My nephew visited with his 2008 Accord (160,000 miles), and I noticed a VTC rattle that’s been ongoing for months. We decided to fix it and discovered the tensioner had failed, and the chain was stretched, leading to a complete timing job.
We replaced:
- VTC sprocket
- Timing chain
- Tensioner
- All guides
- Gasket set
- Crank seal
After reassembly, it ran smoothly. However, after 75 miles, the engine light came on because of low oil and a disconnected VTC solenoid. The shop fixed an oil filter gasket issue and refilled the oil.
He drove home but later heard a small rattle that got worse. Checking the oil, he found none on the stick. There’s no obvious oil mess. Any suggestions?