Just replaced this whole VTEC solenoid, got a brand new one for $30 on eBay. Followed this video, excellent instructions. USE BOX-HEAD WRENCHES they will make your life a lot easier. Thanks for the video!
I could not figure out where the leak on my dad's Accord was coming from, but I came across this video. It was a pain to get those bolts out but I got the job done. Thanks for sharing this, Bullet.
Thank you Bullet Solano. This video was extremely helpful. I followed the guidance to replace the gaskets in my Honda Accord EX 2002 over the weekend. I took your tip and made a very small wrench by snapping off one side and grinding the broken end smooth on a bench grinder. One tip though: my ring wrench didn't fit over the top nut and I actually had to grind away on the ring to make is slimmer. After about 5 grind/check fit cycles, I ended up making it so it could slip over. After that the rest was easy. Thanks again! Really enjoy your videos.
I kept thinking that my valve cover was bad. I've changed it twice in the last 2 years but it would always leak from the back side. Now I'm starting to think it's this solenoid. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the video Bullet.. I was able to perform this procedure easily. I followed your video, but I used the Harbor Freight Box End off set wrench 8 pc item 32042. This enabled be to get the bottom bolt off. I had to wiggle and work the wrench as it was tight, but the nut eventually came loose. I also cleaned the EGR since I had to remove it for the VTEC gasket replacement. In addition, I tested the VTEC solenoid per your instructions.. That was excellent testing procedure. I learned something... thanks again.
To viewers: Make sure to not lose the spring that holds the plunger in place. I dropped mine without noticing, and it made the car go into limp mode. Rewatched Bullet's video, found the spring, and once I installed it, the car ran fine again xD
My transmission is acting kinda funny.. almost like the VTech takes a second to engage. My brother told me this was the problem, it happened to him. Once again thanks for another great video!!!
Thanks for the video, I used it as a guide to replace my gasket. I did one thing differently, I also removed the oil pressure sensor from the spooler. Once that was done I was able to access the bottom bolt with easily with an offset wrench. Thanks again.
My wife's 1999 honda accord was leaking 3 quarts in 100 miles (on the passenger side of the car)! I could not see where it was coming from. Changed the distributor O-ring, still leaked. replaced the VTEC to head gasket but it did not look bad. Replaced the gasket under the solenoid. The leak stopped. The gasket under the solenoid was brittle and I suspect leaking. Getting those three bolts for the VTEC to head broken lose was not easy. I used a 10mm boxed in wrench and some uncool methods to get enough leverage on the wrench to get the bottom one lose. (included a hammer, a hatchet and a crowbar). Taking the water inlet off would have made it a lot easier but I did not have the "O" rings and gaskets for it and having to catch the coolant would have been a pain. One more thing, I replaced the PCV valve. A bad one can make seals fail. Thank you for the video!
William Eldon on mine, yes, everytime the oil got low, the engine light came on with a 1259 code which indicates a problem with the vtec. But that went away after the leak was fixed.
great vid!. love your clean engine bay! my o rings may have been leaking for years. its dirty on that side of the engine, will clean today. shes gettin old with 264,000 miles!
Thank you for your comment , So tell me why do you think that seal would start leaking that bad ? And i`m gonna believe that the motor has to come out to do this , Correct ? Also how can I be sure that`s where the oil is coming from ? I just got done hosing the whole engine the best I could with some degreaser , Gonna let it set till morning , Then hit it with the water hose . Again thank you for your help and keep up the good work on your videos , They have been very helpful in me repairing my car .
Thanks man, tomorrow clean the engine from the bottom and check in between the engine and the transmission is you see oil around that area then you have a bad rear main seal, and the transmission has to come out to do the rear mail seal
Hey bro your valve cover gasket replacement video helped me , and yet again this video helped me out also thank you for making these you helped me out so much I really appreciate you making them
Awesome video, really like the way you explain. Did my vtec replacement. Would like to give a small tip, to remove the third bolt under the valve I developed a technique, attached pics to explain. Just in case someone feels difficulty in getting to it, i guess it’s called buddy wrench technique. And don’t even try the bolt without a small 10mm wrench. Cheers..
Laparascopic precision as always, avoiding unneccessarily cracking open gaskets and you found access without even taking out your air intake. Impressive. Do I need to cut my 10mm in half to do it? I have a small one, but I guess I will see.
hey i have a 98 accord torneo with a F20b single cam engine. i always y thought vtec was the solnoid only till i watched your vid, ten thumbs up for clarity bro. Whats puzzling me is that my vtec does not have a sensor attached to it only the solnoid. IDK what to think coz now every vid or pic i see of a vtec it has the sensor attached...
Man I see you customize A Honda accord that's cool as hell I have a 2000 and its leaking oil so thank you for the info on finding and fixing. And big ??? "how much did you spend on the customize work on the engine".
Thanks man, I have this car for 7 years now and I think in the engine is only like $1000 but the money in this car is on the suspension and brakes!! Probably all the car including labor I spend around $7000 maybe more
Thank you Bullet. I have the Sony DSC unit.. the predecessor. Mine is 10MP. Your unit is 20MP. After seeing your video, I will upgrade. Hope to get a good deal during November.. thank you again.
Hey Bullet ! I have a problem and i`m hoping you may be able to tell me what to do and look for please. I have a 2000 Honda Accord Coupe 2.3 5 Speed . I just recently replaced the head due to valves being bent from timing belts snapped . I have replaced all belts and seals & water pump . I now have a really bad oil leak coming from the back side of the engine and I can`t seem to find where it`s coming from . I`ve already replaced o ring in dist. , I`ve already taken Solenoid apart and cleaned it 2 times and this time I used gasket sealer , i`ve replaced valve cover gasket and all seals in it alsowith gasket sealer on both sides of gasket from cover to head, I`ve already changed oil and filter, only thing I havn`t changed is oil sending switch but it don`t look like it`s leaking . Any help that you can give will be great ! This car is already taken everything I got to repair . Thank You
good video now i know how to change that you helped me change my thermostat on my car that was made easy can you do a video on how to change the transmission solenoids on that same year honda accord i have a 2000 and i just wanted to know how to do it thanks
Excellent video.. Any recommendations for a good, honest mechanic in Austin areas (TX)? I don’t want to go to big dealers or mechanic chains but prefer one man or two men / family run shops. TIA
The only thing you need to do... he says. I was able to remove of the bolts on each side. Tomorrow I'll probably remove the thermostat casing. That's what is not letting me get the bottom bolt. Box in wrench you all saying... Let me look into that. Thanks
Hey Bullet. Haven't seen any videos lately, if you have some, I'm not getting notices. Did you get your new car (maybe that;s why no videos)? Love your vids, and am just curious.. Thanks! Take care.
In my hood where you removed the hoses I don’t have the same setup and it’s a 98. Where you’re big orange hose is mine is connected to the other ones under it and essentially I don’t have a hose where you’re orange hose is I only have the set under that
Hey man! Love your videos..always very helpful...I have a question. I have a p1259 code on my 2000 accord Ex 4cy 2.3l. Could this mess with the EGR. Says I have insufficient flow even tho I just replaced it
Hey Bullet, I bought a 2002 Honda Accord 2.3L VTEC about 2 months ago, long story short.. The mechanic said rebuild I am getting codes P0700 HONDA - Automatic Transmission Fault P1750 HONDA - Mechanical Problem in Hydraulic Control System of A/T Clutch Pressure Control Solenoid P0135 HONDA - O2 Sensor Heater Circuit Malfunction Bank 1 Sensor 1 Any history that you've head with these codes or the hard shifting, That can help me?
Hey how are you, P0135 you need oxygen sensor P0700 you have problems with the transmission controls P01750 Possible causes Faulty Range Position Switch Range Position Switch harness is open or shorted Range Position Switch circuit poor electrical connection
Hello bullet my master of accord's, I changed the idle actuator of my honda accord to 5 days and everything worked fine until today I called and the car had those acceleration oscillations again, I checked the car on the Scanner obd hondash and it doesn't work no error, what can i do to regulate this acceleration, is now getting between 1500 to 1800rpm with the car stopped in P or N.
Vikitor Sabino hey bro if you get a cheap part is going on fail,but first check for intake leak or probably the idle air control valve gasket is leaking!! But if the part is cheap get another one with new gasket
Bullet I'm in the crisis, I need your help.! Woke up today been hearing a little jangling around from a starter plate. Crank it over it felt like it was going to go and then all I can hear is my starter spinning like my bolts fell out what do I do and where does the starter hook into the crank? Ain't their gear there like a pinion for the pitch on the starter?
Also bullet do I have to pull the whole transmission if my flywheel fell off from my bolts falling off on a 2.3 VTEC single overhead automatic transmission
Check your main relay if that one works and the fuel pump is working your distributor needs to be replace ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RupSTUqg-bQ.html
@@BulletSolano these repairs would cost a lot of money from most shops! The EGR valve I saw a quote for $500 to do it. Even though the parts cost money.. I would say replace the thermostat, EGR, along with just a new Solenoid. The car would be good for a long time, as long as you own the car.
Did you have problems with vtec? If not your problem is something else, probably spark plugs, cables, rotor and distributor cap can fix that, or cleaning the egr passage, sometimes your fuel pump is the problem
Your car automatic or manual? Mine's a manual. Was yours throwing a code or are you just replacing it for leak sake? I had to change my rocker arm assembly, and after that I hit the road to make sure all was good. WELL, I was on second or third (manual) and hit it, then the car gave a slight jerk up around 3500-3600 rpm and CEL came on with vtec code. Car drives fine as long as I keep it below 3500 rpm, but I know something needs to be replaced, not sure what. Would you think I need an entire solenoid to be on the safe side or just change the gasket? Your thoughts?
@@BulletSolano several things I love about you and your channel. A) you have a 6th gen accord, not many ppl do B) you fix a lot of things that help me with similar issues. C) you have a very fast response time to questions. I just ordered a remanufactured one, so is basically new, not a 3rd party one, and it was only 30 bucks 😁😁 also, ffr, I seen someone do the same procedure, except instead of the small wrench he used an offset 10mm one, which I think I may do but I do have a small 10mm as well
Hi, Bullet! I'm trying to find the oem part to that gasket you were referring to that would need replacing if we remove the thermostat housing. I plan to change out the thermostat while I'm doing the solenoid gasket. Would that be called the thermostat case gasket, if so, I see two of them listed for my 98 honda accord 4 cyl, 2.3l: 91312-POA-000? or is it 91312-P0A-000? Do either of them need gasket sealant applied? Thanks a million!
@@BulletSolano Oops Bullet, I gave same number to both gasket parts. I meant 193-PTO- 000 being the other. Just wanted to make sure I don't use the wrong gasket as I don't want any leaks. Thanks Again!
The bottom bolt below the oil pressure sensor is awful I can't get it off. I got a stubby 10mm and an 10mm offset wrench and it's making the tool slip. I also took the sensor off to have more room.
Check for resistance on the connector and put power to the solenoid to see if it opens, but if the car doesn’t pass 5K rpm it means that the solenoid is bad or dirty or probably you have low oil, most likely the solenoid is bad
El mío es este, si el tuyo es igual puedes pedir este gasket Dorman 917-170 Variable Timing Solenoid Gasket www.amazon.com/dp/B00TEFMBFY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NMuFDbS1GR39K
I got a quick question compita. My valve cover says vtec but i just have a plate where the solenoid should be, engine is f23a1. Why is that? Its a stick shift btw1998