Glen Brinsmead thank you 🙏🏻

@@BCautosolutions Bro a lot of people get these Honda motors mixed up and confused Idk what kind of block that is but mines is a L15BE VTEC 1.5T Accord and on the specs I got the VTEC on the exhaust side that's what that cam is on my car so it's not full VTEC it's just the exhaust camshaft

@@STG6_Phearable yeah Honda does all does all sorts of Vtec setups and looks to possibly be phasing it out. Rumors are the new Acura 3.0t doesn’t have Vtec at all just vtc.

@@BCautosolutions I can hear it kick in at 5K RPM but it’s faint

Thanks I appreciate it

Exactly

I was wondering what you did about spinning that cam shaft...lol

Yes dude I saw that and my mind literally blew up. Everything just made sense. I just started hearing this sound on my TSX right after I installed a new head gasket. Now I gotta take it apart again😩

Question, what are the symptoms to suggest it's probably time to replace the VTC actuator?

@@tyty0071 This intense engine rattle upon startup, or when the oil level is low, low RPM range will also have an engine rattle.

Thanks for watching. Yes the exhaust actuator is ridiculously tight lol

Depends on the car. Some in 2014 had the k24 which is different and vtc gear doesn’t fail on thosen

Thanks, I’ll try to make an even more detailed one since it seems to be helping a lot of people 👍🏻

Glad to help 👍🏻

As long as it’s on timing and you rotate the engine a couple times and it still lines up your good. Ive never had to take out the front cover to reset it. I’ve probably done 150+ of these the same exact way.

Thanks and congrats!

@@BCautosolutions you’re welcome and hope so!

Your torquing in unlocked position if the cam just moved freely the vtc gear would do the same while operating without command.

What happenes if I locked the gear is there anyway I can still install it or would I need to get another new one

No abnormal noises afterwards. I always use oem

24mm open ended and yes a pin on the bottom.

what if my pin falls out while rocking it to get sprocket on? You seem to have a lot more slack in chain? Why is that? Mine is very tight--in fact incredibly tight! any suggestions? @@BCautosolutions

@@martybannon5172 you tensioner may not be locking and pin is releasing requiring replacement

If the trigger for the cam sensor rotated it’s broken, need to get a new one

No

@@TRBlue-iq6vc ✅

Thank you 🙏🏻

Glad it was helpful!

Yes I put the pin in the tensioner

@@BCautosolutions ok I figured thanks for the fast response. Just put an rbb2 k24a in my 8th gen si. Skunk 2 tuner 3 cams, 80lb supertech springs, new timing chain and tensioner. Unfortunately for me I used my rbc vtc off the blown k20z3 and it’s making a ton of noise at start up. Engine did lock up when it went and I was just trying to save the $200. Annoyed I have to go in there so soon but it happens. I already tried swapping the spring for the low mileage rbb one and even stretched it.

It comes unlocked. You only lock it after torquing the gear down

@@BCautosolutions Thank you. I'm thinking of doing a 40° on my CRX K24. How do you lock down after you torque it?

@@bobbydelamar606 turn it clockwise

Only time I use those links is when the timing cover is off.

They almost never line up perfectly. Take a mirror to the end of the cam where the sensor triggers are and see if the hole lines up with the head

@@BCautosolutions My timing chain skipped a tooth. I remember when taking it apart when the cams lined up the crank was off a tooth or so. Going to replace it and go from there. Yay

@@Direct_Home_Inspections sounds like you may have a stretched chain if that’s the case

No problem, you will still have to loosen the bolt regardless which is even harder out of the engine imo. I’ve tried many different ways and this method is by far the most effective. Good luck 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions I really didn't have a hard time removing the bolt out of the engine. I clamped the 24mm wrench in a vice, inserted the hex in the wrench, held it in place with my left hand and a rag and whizzed the bolt off with a 1000 ft lb impact wrench.

@@luismarty1685 I had the same issue. Actually, I snapped a breaker bar trying to loosen it, and spent a long time finding all the pieces to ensure they weren't in the open engine. As you said, once the camshaft was removed, it took seconds to zip off the bolt with an impact. I've no doubt this method is possible and faster, but it needs pro quality tools and possibly a helping hand.

Take it back off and turn it one tooth over.

What engine?

1.5 Liter 4 cylinder 2018 FIT

​@@hardcore6471 its normal for hondas have thar noise people don't mess with it they just leave it alone and it doesn't effect the motor at all I'm at 97k been dealing with that noise since I bought it since 2020

Thanks! Have to try and beat that warranty time lol

@@BCautosolutions what’s warranty pay on that? Warranty one of the main reasons I left the dealer could do a short block on a Hyundai/Kia in about 4 hours tho

@@Greg18m7 2.0

Yes it’ll run fine afterwards, but if the chain is stretched why not take the opportunity to replace the chain along with guides and tensioner?

Could be either or. Try to have someone else start it and take a listen under hood to isolate.

@@BCautosolutions sr, i tried to listen more closely to it again today. Noise is less obvious but the short metallic squishhh seems to be coming somewhere at the back or behind the engine. Btw, how can you tell if it's the actuator making the noise judt by listening? Where should the noise be coming from? Ty

Yeah basically, I never bungee the chain, also only pin the intake cam

Why not pin the exhaust cam?

Yes, that is correct, the gear should come in the unlocked position. You also torque it in the unlocked position and once torqued, your turn the heat clockwise until it locks. Let me know if you have any other questions.

@Hondamobilemechanic appreciate it!!

@@monzsterman good luck!

Big ratchet and 24mm wrench to hold the cam in place.

I would Deff recommend tuning it

You used brand new oem I’m assuming? Also is it cold where you are? And lastly, how’s your oil level

Tensioner maybe?

Align the mark with the exhaust gear (essentially visually put Thoth cam gears on timing then rotate the intake exhaust cam with a wrench)

Torque the new one then lock it

@@BCautosolutions will leaving it unlocked throw off timing? I think thats what happened to me. 😅 the engine sounds like its off timing by a tooth which is what led me to your video. Thanks for the response 👍

@@PatTheBaker855 yes for sure. It has to get re timed now

@@xmm-wn3yh ✅

Im in New Jersey. Shoot me an email: bcautosolutions20@gmail.com

you dont have to unlock, just lock the new gear after its torqued

Yes exactly

54 on exhaust 83 on intake

I see others on KZfaq have had some success with this. I plan to try it first before spending $180 for the VTC.

@@jeffshank9513 I did it and its been fine since a month now

springstart vtc

No I haven’t.

Hey man that sounds like an awesome setup you have there. I’d be concerned with being able to torque the gears possibly with the limited amount of place with about an 1” or so I think you might be playing with fire. Not sure exactly what your working with but if there’s a possibility you can removed that engine mount and jack the engine some, then that may need the clearance need (remember to use a block of wood or rubber to jack the engine ok the pan). Good luck with the build 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions I'm at work now, I'll double check when I get home and reply again...thanks, man.

No, tou can slide it right out with it locked although you need to lock the new gear AFTER you torque it

@@BCautosolutions OK, after install and torque.

No, vtc gear and low on oil.

springstart VTC has new springs to fix the VTC actuator

Do it all the time, goes back no issues.

The bottom gap between the timing cover and chain is small enough that the chain cannot fall off the crank gear.

Só in 2013 in USA we have the gdi engine already but according to those part numbers your car has the engine like the one in the video. The r5a gear is the latest and is the year you should use.

springstart vtc

Most likely a timing chain tensioner but it sounds real similar to this

@@BCautosolutions yes, it's exactly the sounds for 2 or 3 seconds when it's cold the motor or in the morning

2 24mm wrenches to hold the cam from spinning and then a 24” 1/2 wratchet and a ton of force. It’s deff brutal lol. Sometimes I get a friend to help

After

Use a 17mm 1/2” short with long rathcet and a good quality 24” to hold the hex on the cam. Sometimes it requires 2 people. I never remove cam from car

thanks a lot man, cheers, highly appreciated

No problem

Thanks 🙏🏻

Yea

yes exactly

Just found this video that solves the problem surprisingly easy: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcpmaMmi3tG6mg.html

Yea. There’s no need to remove cradle or front cover

Ty so much. Online help these days is bad. Leave a patreon or some how i can send my gratitude. Especially for such a quick reply.

@@shuckyducky3508 just glad to help 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions i removed tensioner. Pined. Crank is tdc. Chain seems too tight to lift off cam gears to rotate.?

Turning crank will leave me off tdc. Waiting for reply

No, it’s way more involved on that engine unfortunately. I’ll try to get a video next time I do one.

So it won't work on the direct injected K24W, but will work on the K24Z6 in the USDM 2012-2014 CR-V? Also, what keeps the chain from slipping off or moving on the crank? My heart dropped when you just released the chain, but it's just... fine?

@@TurkeySandwichJr yes that is correct, the direct injection engines is a lot more involved but there are a few short cuts I will make a video on the next one I do 👍🏻

I do becuase I like to work with space and remove the crank pulley to get the timing gain tensioner cover area clean to ensure a good bind and no leaks, but if I wasn’t as worried about being clean, I could get away with leaving the belt and crank pulley on.

Patrick B the cams have a spot where you can put a 24mm or 15/16 wrench on the to hold while you break the bolts loose

In order to clean the area for the timing tensioner cover, many guys don’t clean it thoroughly and end up having a leak.

@@BCautosolutions so technically you don't have to remove the crank bolt and pulley to perform this short cut for the actuator? Thanks.

@@logandougherty5180 yes that is correct 👍🏻

Thanks 🙏🏻

Thanks 💪🏼

Comes unlocked out of the box, but you can also unlock it with compressed air. I’ll make a video on that 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions how long does it take on a accord 2.0 to change?

@@viktor1986 accord 2.0? Are you talking about 18+ 10th gen accord? Accord didnt come in a 2.0 before that

@@BCautosolutions it's a 2009 2.0 ivtec with 156hp

@@viktor1986 so I’m assuming your morning the USA In that case. If it’s a k20 then depending on skill level 2-5 hours

Is your tensioner removed? If not your going to have to remove it. If it is, then that means the chain is kinked somehwere.

@@BCautosolutions No, I have not removed the tensioner. Just placed an allen key into the lock. Should I removed the auto-tensioner completely as detailed in this link? www.hcrv.net/auto_tensioner_removal_and_installation-1627.html PS. Thank you so much for getting back to me. I've never been this stuck trying to fix something.

@@Wallstreetavarice yes at this point it’s possible the locking mechanism is work and isn’t locking the piston

@@BCautosolutions Okay. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get the auto-tensioner back on if I removed it. There is at least a few links worth of slack on the intake side of the chain, but none at all on the exhaust side. Do you recommend taking the auto-tensioner off, then installing the exhaust cam (and intake cam of course) and timing chain before re-installing the auto-tensioner?

One last question sorry. I also removed the bolt from the new intake cam AFTER torquing it down and locking it. I never took the new intake cam off, but I did remove the bolt in an effort to move the cam back out to get the exhaust cam back on. Is it a problem if I torque the intake cam back down with it in the locked position?

Thank you

Yes intake can then the exhaust cam I’m rotating with a 2mm wrench to align the pin with the cam gear

Most likely it’s off timing or the trigger for the camshaft broke the lock.

@@BCautosolutions should i replace with another vtc actuator or adjusting only ????

@@MOHAMMEDELSAYED-jn1fk I would try to correct the timing. The gear should be fine

Didn’t loosen any of it, just put the locking pin in the tensioner. There isn’t much tensioner oressure without oil pressure

@@BCautosolutions I just finished installing it, works very good thanks for the video and the fast answer

No problem, glad it worked out

@@BCautosolutions so you spin engine backwards slightly to get the hole to show on the tensioner, put the pin in, then rotate back to TDC?

Way too far lol

I didn’t, the vtc bolt is always very tight to the point where sometimes it requires two people.

@@BCautosolutions can you use a longer breaker bar to release the VTC bolt..? Great short cut btw, thanks for the video 👍

@@petesilvestri yes you can. Thanks!

Yes I do

Carlos Barajas Im not sure if this is offered aftermarket or not but anything mechanical and electrical or the engine I would stick with oem.

Since tou are changibg tge chain after years or more 150k may be. Dosn't it a good idea to change that parts, chain abd tensioner and also good quality ones. Expecting the chain strecth when gears are worn out like motor bike gears/sprockat ^ chain. That could be the last change for another sum of good miles ahead, engine life extending another 200k miles or more.

@@metzmatu8409 yes you could go ahead and change al that stuff it could be faulty or fail if you plan on keeping the car for a while but it also makes the job a lot bigger. All the depends on the situation and what’s best for you.

Good point to consider, how long you want to keep the car. Thanks

If you used a pin to lock the cam using the pulse plate it’s possible you snapped the locking pin off it and it rotated. Seen that a few times. Those things are really fragile.

@@BCautosolutions I'll check it out! Thanks for the reply.

@@remmrott no problem and good luck 👍🏻

I have a pin on the tensioner holding it from coming out and applying tension on the chain. Then I from the exhaust cam gear and slide the chain off/on with the gear while turning the cam with a 24mm wrench slowly to align the pin into the gear.

It’s always best to tune it to get best results

@@BCautosolutions but would it be safe to run it as is? My Type S has been reflashed and I need my VTC gear replaced. I thought it would make sense to replace with a 50 degree.

@@raaiqs143 yes, although i would get atleast a base map from your tuner and then have it retuned properly

Thanks for the feedback, subscribed. ✔️

@@raaiqs143 no problem, thanks 🙏🏻

54 lbs

@@BCautosolutions thank you! One last question. Why did you remove the crank bolt from the harmonic balancer? I don’t think that’s needed to be removed since the balancer has timing marks for TDC? I’m going to attempt this myself next week. I will mark the chain with a white marker for the exhaust and intake cam gears to make sure the timing is same.

@@Tacoexplorer i remove it so I can remove the balancer and clean the cover properly since the balancer covers part of where it goes. This is optional but a needed step to be done correctly and ensure no oil leaks imo

I’m in jersey, just a tad far 😩😂

No, it would have to have an extremely stretched chain for that to happen

Exactly, I’ve done it this way over 200 times. I don’t remove the tensioner either, just lock it with a pin.

Hondamobilemechanic I deeply appreciate the info bro! 🙏

@@robertorodriguez9668 no problem 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions I hear it’s good to replace the tensioner often though, timing chains are strong in these but tensioners go quicker

@@BoostedFB6 timing chains stretch due to lack of oil changes. We don’t see that many tensioner fail on stock cars

Eastern pa or western pa?

@@BCautosolutions southeastern pa. Reading Pennsylvania

@@jesusadames4096 about a 2 hour ride or so. Not terrible for great price abs knowledge 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions send me an address to my email. I can supply the part lmk. Bocachula_1@yahoo.com

@@BCautosolutions hey i sent u a email and i am waiting for your email. My emai is grgkarma45@gmail.com and i need to know how much will you charge to have it replaced. I have the part. Thank you

The sooner the better but it’s not critical, I’ve never seen it cause any further damage. (Doesn’t mean it cant tho)

My 2012 Honda Accord ALWAYS rattles on cold start... does that mean I need a new VTC Actuator?

@@BCautosolutions thanks man

@@bdm408 yes

Crv

54 lb ft on exhaust sprocket 83 lb ft on vtc gear. Torque the gear first, then lock it by turning it with you hand clockwise. DO NOT lock the gear, then turn. 👍🏻

82 for the 17mm vtc gear and 54 lbs for the 14mm exhaust sprocket

@@BCautosolutions So, I got it all back together and all the timing marks line up but it now runs sluggish and gas mileage is terrible. The first time I turned it on I got a P0341 error code but it went away the second time I turned it on. I read something about it being in failsafe mode?? Any ideas? To confirm, I did torque down the actuator and then rotated it to lock it before putting on the chain. I also used the indexing pins so even though it seems like my timing might be off, I don't know how that can be... Thanks!

@@woosddotcom yes timing is deff off. Most likely like 1-2 teeth. Take off valve cover and recheck it. Good luck 👍🏻

@@BCautosolutions so took it apart again and when the marks on the cams are lined up, the left/left mark on the drive pulley is forward just slightly (I do have an old chain still on, 120k miles, but it didn't give me any problems before doing this). If I move the crank counter clockwise just a bit and move the chain one tooth with the cams still lined up, the pulley timing mark looks way behind DTC. That seems to tell me I'm not any teeth off and my chain is just old. I replaced the tensioner too but still doesn't work... What am I missing!?!

Cam has a notch in it and can only be bolted on a specific way, match the mark on the cam with the gold marks on the chain. If you’re a tooth off, pull the gear and move a tooth over.

have to look for the timing marks and match them to the gold links on the chain. the camshafts will both line up with the links if timed correctly.

No, that year doesn’t have vtc gear failures typically. You wouldn’t change it regardless of mileagess unless if it’s faulty.

I would say only if you hear a rattle for approximately 2 seconds after a cold start. That’s the actuator rattling.

Sorry old video

You have to torque vtc gear before you lock it. Once it’s locked it’s very hard to put on cam and sometimes impossible.

@@BCautosolutions I bought a used vtc gear. do I have to unlock it before I install it?

@@christianlegra6898 yes you do

@@BCautosolutions why does need to be unlock for install can i lock it and install it?thanks

@@aliasauto3099 it slightly changes the angle inside where it slides onto the cam and there isn’t as smooth as a transition. You can get it, but I wouldn’t force it.

ZamnBro couple hundred parts and labor, closer to $1,000 it at a dealer

Hondamobilemechanic wow that is super expensive!!

Dosn't that cheaper rather buyibg a bew engine.

@@metzmatu8409 with a new engine you don’t know what your getting and it’s a lot more labor involved but sure you can just replace the engine 👍🏻

Timing marks on gear and I slide the crAnk pulley on to check the mark on there without torqueing it

Thanks! Also, where did you get the new part and did it stop rattling?

rpence20 Honda and yes it did

Thanks for the info and the video. I know I can do this I am just super nervous about messing up the timing. I dont know if I understand your explanation enough.

rpence20 unfortunately it’s tough to explain in a message biting you have never done timing before a shortcut was might not be the best approach. I’ll work on a video on how to time it tho.

No thread lock required

@@BCautosolutions Noted. Thanks for the quick reply 👍

It wasn’t a tutorial…

@@BCautosolutions What is it then?

@@andybonneau9209 a video showing a shortcut that the best can be done from the conventional recommended way. Obviously if it were a step by step tutorial I would have started the video by showing how to remove valve cover but there’s tons of videos on that

Tell me more...

Secret, but I like that way to, you don’t worry about the chain coming off at the crank sprocket?

@@gilg7350 nope, never had an issue

U know were to stick ur secret since no one cares!

@@robertorodriguez9668 haha don’t be mad cus u don’t know my secrets, ur the one asking for info...

Well considering this isn’t a step by step tutorial I ageee with you. This was just to show that there’s a quicker way to do it vs how everyone else is doing it.

Thanks for watching