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Please help help help!!
Thank you in advance to reading and replying to this post.
I have a 04 Acura TSX and I had the check engine light come on along with the VSA and (!).
I had the codes checked and it came out as Camshaft Position Sensor. From reading the threads on this, I might have to replace my timing chain.
SO...yesterday, I took my car to get an oil change, was working fine when I brought it in, they changed the oil and now it won't start.
I towed it to the dealer and they told me that the timing jumped and I need to replace the chain, HOWEVER, there could be other issues with the engine such as compression not being there, valves bent, or other issues.
Now they wanted $130 to diagnose the issue. The dealer gave some some options.
1-Replace the engine. Cost=14,000. I said definitely not. For that much, I would buy another car.
2=Replace the timing chain and pray that it will work. Cost=1,300. No guarantees that it will work.
3=Open up the head. Cost=800. They will find out what the cause of it is.
Can you point me in the right direction regarding this because I don't know what to do. Option 1 is out.
Thanks again in advance.
I have a 04 Acura TSX and I had the check engine light come on along with the VSA and (!).
I had the codes checked and it came out as Camshaft Position Sensor. From reading the threads on this, I might have to replace my timing chain.
SO...yesterday, I took my car to get an oil change, was working fine when I brought it in, they changed the oil and now it won't start.
I towed it to the dealer and they told me that the timing jumped and I need to replace the chain, HOWEVER, there could be other issues with the engine such as compression not being there, valves bent, or other issues.
Now they wanted $130 to diagnose the issue. The dealer gave some some options.
1-Replace the engine. Cost=14,000. I said definitely not. For that much, I would buy another car.
2=Replace the timing chain and pray that it will work. Cost=1,300. No guarantees that it will work.
3=Open up the head. Cost=800. They will find out what the cause of it is.
Can you point me in the right direction regarding this because I don't know what to do. Option 1 is out.
Thanks again in advance.
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In any event, you will need to replace the timing chain, unless you get a new engine. I would start with that. I wouldn't have that dealer do it though. $1300 seems WAY too high.
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more than likely this car was burning some oil, the timing chain runs off oil pressure, it skipped because of that.
The FIRST thing you have to do is a compression TEST
if you bent a valve you dont need a new engine. the head needs to be sent out to be redone. you can have a private mechanic remove the head ( assuming you cant do it ) and you can send it out to a specialist and have that same mechanic reinstall it. I dont know how much that would cost but it has to be cheaper than an engine replacment.
Timing Chain - Id have that same mechanic do this too. It should be easier with the head off, but still gonna cost extra ( LABOR ).
Overall this sucks and this was the reason I sold my 04 TSX.
How many miles. If under 100K I would go after Acura Hard but thats a losing battle, but worth trying.
The FIRST thing you have to do is a compression TEST
if you bent a valve you dont need a new engine. the head needs to be sent out to be redone. you can have a private mechanic remove the head ( assuming you cant do it ) and you can send it out to a specialist and have that same mechanic reinstall it. I dont know how much that would cost but it has to be cheaper than an engine replacment.
Timing Chain - Id have that same mechanic do this too. It should be easier with the head off, but still gonna cost extra ( LABOR ).
Overall this sucks and this was the reason I sold my 04 TSX.
How many miles. If under 100K I would go after Acura Hard but thats a losing battle, but worth trying.