July 2, 2021: This one started out in 2016 as my daughter's; I bought it back a couple days ago because she was having oil pressure problems - she replaced it with a 2018 CR-V.
Picked up a 2008 Honda Element LX (her money, her car) from a Chevy dealer in Indianapolis. Seemed to run and drive fine. Purchased as-is. Heard some noise from the engine during the short test drive, assumed it was just valves (like my F22s).
DSC01445_zpsdengq4ns by Paul Kemme, on Flickr
DSC01444_zpsxzq6kogk by Paul Kemme, on Flickr
After about a 20 minute drive to another of my daughter's home; the engine noise had changed to more of a knock. Long story short: Determined #4 piston had scored the cylinder wall and was slapping. The noise was reverse of what everyone expected; it didn't do it at start up, only after getting good and warmed up and it seemed to go away about about 2000 rpm. Wound up getting a used engine locally with a 3 year, unlimited mileage, they pay labor to replace warranty. The sister Honda dealer to the Chevy dealer did the install. Got it back yesterday.
Anyone got a use for a K24A8 engine with one bad cylinder? Think it's worth trying to repair or just try to get some money out of the parts?
![](http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/fleetw00d/DSC01449_zpsztrraiuq.jpg~original)
Good thing it was stripped to the long block; I was able to wrestle it out of the van by myself.
Picked up a 2008 Honda Element LX (her money, her car) from a Chevy dealer in Indianapolis. Seemed to run and drive fine. Purchased as-is. Heard some noise from the engine during the short test drive, assumed it was just valves (like my F22s).
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48709654797_54964e53a2_c.jpg)
![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48725205631_b0faeaa9a8_c.jpg)
After about a 20 minute drive to another of my daughter's home; the engine noise had changed to more of a knock. Long story short: Determined #4 piston had scored the cylinder wall and was slapping. The noise was reverse of what everyone expected; it didn't do it at start up, only after getting good and warmed up and it seemed to go away about about 2000 rpm. Wound up getting a used engine locally with a 3 year, unlimited mileage, they pay labor to replace warranty. The sister Honda dealer to the Chevy dealer did the install. Got it back yesterday.
Anyone got a use for a K24A8 engine with one bad cylinder? Think it's worth trying to repair or just try to get some money out of the parts?
![](http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/fleetw00d/DSC01446_zps7s61vi9d.jpg~original)
![](http://i779.photobucket.com/albums/yy73/fleetw00d/DSC01449_zpsztrraiuq.jpg~original)
Good thing it was stripped to the long block; I was able to wrestle it out of the van by myself.
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