for a 1-and-a-half year old car

 

[CPL Racing]

That's shocking Simon, are you sure it's not due to all that power :lol:

 

[T666YPR]

:lol:

Did you have a word with your chap about the box Guy?

I sent you an update too,hope you got it ok.

Yeah,year and a half is not good,but by the sound of it it wasn't that old before it started.

My S2000 gearbox was shot in less than four months.

I hope it's not me

 

[DP.]

i'll give you a free driving lession if you want simon? (focusing on clutch control and gear changing) :roll:



I hope you get it sorted soon mate!

 

[T666YPR]

That's what I can't understand.

I've never crunched any changes, I've missed a few across the gate,but never engaged without clutch fully in :xhuh:

Think it has more to do with the issues that I have info on :|

 

[ps2london]

Simon u shot the S2000 gear box for less than 4 months????

:xClubbed:

u must be drifting everyday for 4 months!!!

 

[CPL Racing]

:lol:

Did you have a word with your chap about the box Guy?

I sent you an update too,hope you got it ok.

Yeah,year and a half is not good,but by the sound of it it wasn't that old before it started.

My S2000 gearbox was shot in less than four months.

I hope it's not me

I did but to no avail, unless I put the gearbox back in the car and take it to them :x

 

[Spoon Sports]

Well so far it's out and stripped.

Had a Spoon magnetic plug fitted previously and it had collected a LOT of glitter,there was still a fair bit in the oil throughout the gearbox.

ALL teeth on ALL gears are scored and shiny,showing excessive wear.

Every part excluding the casing is being replaced.
All parts mentioned in the EP3 gearbox issue are included in this.

Parts will take up to a month to arrive so I have to cancel my trackdays and live with a 1.6 Civic for a month :cry:

Will update as it goes on.

what parts do you need a month is way to long to go without vtec

 

[T666YPR]

Basically all the gearbox bar the casing...the lot.

Currently waiting on the warranty company to come and inspect.

They're trying their best to wriggle out of it,the to$$ers :evil:

 

[scaryprowler]

Si, are you having to stick everything back to stock? Is your warrenty not void cos of your mods?

 

[T666YPR]

No ,engineer's report said no prob on the mods,not surprised as the box will handle a lot more torque.

That being said...

...claim has been rejected as the engineers report said that even though there were signs that the box would break,it hadn't.

So won't couigh up.

If I then have the box refitted and drive it and the box breaks,they will reject...

...because they have evidence that if it is driven it will break!!!

WTF

Damned if I do,damned if I don't!!!

They have already been given a Honda report stating that Honda would honour the fix.

They admit the box will break.

They will be seeing me in court,the w@nkers!!!

Going to have to ring around for some advice methinks!!

Friday the 13th...

...Ballcocks!! :evil:

 

[gonzo]

:shock: :? :? :?

Thats a bizzare one mate!!

Let me have a call round some contacts to see where you stand....

 

[CPL Racing]

Simon, I know you probably don't want to spend any money on it at the moment, but I think I have a spare JDM gearbox if you want to get yourself on the road.

 

[T666YPR]

Thanks Steve.

Thanks Guy.

Can't see how they can get away with daylight robbery when even Honda say they should pay up!! :evil:

Need to get my arse into gear,so I don't get fobbed off!! :|

 

[MJ Type-R]

Si, I'm assuming this is not a Hondacare warranty then ??

It's like any insurance though, if there is a way out they will find it. But, this takes the biscuit a bit

Mike

 

[T666YPR]

Spot the difference:

2 Year Motacare Warranty:Chatting up a Nun

It's exactly the same,you won't get any joy out of either :evil:

Even got the wimpy tit to say the box was broken,then all he did was stick his head up his arse and quote the same rubbish:"Not sudden and unexpected failure of gearbox so won't pay"
"If you put the box back in and drive the car and there is sudden and unexpected failure of gearbox,we won't pay cos you know the box is broken,oopsy,sorry,I said showing signs of wear!!"

Listen to me:



If you have a Motacare warranty...BIN IT!!

Don't be offered one...and never wipe your arse on one...

you may have a sudden and unexpected prolapse of the anus (which Motacare will not pay up for!!)

Soon as I hung up the guy rang my dealer to say he'd got me calling him sweary mary names on the computer for reference.

GOOD,something your mates can laugh at then :!:


Guess I might be a little pi$$ed off hey!! :wink: