Re: Help; 2004 Odyssey; replaced motor and now having problems

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Help; 2004 Odyssey; replaced motor and now having problems

testertoby

26 Dec 2005 19:24

I rear-ended a very nice lady in an old Ford Bronco and about 25 MPH.
The front end of the minivan looked totalled, but my insurance
appraiser said that it was a very straight-forward procedure to replace
the existing enine with another from a different Odyssey. He told my
wife that we would "never know we were in an accident". Since then (9
months) we have had to have the van back into the shop 3 times because
the serpentine belt keeps coming off. There is a bolt near the
alternator that mounts to the engine block and the bolt has broken
twice now. And, the last time, our trans fluid was completely gone and
we had a leaky shift shaft seal. I can clearly see that the belt
*wheels* are not aligned and that this is why the serpentine belt keeps
shredding.

Anyway, I think the insurance appraiser messed up and missed that the
frame was bent in the original accident. But, I am not sure that I can
prove this. I am wondering if anyone has had thier engine completely
replaced and whether or not they are having similar problems. Also, any
general advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!!!!

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