How to Replace a Timing Belt Honda Acura V6 Edition 3.0L 3.2L 3.5L

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[@ClumsyCars]

if the old belt is still intact and not jumped time you can create your own timing marks with a marker or something on the timing gears and corresponding marks on the old belt. once it's off count the teeth between the marks and transfer the marks to new belt. so easy and quick, and you really can't mess up the timing.

[@LShocker94]

Probably the best video explanation I've ever seen. I'm not even doing a belt swap but still watched the whole thing.

[@josephcazzuto7198]

Thanks for posting this vid. Top 10 DIY car repair vid on KZbin.

[@ala4857]

the only car channel which the right names of the parts

[@TJD293]

Watched your videos for a long time now Brian. You've always have had a noticeable positive outlook on life in general. I appreciate that man. Sometimes it's all I need to keep my head up too when the daily grind is gettin too me. Keep on rollin and thanks for the videos

[@utterkaaos]

Well done on you. Everything you need to know and exhaustive tips + tricks. The camera work and editing is beyond good. Took me years to learn all this on my own, and you can learn it all in 15 minutes from Brian.

[@andrewpatai1778]

Awesome! Very good quality and explanation with good camera control, arrows, light, etc makes this one of the better videos I've seen. Thank you!

[@directorgtr]

Did my 94 ford probe gt a couple years ago. This brought back some memories. Everything worked out but it easily took me 8 hours not having done the TB, water pump, and pulleys before. Learned A LOT about that engine though. Well worth the time.

[@dhyde9207]

Well dang it. I waited two years hoping you'd do this video so without this most excellent information I had to relent and pay somebody to do it. Turns out the rear main seal was leaking anyway. More than I wanted to tackle. Excellent work as always my friend.

[@wyattoneable]

I've said this before but your videos are really well organized. The arrows and annotations are a welcomed addition.

[@TheNightmare217]

Years later you are a life saver.. Straight forward and now I'm confident I have all the equipment needed.. Ill let you know how it goes! Water pump, timing belt, grenade tensioner , idler pulleys x2 and office depot clips & harmonic 50mm puller tool. ✔

[@vatoloco2066]

So how did it go ?? Did you tackle it? Does it drive. Please tell

[@franciscomagallanes622]

Best video Ive ever watch about timing in general. Keep them coming 👍

[@berlymahn]

I really appreciate you posting this. Been watching Timing Belt videos (doing my '07 Odyssey this weekend.) Lot's of good stuff here!

[@SOLIZ49erFAITHFUL]

I can relate to what it takes & how long, just sometimes I wonder what were these guys thinking when making parts & engines the way they do. I also like that you explained and got to the point of where what why and how. Info on this is always helpful in reference to other jobs as well. Thanks and keep up the great work

[@JLamond219]

Brian Thank you for the step by step video....It helped me save big bucks.....Thank you again

[@sonyyoung1036]

You give great extra tips on how to make the job easier. Thanks

[@PuchMaxi]

I think ETCG would be proud!

[@jacobwebb8818]

Insane attention to detail man thanks for the very informative video

[@timothyball3144]

Well done. It's nice to see a video from someone that is knowledgeable AND articulate. Lots of great little tips in there like using the wife's Macy's credit card to hold the belt on the crank. I didn't read the comments but you turn the engine over twice to verify timing alignment, right?

[@AlphaMaxx1]

Kudos. You always teaching us with your great videos. I'm looking forward to change my timing belt, rebuilt the transmission, and change the rear main seal in my Accord 99 V6 3.0. I just wanted to show you and other people here this video in spanish about how to synchronize not the only the camshaft and the crankshaft, but also the other two gears (front and rear where the belt gets around too. Very valuable info. The rear gear has two marks (on the gear and the shaft). And on the front gear you need to get that bolt out to insert a long screwdriver all the way in. That gear has one mark but he says it won't matter if it doesn't have the mark if the screwdriver goes all the way in, I guess just to be safe get that mark and all the screwdriver in. On minute 6:45 he also explains to do not rotate the camshaft without the timing belt, and that if you do, then you should rotate the crankshaft mark on a horizontal plane(way). And depending in what unsynchronized position the crankshaft gear mark, then you move the mark to the closest horizontal plane (90 degrees). And then move your camshaft to put in the right up/mark position so you won't damage the valves. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJCpXoyCj9Blqqs

[@laceyforrest5799]

excellent video, i m a toyota master tech and was doing the belt on my accord v6 so i watched a few videos showing how to do it. Your video was the best, it was to the point without a bunch of stupid shit and time wasting content. Excellent content excellent editing too! A++

[@skyjamesk]

good explanation. hundreds of videos and some people don't really explain it well.

[@senioraces]

great video,thanks for posting! great extra tips and reminders that a lot of pros leave out.

[@joshuaodowd9107]

You're awesome Brian always look forward to your vids bro

[@Philociraptor]

I've used the starter method on several cars to get that bolt off. Works like a charm.

[@tedmich]

some call it "starter bump method" and it does work great!

[@samuelbane6743]

Phenomenal Video....well said and choreographed!!!!!

[@briansmobile1]

Holy smokes! Thank you!

[@reweydewy]

Thanks for sharing. Very easy job with experience and tools..

[@davebyrne5030]

Very nice and well done video. I thought the tip for starting with timing marks very slightly counterclockwise was very useful as the slack can be taken out at the final check. Heating the crank bolt washer a very good tip also. Thank You

[@richardhughes5285]

Thanks for your vedio. Very helpful! God bless you

[@jimmydeen58]

Another Awesome Video.. Thanks Brian..

[@eli25jk70]

Nice editing. Thumbs up for that.

[@bradnimbus4836]

Fine job Brian, thanks!

[@dezblyan5125]

i get a kick out of all your lil pointing arrows lol, good video brian i like the way u get to the point

[@danielteniza161]

great job man congratulations

[@j06c]

great video. we want more brian moar

[@johnferguson7235]

I love how you use the clips to hold the belt to the pulleys. They work great for potato chip bags and inside cereal boxes.

[@blainemcdonald6972]

At 200,100 km my 06 Accord is due for a belt. My independent shop wants $1,200 + to do the belt and water pump. With recent piston slap on #5 I think the car is done. Excellent video, you cut right to the point. If it wasn't for the piston I would do the job myself 👍

[@Growla]

Top notch video. Thank you.

[@nugenki]

Yes! Love these videos

[@khrisjared1]

Thank you for the video sir.

[@ralphvaccaro2638]

Nice video explained it well thanks 👍🏻😀

[@jimmyrodas7411]

Thanks bro for help we is very good information

[@InJesusNameAmen143]

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[@briansmobile1]

You're welcome and THANK YOU!

[@romanavila8784]

Good info thank you brother

[@briansmobile1]

Welcome Roman!

[@holidayhouse03]

These videos cause me to appreciate my old rwd redblock volvos more and more. Got some Ohio plates headed your way...soon.

[@holidayhouse03]

Alldatadiy says its a 2.2 hour job on a redblock.

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks! That makes my day- not sure why- don't care. I love it.

[@InJesusNameAmen143]

@@briansmobile1 Me 3 . It made my Good afterevening . Awsome.

[@gatorsworld]

The paper clip is a good trick....bin there done that ...very good vid....SALUTE

[@sparkplug1018]

Always have a supply of those in the box, they are just so damn handy to have. Beats the heck out of fighting with a belt trying to get it routed.

[@erne364]

Thank you for the info!

[@paulriddle3100]

Good info. Thanks

[@ganeshnarayan5505]

good video. thank you very much.

[@nobodyspecial3325]

nice video dude i thought i could just sneak off timing belts to do my head gaskets lol i guess now its timing belt water pump time also but great videos you and that chick ! i already pulled the belt and did heads so thanks

[@eddiewilson1313]

Great job

[@dannysimpson9043]

Good info and short video

[@babarrashid3634]

Nicely done.

[@sethstokes1743]

Hey man, cool video. Love the price of the home made socket. haha

[@greasyhandsauto-shaunbutte9726]

I love Honda tBelts! I used to use a torch for the balancer bolt but, now I use a tool I made. I took a short 19mm and slid it into a deep socket that is about the same size as the washer and welded them together. That way the washer and the bolt both get hammered, by the impact. It is amazing and has never failed me. It's a 1/2 socket of course.

[@troyfall6573]

Just purchase Lisle 77080 19 mm Harmonic Balancer Socket for Honda on Amazon for $25. Takes that bolt off in seconds. Watch KZbin videos with that socket in action.

[@mikegilmore8998]

@@troyfall6573 I agree. Pretty much most people recommend an impact rated at >500lb/ft torque for the crank bolt. That plus the special socket should get them off. I haven't done mine yet but I have a 1400 lb/ft electric impact that takes axle nuts and rusted exhaust bolts off like they weren't even there so I'm not too worried.

[@cincomorales]

Thank you Brian

[@rkj4107]

I love these Timing belts. I could do one in my sleep. Just finished my 04 TL sport

[@InJesusNameAmen143]

I could do one in my dreams . Never done one .

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

I love timing chains. Never have to go thru this unnecessary crap. Thanks alot Honda

[@civicpride1986]

@@RothBeyondTheGrave unless the tensioner goes bad for the timing chain, then you will have to almost do the same thing.

[@RothBeyondTheGrave]

@@civicpride1986 very true. Hopefully if that were the case, you'd hear the chain smacking around some so you'd have warning. And at least it's not inevitable maintenance. A belt on an interference engine is kind of a dick move but again, Honda's reliability I trust. Had an '03 tl at 217k mi on the og belt.

[@civicpride1986]

@@RothBeyondTheGrave I just finished doing my timing belt on my 04 acura TL car had 275k miles and probably this will be the last timing belt job I will do on this car.. unless it makes it to 375k, we will see.. I agree this honda v6 engines are almost bulletproof..

[@sheldonbritt853]

brian, good video. i replaced timing belt but having issues. anyway you can answer a question? thanks

[@MyStonerMind420]

haha that thumbnail, thumbs up for that alone

[@tonymonchanic2832]

Well explained

[@reedhensley]

ok so i have a 2016 accord v6. Need the timing belt done. What all do you recomend replacing when doing the job? Any of the pully's? Is the hydrallic tensioner part of the tensioner pully itself?

[@heyitschinoable]

Ive been needing that electric ratchet in my life for sooo long lol

[@InJesusNameAmen143]

Man me too. That milwalkee has been set aside for steaks and toylet paper. Its been 3yrs now . Still wrenching.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

That's allot of arrows but they sure do help!

[@themotofixery]

I'd like to hire your blind apprentice to weld me up a special tool like yours! great thumbnail as well!

[@bobmoy3406]

I used a 4X Torque Multiplier and have never had any problems removing crank bolts. It is a lot safer, since the torque is gradually applied to the bolt, and I never have a problem where the bolt release and your knuckles smashes into something. Other than the cost I'm surprised that people don't use it more often.

[@senevi77]

Hi Brian , I am replacing my timing belt and I ran in to a bitter of problem. My top two camshaft lineup perfectly and the bottom small camshaft off the mark. i rotated so many time to get bottom mark lineup but still I can get it right . Your help will be greatly appreciated very much...senevi

[@RRa-v]

yo brian. I just changed whole timing set in my vtis prelude. I got problem cause one of new seals is leaking and I need to change it. would you recommend me to buy new set of belts etc if I need to dismantle it or can I put it all together just like it is (car drove like 50km on it). cheers

[@victors8924]

Thank you.

[@JerusBarnett]

Hey Brian, I have a 2002 Accord 3.0 and need to do the timing belt on it, so thank you for such a timely video. I have been doing research, and a couple of places indicate that the 3.0L Honda engine and I think the 3.6L are the only two Non Interference engines in the Honda line up. Can you confirm or deny this? If it is not an interference engine, should I wait to do the belt until it breaks, or just bite the bullet and spend the weekend getting the job done?

[@arlochristman8668]

i always spin the motor over with a ratchet after i set the timing belt and reset the timing marks over again before i put them all back together just for good measure like your videos keep making them we'll keep watching

[@chriskeiley5343]

I only do that if I am being a bit paranoid or milkin a job because I am bored.

[@cesarghost1203]

you got a little action going on there in your pic 😏

[@UniversalCode9]

Hey guys. I have the same engine. My belt broke on mines while sitting at a light. Tension pulley is the cause. The only thing is when it broke. You know by nature you try to crank it back up which makers the cam shaft spin if I'm correct. How can I get them all back in line. The top two are pointing in the 1 o'clock position and the bottom is well maybe at 5. Besides I've been trying to start it. By replacing other crap other than the real issue lol. I replaced the pump in Dec of 2016 and now the belt breaks. So I'm stumped on what to do. Thanks if you guys could give your insight.

[@mikegilmore8998]

@@UniversalCode9 did you ever get this fixed? These engines are interference engines and so it's possible you have some damage in your heads or pistons.

[@UniversalCode9]

@@mikegilmore8998 man I got rid of it 2017 in December. I wasn't ready to take the risk. I miss that car. Acura the tl

[@rarerepair]

Brian I've had an odyssey 2001 and its served me well aside from trans rebuild and cooky electrical problems and oh, yes the Machiavellian engineering making self repairs seem like a seen from 'A Beautiful Mind'. I'm currently looking for another used vehicle and to be honest the odyssey has been a bittersweet experience. I'm looking at the Tundra, or a newer odyssey. I'm open. Can you recommend a vehicle Wish you were closer. Thank you!

[@diulaylomochohai]

good tips. thumbed up. 300k miles? how many transmission did that car go through? that generation has notorious transmissions

[@ml414skidoo]

Found the crank bolt comes out easy with an impact. The rear cam pulley is tricky to center and want to rotate forward or back instead of rest lined up with marks. Do not remove crank pulley Key or if you do realign timing ring, sprocket to crank. Mark old belt teeth before removing tensioner the make same marks on new belt to make sure rear pulley does not skip, crank and front pulley will stay put when using tips in this video.

[@ryantitus4973]

Does the engine have to be supported somewhere since one of the motor mounts has to come off? I'll be Doing this job on jack stands, on the ground.

[@MuhammadAli-su3oo]

How do you know/read about firing order for the vehicles? I often noticed it's better way to change idler pulleys and tensioner and water pump when replacing timing belts. It leads us to go more thousand miles conveniently, other way Idler Pulleys or Water Pump may deteriorate before timing belt.

[@miguelrios5755]

You get a like for your thumb nail alone lol.

[@vincentsantiago2gmai]

Can you make video of oil pump seal on a Acura TL 3.2 2006

[@wavybaby5816]

I had the tensioner failure I replace it and it still has the clacking sound what do you think happen or I did wrong I bought the hydro tensioner from autozone could it have been faulty

[@VJrRocksTuneUpGears]

hi Sir Brian, This engine is interference , Am I right? coz I have a 97 Acura RL 3.5 v6,, planning to change the timing belt too. thanks for your tips.. Awesome video...

[@mandaloin]

Man why couldn't you have posted this like 2 weeks ago lol. I was stuck at my friend's house for 3 days trying to finish my timing belt on my 4Runner. I'm smacking myself for not thinking of that clip trick

[@ronevans3308]

I'm going to use the starter to crack the crank bolt free but my question would be, how do you hold the balancer still when tightening the bolt?

[@medievalmusiclover]

Thank You Brian. 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 remove the CMP sensor, however, other mechanics say that it is not necessary to remove the timing belt could You please tell me what to do? I am confused also

[@apllDgrapllD]

If i turned my engine clockwise by the front cam without the metal dowl in the crank gear a quarter can i just turn it back to align the dowl will that be fine or am i out of timing now?

[@3rdcirclefx713]

Did you brace the engine from underneath to compensate for the engine mount being temporarily remove.

[@Fabianthehunter]

if the belt snaped, will the valves hit the piston in the 3.0 one?

[@hellcatmaggy5713]

Great video.

[@briansmobile1]

Thanks baby!

[@mckoylach1622]

Hondas and Acuras are the same designed,in terms of the timing belt alignments,right?

[@leroyhall953]

Can you replace the timing tension WITHOUT set the timing mark on 2006 Acura MDX

[@robbiegwinn]

cool...ty

[@moneymac2864]

yeah use the bump start method and possibly destroy the valves and pistons great idea Ginger

[@saanekefu7588]

Hi i have a question about my stepper motor I replaced on my 2003 escalade. Your video was very helpful and we followed all the steps. After three days the panel clusters didnt lite up no needle movement again. Removed panel again to check for anything we missed but we didn't use masking tape to mark gages like the first time. All the gages were ok but the gas gage moved all the way down past full mark underneath the Empty mark And when we turn ignition in the clusters didn't come on right away it came on after we put it in drive. Can you tell us what what we need to do to fix gas gage. Ive watched other videos they said it didnt really matter where the needle was at so Im confused. Thank you i hope to hear from u soon.

[@briansmobile1]

I've seen that before on vehicles with battery terminal problems and or batteries with an internal short. I don't know the science behind it, but it seems like they surge. Another issue I've had personally is having solder joints that aren't shiny- not hot enough or not clean enough causing problems.

[@Ricky07070909]

After the timing belt change. No engine error, no code. All ok. Except, there is a small faint knoking sound from the engine and the engine seems to be running stronger than before. Meaning, a stronger noise too. Would that be something with the timing belt change?

[@warrdatt8312]

I have 2003 Accord V6, won’t start. I know I will need timing belt kit, but how can I know if the valves are damaged? Any input will be helpful.

[@charlievelez3510]

question - so you mean to inform us that between 0:30 & 3:45, as long as the markings on he pulleys are aligned with the markings on the motor itself, we will be ok? I ask bc Hayne's Manual makes it seem like it is the end of world if one does not align the #1 piston/valve/what have you with "Top Dead Center"...

[@mckoylach1622]

For all the years you have worked as an auto tech,did the camshafts ever jump on you,after you removed the timing belt ? Should it jumped,how did you get it to position,turn either way or just clock wise ?

[@joshua1608]

They have a weighted socket to remove tight crank pulley bolts.. always works👍

[@SGDeGalvez]

to whom it may concern..I did a very similar job on a KIA sportage..all went well except....on the top of the upper timing belt cover 7:28 there is a little plastic seal ..make DAMM sure this thing is tucked in because mine apparently got caught up between the cam sprocket and the belt and jumped the time about 60 degrees while I was tooling down the highway celebrating my successful timing belt/water pump job. Luckily, it didnt junk the engine..but it did wreck my trip to the botanical garden and forced me to redo the job. Just a heads up!!

[@YoonLeeDeveloper]

@ briansmobile1 11:19 I would really want to know the NAPA parts tray SKU number, I can't find through NAPA. Thanks.

[@GR8GUY54]

This video is amazing in so many ways!! You can truly tell and see your professionalism here as you work your way through all these parts. I found your channel and video as I am doing research now in hopes to understand what all I need for a 2012 Odyssey 100k maintenance. If possible, can you confirm what I am missing? Forgive me as I am unaware of the actual names. Timing belt Hydraulic tensioner Water pump Spark plugs Is there anything else I should consider while I am at? I plan to have this done locally and not at the dealer but would like to shop around for OEM parts where possible. I believe in paying for quality parts and labor, but $1900 out the door seems a bit high at the dealership. Thank you!

[@TheNightmare217]

What is the torque rating for a 99 accord v6 harmonic balancer?