Friend of mine's Honda CV-R 2.2 diesel has just blown up and need a new
engine - it's just outside warranty. Only done 34,000 miles. Friend
reports: 'Garage tells me there was a fault in the oil pump, which meant
oil wasn't circulating properly, which meant the engine seized and in
the process the head gasket (?) and pistons have been damaged and to
replace all the individual parts would be more expensive than to replace
the whole.'

Is this worth taking up with Honda, especially as the irony is that
these are said to be so reliable and also recent meaning that there are
few recon engines around...?

E.