Dude..I do my own work...but can watch your show all day anyway. Love it. Been watching for years. Props to you and your years of putting out legit info.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I had to do this on my 2003 RSX base today and your video made it much less nerve wracking. I noticed I had a CEL regarding the VTEC solenoid, and smelled oil under the hood, also noticing losing a significant amount. I was worried I had a major issue, came across this, traced the leak to the solenoid, and so far, so good. No more leaking!
Just did this few months ago. Watch out for the AC compressor clutch. I guess the magnet in them go out. Just made all the repairs on mine. Seems to be doing good now. Great video. Thx Eric 👍
I know it's an old video, but it helped me complete this job today. Other than not being able to see anything I was doing, it's a pretty easy job overall. I just followed along with what you did. Thanks for posting it.
Great Honda trick. part of the reason I got my honda so cheap was the owner was quoted $500+ to fix the "massive oil leak" ..$3.99 VTEC gasket, was back on the road within 15 mins, and holding oil. Also if your honda feels super slow and like its not 'cracking VTEC' itt's usually cause that screen on the gasket is clogged.
Goaty McGoatface lol. My accord had that screen clogged. It wasn’t just “super slow”, it literally wouldn’t rev past 2.5k. ECU cut fuel at that point and set the CEL.
Kevin Rodriguez I had just started up in the morning. Once I started taking off, the moment vtec would have engaged around 2.5k rpm it just cut fuel and wouldn’t allow me to rev any further. I stopped, shut the car off, restarted, and was fine from there on. But it would do this frequently in the mornings until I got the solenoid replaced. Or just the screen, I cannot remember.
So with a 2011 Odyssey Honda doesnt sell the gasket separately. So you have to buy the whole freaking spool valve. And that replacement means you have to pull the valve cover AND the valve ???......$1500 later.....and the only reason I knew the spool valve was blown was because it ate my $900 alternator.......WTH?????
Is this screen that you speak of the same gasket that was replaced in this video? Or is this the screen filter on the front of the engine block on the left and is rectangular shaped?
Thank you for posting during this tough time - it helps us stay grounded AND learn better wrenching skills. Oil leaks are pesky to diagnose so your prep techniques are helpful!
If there was a reward for greatest TH-cam content creator, I’d vote for you in a heartbeat. My dad and I are always blown away by how amazing you are.
Eric, Great video !!! Checked my 2011 Honda Accord K24 (2.4L) for oil leaks around the spool solenoid and everything looking good. All the Thermal Shield bracket & Solenoid bolts exactly same. I am conscious to change engine oil with Mobil-1 Synthetic & very good oil filter at regular intervals (do it myself), again your teaching. I will use your teaching when it's time to replace the VTEC solenoid gasket. Keep up the good work !!!. Many, Many thanks.
Great as always Eric. There is nothing I hate in a car more than oil leaks (besides dead engine) and it is a serious pollution source that we can control.
Inspection mirrors, telescopic, and very, very good, dentist's mirrors. Essential tools when working in the engine bay during the troubleshoot process.
That gasket had a screen in it's lower section I'm sure you've noticed. If the oil is ever left to become gross it clogs that screen and prevents the oil from reaching it's destination. There is another screen on the front of the engine kinda hidden. Those two screens stopping oil cause issues with camshaft timing. The system is hydraulic and depends on a supply of oil to operate.
Always enjoy your videos you describe everything perfect I'm about to do the same job on my 2005 Honda Accord. I'm going to change and clean out the screen filter connected to the engine right behind the pulley tensioner also you're right it was cuz of letting my oil go too long and real dirty so nice to see this video.
I did my valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gaskets now all I need to do is this vtec solenoid gasket repair and i will have taken take of all my leaks on my 08 Accord 👌
Great video... I had a huge leak on my 01 Civic from that solenoid, ended up changing that same gasket and the o-ring for the sensor (I guess is a oil pressure sensor)...Well guess what...The oil was leaking through the sensor it self🙄. Took me 2 tries to fix it.😎
Eric, I just went through the same thing. It turned out to be the PCV valve which had clogged completely allowing excessive pressure to build internally. Really easy fix. The PCV is right past and above the alternator. 17mm and needle nose pliers. Love your channel.
@@GgRae-gv1tg my performance is great the leak is creating build up by the alternator. I notice motor oil leaking when i startup in the morning. I purchased a vt oil control gasket. I have a acura tsx 2012.
Great videos you put out I enjoy them, I wish you had your shop close by so I can take my car to you because I haven't been using my car for months it's a bummer. 🙁
For what it's worth, there is a 2nd gasket on the opposite side of the block (front of vehicle behind the alternator/PS pump) which looks like just a cover has found to be just as bad at leaks and almost harder to find. I thought for sure I had a leak from my 05 CR-V at the timing cover but after a good cleaning and some oil dye I spotted that small cover leaking really bad!
draco751 this is interesting because I've had my 05 Cr-v with an oil leak for the last couple years but three different mechanics have replaced gasket cover and some other things but it's still leaking. Another said it could be the rear main seal but they'll need to do another days worth of work to confirm etc etc
@@Thekaelanfamil Honda Part No.: 15845-RAA-A01 Filter Assy., VTC. this is the gasket he is talking about which has two 10mm bolts holding on a little plate which is behind power steering pump and belt tensioner
@@finley614 To add on to Finley.... 15845-RAA-A01 = VTC Filter Assembly (on the block right behind the tensioner pulley - remove brackets and stuff holding PS Pump and move to the right side as much as possible. Remove tensioner assembly and boom) 15815-RAA-A02 = VTEC Solenoid Gasket / Spool Valve Filter Screen (Back of the engine being held on by 3x 10mm bolts) 91319-PAA-A01 = O-Ring (13X1.5 which goes with the VTC Assembly on the back I believe)
Definitely a helpful video. I suspect the VTEC solenoid gasket on my 2013 Civic Si is leaking because I found an oil leak coming from the back side of the engine last time I did an oil change.
Oh man, I remember having an Accord of the same generation - K24Z3, with a TSB about sticking/problematic VTEC solenoids on cold starts. You get this awful rattling sound as it turns over. The first/home Honda dealer just denied the TSB being applicable for years, while trying all kinds of other things and wasting me time and money, stringing me along. After I moved cities, the next nearby Honda dealer/shop immediately addressed the bulletin (solving the cold-start rattle), updated firmware for the transmission, and did 3-4 other things that needed to be done. And all without charging a dime, despite being out-of-warranty by then. Anyway this video reminded me that I was also losing some oil, leading up to this fix-all shop visit. It's nice to still get occasional answers, years later.
Are you sure that was the VTEC solenoid? That sounds more like the issue with the similarly-named VTC solenoid, which is a different solenoid that runs the cam phasing.
@@TassieLorenzo You could be right - it really sounds like it could have been the VTC solenoid - it was so long ago, though, and I don't have that work order sheet anymore.
I have same car and did this job myself, oh boy it does take lots of time. There is a small filter infront of the block near the tensioner which also leaks sometime. Might change the valve cover gasket while your at it.
I have 2003 Accord 2.4L and solenoid is very similar, and if not the same. They are a little bit of a pain to access. For the most part ETCG is right it is a easy reapir.
Do you have a video for the Honda V6 3.5L Vtec valve? Just had a fairly new alternator crap out and the warranty was void due to vtech gasket leak, fouling out the alternator. Thanks and appreciate all your videos.
Pretty sure I did this on a 2003 Accord 2.4 when I had it, but the solenoid looked different. It's been a while though so I could be wrong. Definitely cleaned up a big oil leak though.
"You can see better than I can!". I'm gonna add that comment to the 2024 Eric's Understatement of the Year database! I think it has strong potential but hey. it is January while I'm watching it! I'm going to try this on a 06 CRV now that I've gained confidence from watching your video. First things first. Off to Harbor Freight for a mechanic's mirror and a pick set! I'm actually fighting a P2646 but there is also a sneaky little very slow oil leak somewhere around that area. I may kill two birds with one stone. Wish me luck and thanks for being you!!!
Hello Eric. Great video by the way. I have a Honda Accord 2006 with 103k miles on it. I recently had a oil pump problem that led to changing the oil pump after which I started hearing some weird noise coming from the engine compartment and the car starts vibrating excreting awful smell from the exhaust and also the engine light on my dashboard starts blinking. My mechanic doesn't seem to understand the problem. Please what could be the cause of these? Thank you.
I did these a few months ago on my 05 Accord. Took me 3 times since after changing the gaskets found it still leaking. So I replaced the whole unit. Found the old unit had some cracks in it.
Hey Eric- Thanks for all your helpful videos. Have a bad leak from the VT screen on 06 CRV, and there is oil all over everything on that end of the engine. Is it possible this much mess can be from such a small spot? Or am i going to need to look further? Does oil ruin an alternator, and is using brake cleaner harmful to it if i use it to clean it up? The brake cleaner is doing a spectacular job cleaning the other surfaces. Thank you for time.
Eric nice job nice angles with the camera I have a quick question I have a 2006 Honda element with a K 24 as well I’m getting code P2646 which is rocker arm assembly stuck open bank 1 the symptoms are bad oil low oil pressure, or bad assembly altogether I changed everything that you just changed including the entire assembly with OEM Honda parts the code keeps coming back not sure how to fix it could you tell me what this could mean or point me in the right direction possibly? Much appreciated
Can you do a video on 1999 forester or like models so I can figure out where my oil leak is coming from, I notice a lot of oil build up between the oil and transmission pans and am not sure wich gasket to check first or honestly how to do it 😅
Did this job on a 06 CRV and still have a sizable oil leak from somewhere in that area. Its dry around the spool valve. Only seems to leak at higher RPM .Ideas?
Dude..I do my own work...but can watch your show all day anyway. Love it. Been watching for years. Props to you and your years of putting out legit info.
Another excellent camera angle, with perfect narration.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I had to do this on my 2003 RSX base today and your video made it much less nerve wracking. I noticed I had a CEL regarding the VTEC solenoid, and smelled oil under the hood, also noticing losing a significant amount. I was worried I had a major issue, came across this, traced the leak to the solenoid, and so far, so good. No more leaking!
Just did this few months ago. Watch out for the AC compressor clutch. I guess the magnet in them go out. Just made all the repairs on mine. Seems to be doing good now. Great video. Thx Eric 👍
Successfully completed this job on a 2010 Honda Accord. This video was the only resource I referenced. Thank you so much!
I have been able to fix my friend's honda after watching your videos. Thank you!
I know it's an old video, but it helped me complete this job today. Other than not being able to see anything I was doing, it's a pretty easy job overall. I just followed along with what you did. Thanks for posting it.
Why are diagnosis/repair videos so relaxing?
Great video. I love watching your videos Eric, can't wait for the next one.
Great Honda trick. part of the reason I got my honda so cheap was the owner was quoted $500+ to fix the "massive oil leak"
..$3.99 VTEC gasket, was back on the road within 15 mins, and holding oil. Also if your honda feels super slow and like its not 'cracking VTEC' itt's usually cause that screen on the gasket is clogged.
Goaty McGoatface lol. My accord had that screen clogged. It wasn’t just “super slow”, it literally wouldn’t rev past 2.5k. ECU cut fuel at that point and set the CEL.
@@blakestone75 when u were driving ??
Kevin Rodriguez I had just started up in the morning. Once I started taking off, the moment vtec would have engaged around 2.5k rpm it just cut fuel and wouldn’t allow me to rev any further. I stopped, shut the car off, restarted, and was fine from there on. But it would do this frequently in the mornings until I got the solenoid replaced. Or just the screen, I cannot remember.
So with a 2011 Odyssey Honda doesnt sell the gasket separately. So you have to buy the whole freaking spool valve. And that replacement means you have to pull the valve cover AND the valve ???......$1500 later.....and the only reason I knew the spool valve was blown was because it ate my $900 alternator.......WTH?????
Is this screen that you speak of the same gasket that was replaced in this video?
Or is this the screen filter on the front of the engine block on the left and is rectangular shaped?
Two-and-a-half years away and it's great to see that ETCG is still as good as ever.
amen brother ‼ so true
Makes me happy to see your son helping you like that. Thats nice. My son came out to work on the car with me the other day. All on his own.
I love watching you fix cars you make it so interesting and of course easy
Nice.. not only dentist uses an inspection mirror! Stay safe Eric! you're my favorite TH-camr!
You literally just answered all of my questions and fix the car thank you for posting this
Great video Eric this was really helpful specially for someone like me that is taking the Honda PACT program.
Watching Eric fix cars is so addictive, I think I need a support group for ETCG addiction! 😆
Thank you Eric I always enjoy watching your videos I am from South Africa
Thank you for posting during this tough time - it helps us stay grounded AND learn better wrenching skills. Oil leaks are pesky to diagnose so your prep techniques are helpful!
If there was a reward for greatest TH-cam content creator, I’d vote for you in a heartbeat. My dad and I are always blown away by how amazing you are.
Thank you!
Eric, Great video !!! Checked my 2011 Honda Accord K24 (2.4L) for oil leaks around the spool solenoid and everything looking good. All the Thermal Shield bracket & Solenoid bolts exactly same.
I am conscious to change engine oil with Mobil-1 Synthetic & very good oil filter at regular intervals (do it myself), again your teaching. I will use your teaching when it's time to replace the VTEC solenoid gasket. Keep up the good work !!!. Many, Many thanks.
I come back to Eric's videos weekly.. I'm over the moon that he's approaching 2M subs but it should be 10M+ by now.
Great as always Eric. There is nothing I hate in a car more than oil leaks (besides dead engine) and it is a serious pollution source that we can control.
You are the best in doping mechanic repair and maintanance video I'm your follower from Italy almost 10 years
Thank you!
Eric, you said stay dirty 3 years ago now my hands are dirty from no toilet paper! THANKS
I second that inspection mirror...it really helps when you can't see your path with certain fasteners on some motors. #SALUTE #XPOGUY #RESPECT
Inspection mirrors, telescopic, and very, very good, dentist's mirrors. Essential tools when working in the engine bay during the troubleshoot process.
From all the videos I have seen you’re the only one with a better way to do this Gracias
Nicely done. I'll be doing this before the month is over on my Element.
Eric, I love your Honda and Acura Videos. I hope you do an entire channel or sub-channel of just Honda and Acura uploads.
Honestly wanted to throw a fit until i watched your video. If youre not an auto teacher then you should be because you are awesome! Thank you so much
That gasket had a screen in it's lower section I'm sure you've noticed. If the oil is ever left to become gross it clogs that screen and prevents the oil from reaching it's destination. There is another screen on the front of the engine kinda hidden. Those two screens stopping oil cause issues with camshaft timing. The system is hydraulic and depends on a supply of oil to operate.
Awesome work, Thank you for making it simple and clear!
Always enjoy your videos you describe everything perfect I'm about to do the same job on my 2005 Honda Accord. I'm going to change and clean out the screen filter connected to the engine right behind the pulley tensioner also you're right it was cuz of letting my oil go too long and real dirty so nice to see this video.
Such a common leak on these k24s great video as usual.
I did my valve cover gasket, oil filter housing gaskets now all I need to do is this vtec solenoid gasket repair and i will have taken take of all my leaks on my 08 Accord 👌
Superb camera job! What a great video from a highly skilled mechanic!
Thanks for sharing Eric👍
Accord's are always awesome, any model really great vehicles & reliable as well😉
Stay safe Bro❤
Great video... I had a huge leak on my 01 Civic from that solenoid, ended up changing that same gasket and the o-ring for the sensor (I guess is a oil pressure sensor)...Well guess what...The oil was leaking through the sensor it self🙄. Took me 2 tries to fix it.😎
Eric, I just went through the same thing. It turned out to be the PCV valve which had clogged completely allowing excessive pressure to build internally. Really easy fix. The PCV is right past and above the alternator. 17mm and needle nose pliers. Love your channel.
Say whattt
@@LifeWithOG1 PCV VALVE symptoms are oil leaking and performance issues
@@GgRae-gv1tg my performance is great the leak is creating build up by the alternator. I notice motor oil leaking when i startup in the morning. I purchased a vt oil control gasket. I have a acura tsx 2012.
@@LifeWithOG1 Do the PCV $20. 10 min
thank you bro, i have a crv 2002, looks very similiar
really appreciated your video!!
I gotta do this on my dad's 03 accord this weekend and this video will be very helpful! thanks
Great videos you put out I enjoy them, I wish you had your shop close by so I can take my car to you because I haven't been using my car for months it's a bummer. 🙁
For what it's worth, there is a 2nd gasket on the opposite side of the block (front of vehicle behind the alternator/PS pump) which looks like just a cover has found to be just as bad at leaks and almost harder to find. I thought for sure I had a leak from my 05 CR-V at the timing cover but after a good cleaning and some oil dye I spotted that small cover leaking really bad!
draco751 this is interesting because I've had my 05 Cr-v with an oil leak for the last couple years but three different mechanics have replaced gasket cover and some other things but it's still leaking. Another said it could be the rear main seal but they'll need to do another days worth of work to confirm etc etc
whats that gasket called on that side?
@@rupsyou997 did you ever get it fixed? Same issue here
@@Thekaelanfamil Honda Part No.: 15845-RAA-A01
Filter Assy., VTC. this is the gasket he is talking about which has two 10mm bolts holding on a little plate which is behind power steering pump and belt tensioner
@@finley614 To add on to Finley....
15845-RAA-A01 = VTC Filter Assembly (on the block right behind the tensioner pulley - remove brackets and stuff holding PS Pump and move to the right side as much as possible. Remove tensioner assembly and boom)
15815-RAA-A02 = VTEC Solenoid Gasket / Spool Valve Filter Screen (Back of the engine being held on by 3x 10mm bolts)
91319-PAA-A01 = O-Ring (13X1.5 which goes with the VTC Assembly on the back I believe)
Definitely a helpful video. I suspect the VTEC solenoid gasket on my 2013 Civic Si is leaking because I found an oil leak coming from the back side of the engine last time I did an oil change.
passenger side oil leak is a big give away
I still think your repair videos are great. Thank you.
Thanks!
Great video as always Eric!
Oh man, I remember having an Accord of the same generation - K24Z3, with a TSB about sticking/problematic VTEC solenoids on cold starts. You get this awful rattling sound as it turns over. The first/home Honda dealer just denied the TSB being applicable for years, while trying all kinds of other things and wasting me time and money, stringing me along. After I moved cities, the next nearby Honda dealer/shop immediately addressed the bulletin (solving the cold-start rattle), updated firmware for the transmission, and did 3-4 other things that needed to be done. And all without charging a dime, despite being out-of-warranty by then.
Anyway this video reminded me that I was also losing some oil, leading up to this fix-all shop visit. It's nice to still get occasional answers, years later.
Are you sure that was the VTEC solenoid? That sounds more like the issue with the similarly-named VTC solenoid, which is a different solenoid that runs the cam phasing.
@@TassieLorenzo You could be right - it really sounds like it could have been the VTC solenoid - it was so long ago, though, and I don't have that work order sheet anymore.
Nice quick and easy fix there for sure great video Eric not a very hard job to do Thanks....
I just did this on my RSX a couple weeks ago. It came out in one piece and still had a bit of pliability to it but it was flattened and leaking.
Your accountant tried to go somewhere else?! BLASPHEMY!!!
IIRC he doesn’t do small jobs like this anymore. So that’s probably why she went elsewhere. I remember him saying that in a video not too long ago.
Good informative video Eric nice and thorough
I'm experiencing the same issue with my 07'accord ty for this video it helped tremendously
I have a 2009 accord and my car just started leaking from the same spot... THANK YOU for this video. Going to try and see if it works
thanks for the vid eric really appreciate your help blessed
Excellent - ! Eric you are, the Honda guru.
Hi Eric welcome back 🙏
Thanks for the video ETCG1. 🔧👍
this was actually a good etcg video.
Thankyou! Eric , I've been trying to find this leak for some time, That leak has stain my driveway, God bless😇
Great video.... thanks , excellent camera angle
Some old school ETCG. Nice.
Great work! Thanks for the video!
Good diy video .Thank you Eric.
Perfect timing, I've been putting off this repair on our 02 Crv for way to long, hoping to do it this weekend.
Howd it go
Eric the favorite guy
I had this issue on my F22B1 in one of my 94 Accords, it was insane I was adding more then a quart of oil every week, driving like 50 miles a day
great video Eric.
I have same car and did this job myself, oh boy it does take lots of time. There is a small filter infront of the block near the tensioner which also leaks sometime. Might change the valve cover gasket while your at it.
Lots of time? It's the most easy repairs you can do on a k24 engine
Great video and explaining procure thanks a lot
I have 2003 Accord 2.4L and solenoid is very similar, and if not the same. They are a little bit of a pain to access. For the most part ETCG is right it is a easy reapir.
Great job Eric like always when are you and Timmy go race I'm going to bring the 🍺
Huge help!!!! Thank you!
Keep up d gooode work my brother
Thats some good confidence, I would have checked the leak after installing the four Solenoid bolts, by running the engine for some while.
Agree excellent camera viewing,👍
Oh thank God Eric is working on my car with my same issue
9/10 times in many new(ish) cars: An hour to get to the part, ten minutes to do the repair.
Excellent video thank you!
Do you have a video for the Honda V6 3.5L Vtec valve? Just had a fairly new alternator crap out and the warranty was void due to vtech gasket leak, fouling out the alternator. Thanks and appreciate all your videos.
Pretty sure I did this on a 2003 Accord 2.4 when I had it, but the solenoid looked different. It's been a while though so I could be wrong. Definitely cleaned up a big oil leak though.
Eric had to become left-handed.😀
Nice video.
You are the man❤
nice one Eric
Thanks for the tip
Very helpful! Luckily my 03' only had three bolts. Time will tell if that along with my valve cover was the sources of my leaks
"You can see better than I can!". I'm gonna add that comment to the 2024 Eric's Understatement of the Year database! I think it has strong potential but hey. it is January while I'm watching it! I'm going to try this on a 06 CRV now that I've gained confidence from watching your video. First things first. Off to Harbor Freight for a mechanic's mirror and a pick set! I'm actually fighting a P2646 but there is also a sneaky little very slow oil leak somewhere around that area. I may kill two birds with one stone. Wish me luck and thanks for being you!!!
Hello Eric. Great video by the way.
I have a Honda Accord 2006 with 103k miles on it. I recently had a oil pump problem that led to changing the oil pump after which I started hearing some weird noise coming from the engine compartment and the car starts vibrating excreting awful smell from the exhaust and also the engine light on my dashboard starts blinking.
My mechanic doesn't seem to understand the problem.
Please what could be the cause of these?
Thank you.
What kind of camera do you use to position in the depths of the engine bay?
Great info and love the import content! 👍🏻
Much respect for a blind repair, remember keep your eyes on that 10mm they tend to disappear.
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great video
I did these a few months ago on my 05 Accord. Took me 3 times since after changing the gaskets found it still leaking. So I replaced the whole unit. Found the old unit had some cracks in it.
Hey Eric- Thanks for all your helpful videos.
Have a bad leak from the VT screen on 06 CRV, and there is oil all over everything on that end of the engine. Is it possible this much mess can be from such a small spot? Or am i going to need to look further?
Does oil ruin an alternator, and is using brake cleaner harmful to it if i use it to clean it up? The brake cleaner is doing a spectacular job cleaning the other surfaces.
Thank you for time.
Eric nice job nice angles with the camera I have a quick question I have a 2006 Honda element with a K 24 as well I’m getting code P2646 which is rocker arm assembly stuck open bank 1 the symptoms are bad oil low oil pressure, or bad assembly altogether I changed everything that you just changed including the entire assembly with OEM Honda parts the code keeps coming back not sure how to fix it could you tell me what this could mean or point me in the right direction possibly? Much appreciated
The feel around with the finger trick to gauge where to put the socket hahaha I know that one too well
outstanding!!!
4:18 caught ya. but we ALL do it or have done it. GREAT GREATTT video.
Can you do a video on 1999 forester or like models so I can figure out where my oil leak is coming from, I notice a lot of oil build up between the oil and transmission pans and am not sure wich gasket to check first or honestly how to do it 😅
Did this job on a 06 CRV and still have a sizable oil leak from somewhere in that area. Its dry around the spool valve. Only seems to leak at higher RPM .Ideas?
Hey Eric, how can i test my vtec solenoid and oil pressure switch?? Thanks