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!

 

My tct has just gone again after 18 months I hope it's not needing a chain

 

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?

 

I've already done my suspension, so I have to DIY the chain, pulley & guides soon! Brand new TCT and mine still makes a racket when warm. Smooth as silk when stone cold.

 

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!)

 

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

 

IIRC, someone managed to break a Honda crank pulley removal tool...you need a feck load of torque to undo it. I know that KawasakiVTEC borrowed one from TTS.

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

 

Sorry to go off topic but is there a particular mileage when you may need to change the chain?

 

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.

 

Not me, my method is "take it to the dealer". It works out a lot cheaper than "doing" it myself