Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 18:07
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - clair010

I recently purchased a Honda Crv 2005 reg through a private seller, it broke down on the way home and we have since discovered we need to replace the engine, the sellers refuse to refund us and the solicitors have got us nowhere either.

Where can we source a reliable engine from? Global engines in essex say they can replace engine and fit it for £1250 but how do I know if they are genuine. I dont want to buy an engine, pay a load of labour to fit it to find out engine no good as will never get the labour money. Please help!

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 18:19
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - mss1tw

Ivor Searle have a good reputation. I'd start with them.

I think Global Engines are one of the Essex/Heathrow based lot with a bad rep.

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Mon 6 Oct 2014 18:32
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Bolt

Did they mention whats wrong with it, its unusual for one of them to sieze up?.

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 00:01
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Peter.N.

If they are generally a reliable engine I would go for a used one.

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 00:05
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Peter.N.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CR-V-2-0-PETROL-56000-MIL...a

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 09:45
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Cris_on_the_gas

Honda CRV's of this vintage have been known to break their Cam belts, normally after 100k miles plus and the owners haven't bothered to get them changed.

I have had good service from Ivor Searle, they will not be the cheapest but are members of Federation of Engine Remanufacturers which is assured standard of work

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 19:52
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Bolt

Book says its chain cam 02 on?

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 21:28
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - Wackyracer

I wonder why it needs a new engine and can't be repaired?

I'm very suspicious of 'engine centres' as alot of them are con merchants. I'd rather go the route of buying a secondhand engine from a salvage yard and find a garage to fit it.

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Tue 7 Oct 2014 23:03
Honda crv - Help my car needs a new engine, who can I trust - xtrailman

How can a new engine be fitted for just £1250?

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