SETTING UP TIMING BELT ON HONDA ACURA 3.2L 3.5L 3.7L J-SERIES ENGINE IN DETAILS!!! 

Tip: mark the old belt at the timing marks (before you remove it) and mark which way the belt faces you, then, on your work bench, stack the the new belt on top the old belt, mark the new belt same as the old .. put new belt on and line up the marks on the belt with those on the sprockets .. works every time.

This video is amazing, seeing you do this on an engine outside of the car really makes sense. Excellent video quality too.

this video was as simple and as perfect as any video can be ! I salute you from over in the city of compton it helped out big time you are a great mechanic thank you very much and I look forward to seeing more of your future videos!

Excellent video Sir! I have an excellent judge of character and I'm certain you are a good person, with a well deserved and well endowed falace. Good luck with the repairs and God bless America!

Great tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to put this together.

Hi Mr. Melnik. You are very knowledgeable and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with the community. If you were near me in NC, you'd be my mechanic.

Thank you it took me like 3 trying to get the timing right and thankd to this video it took me less then 5 min , great video

I'm about to do two of these. Made my life easier thanks man.

No wonders the cams wants to jump on you, You NEVER start the belt on the cam pulleys.. You start from the crankshaft > front cam pulley > water pump > rear cam pulley > tensioner. This way its almost next to impossible to jump the cam.. This is the official Honda Maintenance Manual procedure.

It’s a lot easier to understand when the motor is out and completely exposed. I’ll be doing my 07 odyssey in the near future. Currently 80k miles. Thanks for uploading.

Thanks George for sharing this.. I wish I would have found this video first.. very helpful!

WOW, people like you should be teachers, many videos I watch they skip out on important detail, but you explain every little detail thank you.

Wow, thanks for this video. I have confidence in doing this job now after seeing this.

This is great that you actually had a remove engine to break it down and have a clear display and explanation for setting up the timing belt. Kudos to you sir.

Pretty simple and straight forward, I'd always use a new tensioner if fitting a new belt.

Thank you George for that video! Very informative grant. I like to do everything independently too. Also I try to help my friends))

Great video, thanks! I wish it was that easy with the engine in the car :) Took me two days in my 2008 MDX.

I always like to count the number of belt teeth between sprockets prior so I make sure I don't jump a tooth when tensioning etc. And like the other poster said .. start from the crank pulley so it doesn't jump. Great video... Always nice to refresh before diving into this again.

Very cool to see the engine out to display and you going over the steps. One of the clearest video out there. One question which maybe an obvious question is I’m assuming you crank the crank bolt to line up before starting the job like your video?

Well done mate. I just done my 2002 Acura cl. Water pump Replacement timing belt it's all good its runing now thanks

bro great video! i thank you many times over!

I want to thank you, you saved me a lot of money .honda wants to charge me 1500.to do this job . I bought the kit for about 100.online ,took me about 6hrs .....I find that following your was was the easiest The odyssey runs smoothly and beautiful..thanks again.

Thanks for sharing really helped me get it done. Much appreciated. Gary

The factory repair manual shows that the last point for timing belt install is that left (facing enging from bumper) probably because it jumps like you said. In order it shows crank pulley, tensioner, right cam pulley, water pump, left pulley or "jumper".

I just did mine had to replace the motor mount to it was toast! I started mine from the crank and went counter clockwise so that when you reach the notorious rear cam that loves to jump it can’t move because it’s already got enough tension on both sides once the teeth are on it! I also was taught this trick by a honda tech, you completely leave the tensioner pulley off but close enough to grab it right after wrapping the belt around the rear cam you’ll want to keep it tight by squeezing the belts together that are under the rear cam! Then you can slide the tensioner pulley right in between easier then you’ll have to hold the belt tight and put the tapered bolt in the pulley, so much easier than trying to stretch the belt over the pulley when already installed!

Thank you George, I was having trouble with the left cam gear moving when trying to wrap the belt tight enough to get it on the tensioner so I followed your method and installed the belt to the crank gear last and it worked great.

Thanks for the video. Very informative!

Thank you very much George ,for the great details video

Gracias profe , x compartir sus conocimientos. Se le agradece.

Great job on how you explained it. Easy straight plain English. I also want to know if you have a video on how to replace your oil pump on this time of engine. I will be doing this on a Saturn Vue 3.5L engine. J series.

Thanks for the video. Ill be changing mine today

tank you! good explanation. what about a beer after all that!

THANKS!!!FOR THIS VÍDEO!!! IT WAS VERY HELPFULL TO ME...

!! Gracias amigo me fue de gran utilidad tu explicacion en hora buena,..

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO GOD BLESS U BRO..

Thanks a bunch for this Excellent Video good job brother.

Really good video. What do u do if the camshaft sprockets jump back after you slide the belt? I haven't released the tensioner pin. But when I slided the belt the sprockets jumped back, except the crankshaft sprucket. 🙁 That ine still on time.

I my is Steve and I like the way you explain everything about you the timing Mark and u also take your time too to explain I do like that u must keep it up 👍 I can see that you are a very good mechanic

Thanks. I’m going to tackle this summer.

Awesome video. Thanks man!

Thank you very much. I have to do the timing belt and water pump on my odyssey 06. So I hope I'll get it right. . 1 question. What if one of the pistons shaft turn a little bit ? Do i have to give it a one full spin clockwise. ?

hey George great video. Ive had a timing belt slip a tooth 3 separate times while simply rolling back in a driveway and just letting the clutch out while in gear (motor off) do you know of a factory bulletin or solution to fix this issue when the motor is inadvertently bumped backwards. I'm thinking the belt slacks up and slips a tooth or two. Anyway, just curious

Good information I’m about to try in a few days

Excellent video! It was very helpful..thank you.

Great video perfect timing

I'm changing my water pump, do I have to put the points back on manually and do the 2 turns as well...

Looking for some help on my Saturn Vue 3.5, I was replacing a leaking water pump and for got to put everything at TDC before removing the belt... TOTAL screw up what do i need to do to get things back inline before replacing timing belt...l Thanks.

Fantastic video, straight forward. How likely am I to experience bent valves on my 2005 honda odyssey 3.5 jseries? My belt was replaced 18 months ago and I'm doing the job again. Not sure why the belt failed, as the engine didn't seem to show any signs of malfunction or issues. Just drove one day and jumped on the Express Way, while sitting in traffic the van just shut off and didn't want to start again. Low and behold had to get a tow back home. Any feedback would be gratefully appreciated. Helpppppp!

When the car is out of time is there a special tool the whole the camshaft in the exhaust gears to prevent them from shifting while adding tension on the Belt

very well explained and nicely done.

great video! thank you!

Thank you bro for the video ☝️

Thanks for your great details video

Hello BundysGarage!!! Thank you for ur videos. I use a Honda Oddysey 2005 model, I just discovered that my engine has high starting which damaged my kick starter, I got another kick starter and it also has the same problem as my initial kick starter and I also discovered that my exhaust brings out tick light blue smoke and consumes lots of engine oil and also consumes fuel and I also discovered that when the car eventually starts, it brings out an unusual water release from the exhaust and much more when u raise the engine before moving. Could this be as a result of jump in TIMING BELT?

Good job , I learn something from this video

Excellent video! Hope you have a moment to respond to this; 2002 Acura TL. I aligned the camshaft pulleys and the crankshaft before removing the old belt and made reference marks on the old belt to coincide with the camshafts and crankshaft positions. Before installing the new belt, I aligned it tooth by tooth with the old belt and transferred the marks to the new belt. The camshaft marks align perfectly with the two camshaft pulleys but the crankshaft mark is one tooth out. I have carefully threaded the belt making sure there is no slack between the front camshaft pulley and the crankshaft pulley. I have done 5 timing belt replacement on other cars including this one with no issues and I understand the importance of correct timing. I have paused this timing belt replacement until I can figure out the problem. Any suggestions? Thanks

When you take the motor mount out does the engine need support from the bottom or will it be fine?

I replaced the timing belt on my 04 tl, the front cam and crank pulley are perfectly lined up at the Mark's but the rear cam is about 1/8th turn to the left of the Marks but starts and runs fine. Should I bother trying to get it lined up perfectly or does it matter that much?

great jop man keep on

Great video thank you

Thanks my technician!

Amazing vídeo thanks a Lot from México city

Great video, while in there, its wise to replace crank sensor

Beautiful job thanks mate

So,what happened if one of the sprocket pops/move or even both moves,off the alignment marks,can you simply turn it back to line it up or you need to rotate it so many rounds to line it up?

me ajudou muito esse vídeo brodher

This video was very helpful 👏

Thank You, George. I have a question. I have 2004 Honda Pilot and have an error code 0341 which is the CMP sensor.My mechanic says that I have to remove the timing belt in order to removed the CMP sensor, however other mechanics saythat it is not necesary to remove the timing belt could You please tell me what to do? I am confused also between the CKP sensor

Really good straight forward...Any Torque specs available? Thanks

Going to be doing mine soon. Never done it before but have watched several vids. Any tips appreciated

Yeah ok sir, the tensioners take five minutes to compress slowly, like a clock, if you would've bearly put pressure on the vise it turns itself and slightly clicks of oil you can hear like a clock gear, I'm tierd of other mechanics ramming thoughs tensioners inn😑, it's hydraulic and there's lil seals in there your pushing back inside by using force, and later on failure accurs or premature belt failure at a shorter mileage happens or a rough idle and not smooth idle happens in which no one can figure out, but now you know, Ciao Bella*🙋

0:02 .....damn, that engine is clean 👍🏼

How do you re-sael the oil pump.I would like to see a video.Would be helpful.Thank you

What's the easiest way to find TDC on piston #2, I believe this engine was cranked over a few times with the broken belt and I'm not sure where it's at. Should I use a inline spark tester? or a noid test light..

Quick question for you. I'm installing a timing belt kit. I pulled my crankshaft pulley off, then pulled the lower TB cover off. The TB Idler pulley had the ball bearings falling out and was completely shot... when I turned the crank to line up the marks, the front cam mark was off about one tooth, and the rear cam was off by about 3 teeth. Can I just remove the TB, manually turn the cams the little bit needed to line up, then reinstall all the pulleys and belt again? The car was running fine, but I think the cam pulleys slipped a few teeth when the idler pulley let go.

Would this happen to be the same layout and procedure for a 2013 Acura TL 3.5L?

Great video George. Thanks

Looks pretty straight forward. I think I might need to do this on a 3.5

thank your video BRO. I appreciate I have 2007 Honda Odessey 3.5L EX-L same procedure to change timing belt of my odyssey .... pls, reply thank? to change the timing belt how many years to replace I have no Idea

so what if I was changing the water pump, and seal? do you have a video or diagrams? btw I love your videos!

thank you for the two turn for timeing mark

Hey, very interesting to look at while the engine is out of the car :) I do have a question though. Do you know if J37 engine requires RTV to be applied to cylinder head cover after valve adjustment?

If my rear cam sprocket forcefully moved (by the spring tension on it) while trying to install the belt, would this bend the valves?

So a stupid question but on a 2012 acura 3.7, does the crank bolt loosen counterclockwise?

Is there any difference with a 2014 3.5 L engine?

I have a 2008 TL (3.2) with 175,000 miles on it and I'm not sure if the timing belt had been changed. I've got the kit and am going to pull the covers ti see if someone marked it indicating it's been changed other than the carfax saying recommended maintenance was done. How many miles have you seen from a J32A3 engine?

Thank you, nice video

thank you for the information

Nailed it my friend you’re genius

George question when re timing and looking for TDC? does the rocker of number 1 on a down position or up position? Please I need confirmation before I put all back together thanks.

Amazing. Thanks for the video.

Thank you for advice Very helpful video

can you tell me where the crank shaft position sensor on a 2005 acura rl

Excelent, thanks

great video thanks

What is the different between the 3.7 engine and the 3.5, in terms of mechanical for 2008 mdx and odessy

Good work buddy but I want know is this to get the motor time???

Very helpful, thank you,🤠👍

The key on the bottom gear you said you have to be very careful not to loose it,how it stay in there how you secure the key in ,thanks nice video,

Hi. I live las vegas hot weather. When is change honda odyssey timing belt? My honda is 75000 mile Thank u