A couple of weeks ago I started noticing a fluttering sound from the engine at idle and low speed – at higher speeds the normal engine noise overpowered the flutter. So I mentioned it this morning when I brought my car in to the local dealer for A7 maintenance (oil/filter, brake fluid).
The service tech didn't recognize the sound. The service manager didn't recognize the sound. So they determined, in consultation with Honda on the west coast, that they needed to open up the engine to find the cause.
So my car's engine is being disassembled, and I'm in a loaner 2019 Accord. (I think I prefer its button-operated gear shift, and it seems to incorporate a few of the things I'd change on my car, if I could.) They say it likely will take a few days, and that's before they know what the problem is.
Does my car's symptom, a fluttering noise from the engine, sound familiar (pun intended) to anyone?
Oh, and I asked about the replacement shifter button and was told they only replace them when they fail... so my service advisor is getting the price of the part, and if it isn't ridiculously expensive I'll buy one so I have a spare stashed in my glove box.
The service tech didn't recognize the sound. The service manager didn't recognize the sound. So they determined, in consultation with Honda on the west coast, that they needed to open up the engine to find the cause.
So my car's engine is being disassembled, and I'm in a loaner 2019 Accord. (I think I prefer its button-operated gear shift, and it seems to incorporate a few of the things I'd change on my car, if I could.) They say it likely will take a few days, and that's before they know what the problem is.
Does my car's symptom, a fluttering noise from the engine, sound familiar (pun intended) to anyone?
Oh, and I asked about the replacement shifter button and was told they only replace them when they fail... so my service advisor is getting the price of the part, and if it isn't ridiculously expensive I'll buy one so I have a spare stashed in my glove box.
