2 month old TCT playing up
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Thanks for the heads-up, Simon. I'll take a look. Having plonked a H22 into an EG civic, and swapped the cambelt on a Hilux Surf twice in a weekend, I'm no stranger to spanners.
However I AM getting quite lazy in my old age
Basically if I pay someone else to do it, that's my suspension budget gone - so I'd rather not!
However I AM getting quite lazy in my old age
Basically if I pay someone else to do it, that's my suspension budget gone - so I'd rather not!
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There is definitely an issue with TCTs, I know of 2 others that have been replaced in very few miles.
If you bought your TCT from Honda, or it is a genuine part, get it back to the dealer and ask them to investigate. Get them to send them off for investigation.
Do replacement parts have any form of warranty for that single part?
If you bought your TCT from Honda, or it is a genuine part, get it back to the dealer and ask them to investigate. Get them to send them off for investigation.
Do replacement parts have any form of warranty for that single part?
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Question for someone who's done the guides/chain already: Do you need the pulley holder tool, or can you get away with putting the car in gear and standing on the brakes?
Thanks
Chris
(scuse the thread hijack!)
Thanks
Chris
(scuse the thread hijack!)
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I borrowed the tool from my local dealer, or you could wrap a leather belt around the pulley with the buckle held on the front shock bolt, I think Lovegroova suggested this method
The job itself is not that bad, no need to remove the cylinder head and remember the bolt for the belt tensioner pulley is left handed.
Joe
The job itself is not that bad, no need to remove the cylinder head and remember the bolt for the belt tensioner pulley is left handed.
Joe
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There is the ol' stick a breaker bar on it and turn the engine over trick Not one for me however...
...I'd get it up in the air and put a socket/bar on the bolt, then 'apply' a big f**k off piece of metal to the bar...ninja style Believe it or not...this method has worked countless times, with no damage to the vehicles or crank bolt...it's the shock that frees it up
Don't forget to purchase some sump sealant, as that needs to come off as well...there was a recent thread by TangoVTEC??? about which one to use.
If I were doing this job, I'd also replace the oil pump, it's chain and the pump chain tensioner
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The chain itself is supposedly not a service item.
S2K Eire - care to give a brief description of how you went about it without removing the head? I must admit, it looked a bit OTT, I had anticipated rocker cover and rockers off, then front engine cover off and that should give access?
Also saves on replacing the HG and studs...
It wouldn't be the first time a Honda Manual had been totally OTT on how to do something.
S2K Eire - care to give a brief description of how you went about it without removing the head? I must admit, it looked a bit OTT, I had anticipated rocker cover and rockers off, then front engine cover off and that should give access?
Also saves on replacing the HG and studs...
It wouldn't be the first time a Honda Manual had been totally OTT on how to do something.
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I borrowed the tool from my local dealer, or you could wrap a leather belt around the pulley with the buckle held on the front shock bolt, I think Lovegroova suggested this method
The job itself is not that bad, no need to remove the cylinder head and remember the bolt for the belt tensioner pulley is left handed.
Joe
The job itself is not that bad, no need to remove the cylinder head and remember the bolt for the belt tensioner pulley is left handed.
Joe