F23 Honda Accord Engine Rebuild Part 11: Cam, Rocker Arms & Timing 

Spent almost an hour looking for specific timing instructions for one of these engines in my shop. You're a lifesaver. Thank you.

I can not thank you enough for these very well detailed and great camera placement videos. Not being able to afford the money to pay mechanic for head gasket job, these videos have helped me and my family tremendously! May God Bless you and your family!!! Thanks again!!!

I feel like I've performed this procedure 50 times in the past yet I'm always timid again and again, but after watching your video I feel confidently refreshed and I simply couldn't thank you enough for your efforts!!!

4 years later and this video is still helping people. It definitely helped me. Thank you brother🤙

Fantastic video! Fantastic series! I'm changing a timing belt and gaskets for the first time. Your video made it possible for me to afford to fix my car. Many thanks. 1990 Honda Accord. No one goes into depth like you.

Thanks again @ktec. I finished by build last week, basically same engine (mine is AT though), same AMZN rebuild kit. I used your step by step often. On the rocker arm assembly, I clamped them so they didn't move, but be very careful to inspect the assembly before you put it down and torque down. There are 4 timing plates that are held by springs in the assembly. If you flip the assembly over, you'll see notches that the plates are supposed to stay on top of. I installed my rocker assembly and 2 were below. This basically meant that one valve each on those two were always pushed down. When I went to do a valve lash adjustment those valves also would adjust since there was zero gap between. I was rushing to see if it would start because was so close and sun was going down. Anyway, the plate piece broke off after the engine was running for about 5-10 minutes. I was lucky, dropped the pan and found it in one piece. @ktec please do a rocker arm disassembly and reassembly :) I haven't seen anyone with the F23 done, only a bunch of civics.

You made something that could seem very intimidating look super easy. This video helped me beyond measure! Thanks so much!

Your tips are beyond valuable in problem prevention, THANK YOU!!!

Great video 👍 I am going to be doing a timing belt replacement on my folks 98 Odyssey with the F23 engine for safe measures. They bought it used with only 53,000 thousand miles on the clock and never has had a timing belt replaced over 23 years...Belonged to an older lady and the van has been parked over 5 years in her garage. New battery, new tires, oil change, drive belts, and the dreadful California smog inspection, the car passed with flying colors. People had already offered to buy the Odyssey from my folks 😂

Thanks my friend. It’s my first time doing this maintenance and it’s been crazy easy because of your videos. I really appreciate it.

So glad I found this. This series is invaluable to me. Too many helpful hints to list. Thanks.👍

Awesome video!!! I am now confident I will be able to do the work on my 2002 Honda Accord correctly based on your instructions. Thank you so much for explaining it thoroughly.

alright time to buy an f23 engine and play with it using these instructions

This are one of the completed video of zincrronicing on 2.3 honda 1998 to 02 ,I'm ever seem. Thanks for the info. This video help to fix my 1998 vtech honda , well some mech hanging on the timing zincronised was a fault by the ones work on before , but now is OK thank to you ' k- Tech .

According to the Service Manual, you are to leave the cam bolts in place to keep it from popping apart when removing the rocker assembly. I noticed that in the manual after I pulled all the bolts and mine popped apart. But, your video is by the far the one of the best i've seen.

Finally!!! Someone who does a full step by step video with out skipping a step and leaving people asking questions.. then the uploader gets mad that we ask those questions. Great video I am subscribing for sure! My car wont rev past 4500 rpms and I found out that it was off a couple teeth on timing I havent checked but that is the culprit. And watching this video makes me positive I can set the timing myself now. Thank you and keep uploading great information videos like these!!!

Great video and explanation of this process! I've been stumped and over thinking this (especially oil pump timing setup) and you just helped me out so much my man!! God bless!! 🙏🏼🙌🏼 - Graham

Good Video. You did a good job teaching the timing proecess and the cam shaft assembly.

👍 love the video. It's gonna make my job so much easier.

You're the best! Thank you for a very detailed video!

Very detailed video, found it very informative and precise. Now I'm more equipped to take on my 95 odyssey tomorrow which has a similar engine. Thank you Ktec Garage!

Ktec Grate video, I enjoy you explaining in very well detail not like other videos. Grate job, Thank you.

I just got a f22 engine. Thank you for the videos. Super similar setup.

240k on my 2.3 just doing the belt today.. Thanks for the video, helps

Thank you brother .!! 😆

Excelent video!! Thank you so much!!

Nice job

Damn good video ❤thank you for saving my day

Very Great !

Love this video

Best damn vid o. This ive seen!!!💯💯💯

Think u 😢😮❤

10no 1 bolt missing in main timing adjust bearing Under tension spring. Thanks for this video

Спасибо!

Thank you. Very helpful information. Just liked and subscribed.

Did you just say "vtec isn't something magical or mystical" Thats some hoo-haw. Vtec is magical 😅

Thanks ktec... Awesome video on this F23A1! I have a jdm F23A FROM JAPAN it's a awesome engine.. I have a knocking noise it's my loss motion springs. You do not have the original ones. If it's OK, can you please let me know if there'The b series or the h series you are using...THANKS!

Thanks sir

Torque Nazis! I'm gonna have to remember that one. That is priceless!

Re-upload, see description. Thanks for the previous views and likes!

Hermano un saludo cordial desde aka de Venezuela queria saber si si una camara de honda Accord 2000 aplica para un honda Accord f23 motor 2.3

thank you !!!

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I was following along with your videos as i did a head gasket job on my F23. Unfortunately I reached the "rocker arms and vtech parts flying everywhere" step literally one video pause before you said it.

Hi bro I love your videos 😁

Great seties .wish i watched this before i took the rocker arm off ! My rocker came apart and am having trouble locating a good diagram . Not sure if i lost any of the little round barrels. Any suggestions short of visiting a boneyard ?

good video good splanation but i thing belt is too loose!!!

Paul Nassau Bahamas I got it thanks

Question about brake purging. What can I do if the purging screw is completely stuck in rust ?

whe renstalling would wanna reoil anything on the head im new and just decked my head and im putting it all back together and was suggested to use white lithum grease on camshaft like in video but anything else i need to grease like the camshaftholder or just anything else lol

What should be done if the hydraulic piston or pin that activates the vtec gets stuck and does not return? Is it necessary to disassemble the rocker arms to be able to repair it or can it be solved without disassembling? To disassemble the rocker arms, all the springs of the rest of the valves must be decompressed? i am having this problem on a f23a accord engine on cylinder #4. the vtec pin spring is stuck, Greetings from Venezuela

Thanks for the video, I have a question , I followed everything step by step but when I assemble my rocker arms back on and torque them down, my cam is literally stuck it takes a lot to turn it and when it finally goes it jumps and spins 90 degrees before it stops and has the same problem. No belts are connected. Block is at TDC. Any idea what I’m doing wrong?

I see that the oil pump mark moved to 11 o' clock when you tightened the balance shaft belt. Is the timing still correct?

When I was doing the 4 rotations with the belt, I notice that when I am cranking the engine CCW that I can hear and feel the pistons drag within the cylinder walls. Is there supposed to be resistance for half of the rotation and then get smooth for the remainder? The audible sound of the pistons makes me nervous. Is this normal. Also do you have a Instagram or any other social media that you can get DMs through?

Can you tell me if the gates timing belt kit for a f23a1 will fit on a F23Z5 hope you can help me thankyou 😁

excellent video thanks for sharing I have a question my honda accord 99 they detected a fault that stops working pinston 3 I thought it was an injector but it is not like that the mechanic says that only by uncovering you can know the car with air conditioning gets ugly weak but It does not turn off it turns on the check engine light maisfire what should I do, Hugs

You have so many videos! I have the 01 Accord EX Sedan with also a 5 speed manual, does that mean I have the F23 engine?

I can’t tell if that V-shaped notch on the rear valance chef/oil pump sprocket is supposed to be lined up 12 o’clock or that that that is stamped on the outside of the sprocket please help

In the minute 32:40 the adjustment of the band is seen to be loose, that the band is loose is also bad?

How do you know that the cam shaft is on rotation 1 and not on rotation 2

ive seen a lot of videos on this engine and everyone does the timing different. So what your saying is put the first tensioner on and give it just enough pressure up, to make sure that everything is timed up after 4 rotations cc, and then when you move to the balancer belt, you hand tighten the 2nd bigger bolt, which allows the two tensioners to be pulled by the springs, and then when you turn cc 4 more times, that allows the tension to move for both to be just perfect? you then just tighten the 2 2nd tension bolts and you are gtg? when you started the engine after this did it have any issues? the timing belt seemed a little loose to me from watching other videos. they say 45 degrees is all you need and it looks like your first was 90 and the second was 45

Excuse me I have a question . I just make the change of the timing belts on 1998 Honda Accord 2.3l . And after reinstall the belts, the engine it’s when the RPMS to high. What you think I did wrong ? Thanks for your help.

Be sure to correct the torque on the 4 small bolts at both ends of the cam not 109 ft. lbs it will be inch. lbs

Is it all good if my timing belt covers are not put back on?

Is there no torque spec for cam gear bolt?

Besides that main seal on the camshaft. Is there another seal at the opposite end?

Okay I tried to hold it together but my VTech rocker system is in a million pieces now and I'm kinda scared

Приветствую! Совсем недавно купил хонду аккорд с двигателем F2,3 A от Одиссея. Извиняюсь, но скажите, знающие, при обрыве ремня ГРМ клапаны встретятся с поршнями? Ещё раз извиняюсь, но нигде толком не могу найти ответа! 😊

Can you help me with my HONDA ACCROD 98 the motor works normally but it can't take gas, ( I can't accelerated...

I'm dealing with some frustrations and maybe fall into the 1% of people that accidentally turned cam gear opposite direction and the crank too. How I do get both back to TDC?

Is it necessary to put a bolt in the back tensioner arm thing?

What's the name of that clamp u used on the rocker arm

Is it the same for f20b7 engine? looks the same to me, that's wy i'm asking

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So in other words, honda engines are susceptible to bullshit issues like every other engine. So this idea that Honda engines are the best thing since slaced bread is totally bullshit. Every engine ever designed has quirks and issues, no engine is perfect and if you have the knowledge, those issues don't mean much if you're willing and knowledgeable enough do the work yourself and not get robbed by someone else.