I broke 2 breaker bars (from O'Reillys) trying to get mine off once. Had to get a 4' breaker bar and a 10' tube to break mine loose and i thought I broke everything on the engine and in me when it came loose
I just had my 2004 CRV engine rebuild just this month, it had 223,640 miles when low compression arrived. The inside was incredibly good except for the valves, one was cracked! Put new bearings , valves, everything needed and cleaned everything up and it’s running incredibly smooth. What amazed my friend was that massive oil pump it had and how new the piston bearings looked! freaking nuts! I’m hoping to make this engine last as long as possible because my CRV is in great shape still. What an engine. If their is a next time I’ll buy the same engine with fewer miles to put in. Great video!😁
@@ftex-rw2hm My 01galant has 290k and I'm starting to see oil coming out of the oil pam, so that means i have to put a new gasket there. Ur telling me you don't have a single leak?
@@JenGM24 No, there is no dripping leak, the motor is dirty some oil is seeping out of the v-tech solenoid. And else where but there isn't drops on my driveway. Only thing I'd be worried about is the timing chain and guides. Motor has had Mobil 1 all its life, 10k-15k mile oil changes with some oil added within those intervals.
Assuming dude is 160 lbs, *12 feet, he applied 1920-2000 lbs of break away torque. Weighted impact multiplies sockets can multiply torque output by 50 percent. Giving that Milwaukee just enough juice to do it.
I'm at just under 240k on a K24 Accord/5spd manual, never been open. The serpentine belt just got replaced, but that is on the outside. Original clutch. Just maintained (brake fluid/coolant/trans fluid every 2 yrs with Honda stuff, Mobil 1/Honda filter when the light comes on.
If you haven't replaced the timing chain tensioner yet, you're driving a ticking bomb. If you EVER hear an odd rattle/chattering noise during a cold start or after the car has sat a bit, it's the tensioner failing. The noise will only last a half to one second, and once the engine has built oil pressure you can't turn it off/back on immediately to hear it again. It won't fail while the car is running, you're fine because the tensioner is using oil pressure while the engine runs; however after it's sat long enough for the oil pressure to bleed out the only thing keep tension is the spring and ratchet mechanism. At 240K, and never replaced, it's guaranteed to have extremely worn ratchet teeth and a weak spring. I have a 2006 TSX 6MT and was having the chattering noise during cold starts for a month or so, kept driving. I drove from work to a dealership to have my new tires installed, parked the car in the service lane, gave them my keys, and waited. About 20 minutes later a bay was free so they could do my tires. They couldn't get it to start. Being a certified mechanic myself, I personally checked for fuel pressure, spark, and compression (after riding to AutoZone with in my wife's car to borrow a compression tester) in the lot before doing anything else. Surprise, no cylinder pressure. I'd jumped time due to the worn ratchet/weak spring and the car had sat long enough for oil pressure to bleed out of the system. I simply dropped another K24A2 into the car in my driveway one afternoon, but had to pull the engine/6spd/wiring harness as one unit for simplicity. Not hard, but not fun nor cheap. If you haven't replaced it or are unsure when it was, at 240K you're due anyhow. Don't wait.
We have a 2007 Acura tsx and it has 150,000 miles and it runs like a top. You just help me to make up my mind and keep it. Great video looking forward to seeing your 1000 hp beast. Have fun!!!
386k miles on mine. Not kilometers. The folks drove it almost a year without raising the hood. The 5th time with no oil, brought it to the side of the road ! I put 5 quarts in, and chugged it home. Needs complete rebuild. And a 5 speed manual. The automatic transmission only got serviced 1 time in its whole life. Some people. Great video ! Thank you !
Damn I’m super pumped to hear so many good things about the k24.. I have a 04 I brought from my mom and she got it with like 8,000 miles on it.. it was a lease.. I used to drive 215 miles round trip from work and it runs like a champ.. I hope to give it to my niece as her first car when the time comes
I watch this at least once a month to hear you say Spear of Xerxes!! 1:55 and 2:31 and 3:18 I add links to comments on other channels because the crankshaft bolt makes me nearly piss myself from laughter!
Bro 180k aint nothing my 04 tsx has 380k stock oem everything no rebuilt nothing only 3 air compressor replaced and normal maintenance also this k24 are a beast and fast love it Japanese made cars
I bought a 6 speed manual 2004 TSX with a 313,000 she was defiantly sick. So I finished her off. And am rebuilding a turbo TSX. Only $1000. But if I wasn’t mean too the car could have driven it for a long time. just wouldn’t rev above 6,000 RPMs
Man vs. Bolt -- The Eternal Battle. I had a bolt like that on my 1990 Acura Legend's alternator. 165K miles on the original alternator. When I went to take the main bolt out nothing would move it. Finally used a 6' pole and just about hung off of it and when it snapped the sound resonated throughout the engine and my cranium like a tuning fork for about 30 seconds. I was sure I snapped the head off but it was still in one piece. My sense of relief is hard to put into words even all these years later.
Sir thank you for showing the process. I've seen channels that don't record the pain. I know it was edited for time, but it's OK because you showed enough to help us.
Amazing how you can take all parts off and remember where which parts goes back on. I guess u have to be good at doing puzzles. I really enjoyed the video. : )
I have a 2004 Honda Accord with 245,000 miles that engine gives no problems. The VTEC solenoid is leaking so it doesn’t want to hit VTEC, but when the car really wants to race it does lol. I love it.
Impact sockets aren’t as heavy as a weighted socket, which are impact rated btw. They’re often just a really thick impact socket, or In case of Ingersoll and Rand weighted sockets, it’s an impact socket with a weight attached to the socket, near the bottom, where it connects to the impact wrench itself.
Awesome dude please keep up the detailed Information. I'm very interested as I'm a retired soldier now attending UTI Phx this was great for me keep up good vids.
Traded my CRV after 275,000 miles. That engine never failed, did not leak 1 drop of oil, never burned oil. Changed oil every 5K miles. Best engine ever
Yup to crack mine i had to use a 140psi impact with the special balancer socket and a torch.. tryed the honda tool and it wouldn't work. Broke 3 different extentions, 2 19mm sockets, a breaker bar..
I just bought a 13 accord with this motor and it’s awesome, just an intake and exhaust makes this thing scary fast in vtec. This motor is happy, it’s like your little buddy that just wants to go
LOL I had the SAME issue with my K24 and that ridiculous crank bolt. I had 3 guys help me with it and it STILL didn't budge, heat didn't do anything and neither did an impact. What finally did it was a special 19mm thick wall socket, LISLE 77080, seriously took 2 seconds once I had that tool on there.
I drive a VW and my wife has an Acura with a K24 in it. I can’t wait until we get her the RDX and I can take the TSX and ditch the VW. That car drives so comfortably and the motor is so easy to work on - not that it’s needed a lot beyond basic maintenance. Doing a big 100k maintenance on it here soon. This car/motor has made me a Honda/Acura guy for life.
@@diymike Bro, he effortlessly tears down an engine explaining every part and then meticulously puts it all back together. He's the real deal behind the wheel too.
I work at a honda dealership and there is a weighted 19mm socket that one of the guys have that we use for the crank bolt, just don't try to use it to put it back on or it's really not coming back off
dam.. nices.. I like how everything u do, u give out every detail on what there's to do n what need to noe.. great info.. not alot of skip part here . here.. keep it up bro..
Jojo Ledezma i had this EXACT frustration with a 3.5 odyssey 🙄. Ordered that tool and pop pop with my Milwaukee and it was out. I laughed. Best $20 spent
Wow, that bolt was a pain and it wasn't rusty. Rusty bolts and nuts are the bane of my existence. The K-series is an awesome engine the one in my 2004 CR-V has served me well. I do have a slight leak around aware that pulley was giving you grief, the V-Tec solenoid failed, bad anti-knock sensor and one of the spark plug tubes has a slight leak. But even during the polar vortex (-30F°) we had this winter ( I think that's what maybe killed the V-tec solenoid) It never let me down. No major failures.This is a great engine to build up.
Im just an amature!! I bought a used SNAP ON, 1/2 -inch cordless impact from EBAY, then i replace the original 3AMPS battery with a 5AMPS battery from China...took to the junkyard to tested on those rusted crank bolt...it came out like butter!!!
That bolt is made about as good a normal Honda engine 😂 275,000 miles on my first car which is an 04 element, no problems. It was my moms since it was new. I love it.
HI i;m new to your chanel and have to say THAT CRANK BOLT had me on edge of seat i thought something was going to SHATTER for sure well done buddy thanks for sharing SCOOBS UK.
Man I love watching these types of quality tear downs and tbh you made it hella funny lmaoo, only thing strange is my KA24E has 300k original miles, never opened, never rebuilt but i've had to tear down into it a little bit and everything comes off smoothly like butter! Tbh I wonder why you're K24 is so difficult removing bolts and nuts