Troubleshooting of Cold Start Rattling Issue of Honda CRV 2014

Some people say that by stretching the spring of the VTC actuator, the famous Honda cold start rattling issue can be fixed. I tried to test this on my CRV 2014. It had a mileage of 125000 kilometers. I am giving my feedback below if this cheap fix can eliminate the issue. I know from the metallurgical point of view that stretching a spring may not be a good idea to improve its compression force for long-run use, but short-term it does. If this can eliminate the spring, I can be replaced it with a new one, or replace the complete VTC actuator. However, if the rattle continues, then replacing these parts is not a fix for the rattle. Further, it can be seen all other parts of the VTC actuator are in very good condition and not has changed their original shape.
Observation: The rattling issue was not able to be fixed with this procedure, so spring is not the issue.