COLD START RATTLE HONDA ACURA K SERIES : VTC ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT : 2012 HONDA CR-V

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In this installment I address a common problem on these 4 cylinder k series Honda motors. The dreaded cold start rattle. These VTC actuators rattle all the time. I’ve even installed a new one only to have it rattle again a couple years later.

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0:00 Intro
0:19 Gameplan
1:02 Valve Cover Removal
1:30 Belt Removal
1:45 VTC Gear
2:09 Setting Timing
3:41 Locking Tensioner
4:41 Cam Removal Setup
5:27 Camshaft VTC Removal
7:35 New VTC Actuator Installation
9:40 Re-Assembly
10:49 Starting and Final Thoughts