If you click "SHOW MORE" in the description above your be able to see Links to the Tools 🔧🔨🔧 I use. Also Clickable Chapters📋 📙 throughout the video and other Links 🎬 that may be of interest. I've had a few viewers request where they can buy the tools they see in some of my videos but it's not very clear that the "SHOW MORE" tab has a lot of information in that may be of interest. Admittedly the amazon links are associated with me and I would earn a small commission which helps towards keeping the channel funded.
Thankyou very much this 10 part video. I've no experience whatsoever with fixing cars but I was able to follow your videos and successfully replaced a blown head gasket and the car is now running like new. Looking forward to service/maintenance videos. Thankyou thankyou!
Thank you for that. I have done an oil change video on the CRV but sold it after making the series. I tend to mend & video then get a new victim in lol
Huge thank you for this series, it's still helping people like me out! Would have never been able to fix my '05 Element without detailed instructions like these. People like you are what make RUclips great.
Thank you for this series!! I really appreciate it was very helpful for me to rebuild my 2002 Honda CR-V 2.4L. I enjoyed it very much!! You are very detailed and have great video images. I am humbled by your amazing work on the car and recording. Why is it that the wife’s are always right?? I’ve learned over the years not to argue with mine because she always wins. 😉God bless!!
Thank you for the compliment. I couldn't believe it starting when she said give it the full amount of oil !!!! I thought it's only a bit down, that wouldn't stop it starting but for some reason she appeared to be right lol a sixth sense maybe. Glad your enjoying them. You might like my gearbox one yesterday where I show how the gear change works inside.
Sir, thank you for making this series of videos. They helped me replace the head gasket on my 2004 Element along with the service manual. My Element has almost 200,000 miles and was burning coolant. The engine is virtually the same with some minor exterior layout differences that are probably because of model year. I didn't watch the whole series but where I needed a quick visual, especially the timing chain and cover. It took two weekends, start to finish with the finish yesterday. I opted to get the head resurfaced at a local automotive machine shop for $60, done the same day. I also opted for new head bolts, thinking they would all be perfect. Nope. One had buggered threads and that stripped a head bolt hole. I should have caught it but assumed they were all good since they were brand new. I was sweating like Benny Hill. Luckily Helicoil kits are made for this sort of thing and I was able to order one from a local auto parts store. What a relief. I also put on a new timing chain kit because, well, why not. A new radiator and hoses were in order. One thing I learned from this job is never try head gasket sealers. Steel Seal clogged my radiator. A head gasket replacement is the only proper way to fix the leak. One thing I would caution in general is to take off your metal wedding band before working on your car. I learned the hard way as mine got stuck once working on the car. Not fun. Anyway, cheers and I'd buy you a couple pints if I could.
Thank you for all that, Honda do say you can reuse the head bolts as long as they haven't stretched. For me it was a balance of costs. It so easy to drive the cost of parts above the value of the car and then my fear would be if the repair wasn't a success I would have lost a lot of money. Can't believe you stripped a thread !!! bet that was scary, I was sweating like Benny Hill all through this engine job. Working on this engine was way more scary than something I was used to. Will not the ring you mention. Now for the 'Buy me a pint offer' I'm not going to let you get away lol On my home page picture there is a Paypal coffee donation link haha...you could be the first to ever donate to me lol
@@CoatsandGaiters I was not sure I could do the job as I had never been that far into an engine before. I spent about $400 in parts. I buy parts on-line at a substantial discount (even with shipping) over a ridiculously marked up local chain automotive store. I don't count tools that I needed anyway like a torque wrench. The job, if performed at a shop would have been close to $2000. I researched that my car is worth about $3000 if sold outright and not traded to a stealer.....er.... I mean dealer. So it was time well spent in saving a car that I like a lot and is otherwise in excellent shape. Then there's the fact that within the last six months I put a new exhaust and front end parts in. Still worth it for a car with 200,000 miles on it. The Element has a lot of cargo room as the back seats were made to be removed easily. The Element was built on a CRV frame. Music equipment, power equipment, logs for firewood, it all fits. Enjoy your coffee.
@@gregd3551 WOW !!! Thank you so much for that 'coffee donation' your a very generous guy, but I appreciate that and your the 1st ever to do that. I see your car is worth a bit more than mine was so I can see your point on the parts. Just looked up the element and it's rather cute looking. Your like me, struggle to trust a dealer! I just know they are more concerned for their own business than they will be for my vehicle or my money. Hope things are ok your side of the World with all this COVID business.
thank man, my 1st time working on the k20 and your videos made my life so much easier. I made no mistakes following every video to the T. Again very much appreciate the efforts you put into each video, if you were close to me we could have had a beer to celebrate haha
Oh man awesome, I am buying a 2007 from original owner that is over heating after 15 miles , gonna dive into it doing the repair. Thanks for that awesome series of videos.
Thank you so much for this diligently detailed series. I was able to rebuild my 2005 CRV fixing four bent intake valves using your careful methodology.
thank you so much this video is very usefull for me .I have Honda CRV 2007 2.4 liters and i have to change th head gassket> my car milage is 256000 Km this is the first time for me change the head gasket parts1,2 and 3 i can do well
Sorry I have only just seen this comment for some reason. Note that it may be better to see the whole series under my playlists as 2 of the videos I titled more generally rather than naming them Part 5 & 6.
Wouldn't be the fuel, taking time to get to the injectors??? I am now close to that point. I just did valve clearance. Tomorrow, intake manifold, and plug everything. That long belt. Battery on for cleaning the throttle. It is been 40 days in my case, so far. Mine is a k24. Thanks for this series. Thank you so much.😊
can i undo the crankshaft pully without using the 50mm hexagonal Honda tool? also i do not have the measured torque in newton metre unit > can i use the normal one
The 50mm tool is used to stop the engine rotating while you undo that crank bolt. I found the crank bolt to be an utter **** to undo. I have seen a video on RUclips where some guy used a scaffolding pole to try and undo it. Not sure how you would lock the crankshaft from turning without that tool. Not sure what you mean about using a normal torque?
I hired a mechanic to come out and pull the crankshaft bolt for $20. He couldn't do it. I gave in and bought the milwaukee 2967-22 1/2" impact gun from the homedepot app (you can get a free socket set through the app with your purchase) for $499. It pulled the crankshaft bolt like it was nothing! I didn't use the pulley holder, just a weighted socket.
I did follow every step. Crank and start at the first try. But some issues came up. Black smoke, p0055, p0103, p0355. Changed the maf sensor, fix some vacuum leak, and the only one remain in p0055. And... Still smoking the exhaust manifold. Only 5 miles drove so far. The idle it is horrible. I took it for a short ride and seems it lack in power. Any idea? Thanks again for your work.
p0055 is an oxygen sensor which would affect running I'd have thought. Id try cleaning the sensor dare I say with carb cleaner or buying a new one. Is compression good on the engine?
@@CoatsandGaiters No compression test yet. Maybe I should go for it. Anyway... Last night took it for a ride. Put the scan to work and p0055 is gone. But came back p0103 and p0355. No misfire codes detected. Even now it sounds a little bit better. But the lack of power is a worry. It was very hard to take some speed departing from a stop, at traffic light for example. Once it reaches 60km/h it goes. Not decent, but it goes. By the way... Maf sensor is brand new. Coils are working. Wiring was checked for continuity... Made a smoke machine to find leaks... Found one and repair... I do not know what could it be. I feel lost.
Ironically it started after my wife said put the full amount of oil in !!!!! it was a little low but I thought there was enough in there surly. Started after I topped it up to max on the dipstick.
How did you wire up the sparkplugs to test for spark, direct connection to battery or body? I followed your 10 part video, I am stuck at timing. After setting chain at correct marks the black links still dont align with the notches after a 720 turn. Thankyou and looking forward to your response.
I normally use those neon indicators you can plug in between the lead and the plug. If the links were all aligned correctly on installation then all should be fine. Whats a 720 turn?
@@PercyMatthies No you'd have to rotate it a lot more times than that to get all the links to re align. I can't remember exactly as I did it on another car but I think it's like 30 times or something for each cog to rotate and for all of them to align again.
@@PercyMatthies The chain is longer than the teeth on the cogs so you have to rotate the engine a lot, maybe 20 to 30 times to get the link to re align. I did it once in a video as I expected them to realign after two crank revolutions but then realised they wouldn't as the chain would have to travel a lot before they all came back again.
If you click "SHOW MORE" in the description above your be able to see Links to the Tools 🔧🔨🔧 I use. Also Clickable Chapters📋 📙 throughout the video and other Links 🎬 that may be of interest. I've had a few viewers request where they can buy the tools they see in some of my videos but it's not very clear that the "SHOW MORE" tab has a lot of information in that may be of interest. Admittedly the amazon links are associated with me and I would earn a small commission which helps towards keeping the channel funded.
Thankyou very much this 10 part video. I've no experience whatsoever with fixing cars but I was able to follow your videos and successfully replaced a blown head gasket and the car is now running like new. Looking forward to service/maintenance videos. Thankyou thankyou!
Thank you for that. I have done an oil change video on the CRV but sold it after making the series. I tend to mend & video then get a new victim in lol
Huge thank you for this series, it's still helping people like me out! Would have never been able to fix my '05 Element without detailed instructions like these. People like you are what make RUclips great.
Thank you for such a lovely comment and also your donation was very much appreciated Ian.
Thank you for this series!! I really appreciate it was very helpful for me to rebuild my 2002 Honda CR-V 2.4L. I enjoyed it very much!! You are very detailed and have great video images. I am humbled by your amazing work on the car and recording. Why is it that the wife’s are always right?? I’ve learned over the years not to argue with mine because she always wins. 😉God bless!!
Thank you for the compliment. I couldn't believe it starting when she said give it the full amount of oil !!!! I thought it's only a bit down, that wouldn't stop it starting but for some reason she appeared to be right lol a sixth sense maybe. Glad your enjoying them. You might like my gearbox one yesterday where I show how the gear change works inside.
@@CoatsandGaiters , Yep they do have a sixth sense! Thanks again, I will continue watching for sure!!
@@fernandolatorre1638 Thank you F L
Sir, thank you for making this series of videos. They helped me replace the head gasket on my 2004 Element along with the service manual. My Element has almost 200,000 miles and was burning coolant. The engine is virtually the same with some minor exterior layout differences that are probably because of model year. I didn't watch the whole series but where I needed a quick visual, especially the timing chain and cover. It took two weekends, start to finish with the finish yesterday. I opted to get the head resurfaced at a local automotive machine shop for $60, done the same day. I also opted for new head bolts, thinking they would all be perfect. Nope. One had buggered threads and that stripped a head bolt hole. I should have caught it but assumed they were all good since they were brand new. I was sweating like Benny Hill. Luckily Helicoil kits are made for this sort of thing and I was able to order one from a local auto parts store. What a relief. I also put on a new timing chain kit because, well, why not. A new radiator and hoses were in order. One thing I learned from this job is never try head gasket sealers. Steel Seal clogged my radiator. A head gasket replacement is the only proper way to fix the leak. One thing I would caution in general is to take off your metal wedding band before working on your car. I learned the hard way as mine got stuck once working on the car. Not fun. Anyway, cheers and I'd buy you a couple pints if I could.
Thank you for all that, Honda do say you can reuse the head bolts as long as they haven't stretched. For me it was a balance of costs. It so easy to drive the cost of parts above the value of the car and then my fear would be if the repair wasn't a success I would have lost a lot of money. Can't believe you stripped a thread !!! bet that was scary, I was sweating like Benny Hill all through this engine job. Working on this engine was way more scary than something I was used to. Will not the ring you mention. Now for the 'Buy me a pint offer' I'm not going to let you get away lol On my home page picture there is a Paypal coffee donation link haha...you could be the first to ever donate to me lol
@@CoatsandGaiters I was not sure I could do the job as I had never been that far into an engine before. I spent about $400 in parts. I buy parts on-line at a substantial discount (even with shipping) over a ridiculously marked up local chain automotive store. I don't count tools that I needed anyway like a torque wrench. The job, if performed at a shop would have been close to $2000. I researched that my car is worth about $3000 if sold outright and not traded to a stealer.....er.... I mean dealer. So it was time well spent in saving a car that I like a lot and is otherwise in excellent shape. Then there's the fact that within the last six months I put a new exhaust and front end parts in. Still worth it for a car with 200,000 miles on it. The Element has a lot of cargo room as the back seats were made to be removed easily. The Element was built on a CRV frame. Music equipment, power equipment, logs for firewood, it all fits. Enjoy your coffee.
@@gregd3551 WOW !!! Thank you so much for that 'coffee donation' your a very generous guy, but I appreciate that and your the 1st ever to do that. I see your car is worth a bit more than mine was so I can see your point on the parts. Just looked up the element and it's rather cute looking. Your like me, struggle to trust a dealer! I just know they are more concerned for their own business than they will be for my vehicle or my money. Hope things are ok your side of the World with all this COVID business.
Wow. What an incredible series! My CRV is a 2.4, but I learnt so much from these videos. Best wishes from southern California.
Thank you William for the compliment. Take care from the UK
Excellent series of videos! Detailed, consistent and very well planed. Thank you
Thank you for for such a positive comment.
I bought an 06 with a blown head gasket and your videos give me the confidence to tackle the job. thank you so much!
That’s brilliant news !!!! I love to hear comments like this and another car saved from the scrap yard.
Congratulations!
Thank you
thank man, my 1st time working on the k20 and your videos made my life so much easier. I made no mistakes following every video to the T.
Again very much appreciate the efforts you put into each video, if you were close to me we could have had a beer to celebrate haha
That's amazing to hear. Well done you and cheers
Oh man awesome, I am buying a 2007 from original owner that is over heating after 15 miles , gonna dive into it doing the repair.
Thanks for that awesome series of videos.
Those engines are probably one of the best ever made. Those K series are just quality.
Outstanding series, I am starting my first head gasket replacement on my 2004 Honda Element so this will be my bible!
Thank you for that and good luck with it all.
Thank you for these videos!! Followed along and redid a head gasket in a 2003 CRV. It's been 6months and still going strong!
Thank you for the comment so good to hear the videos have helped.
Very helpful to us sir,thank you and god bless
Thank you Michael
Thank you so much for this diligently detailed series. I was able to rebuild my 2005 CRV fixing four bent intake valves using your careful methodology.
That's great news. I love to hear my videos are helping people.
thank you so much this video is very usefull for me .I have Honda CRV 2007 2.4 liters and i have to change th head gassket> my car milage is 256000 Km this is the first time for me change the head gasket parts1,2 and 3 i can do well
Sorry I have only just seen this comment for some reason. Note that it may be better to see the whole series under my playlists as 2 of the videos I titled more generally rather than naming them Part 5 & 6.
You are my GoD!!!!!!
Wow what can I say to that lol...Thank you
great success, thank you. no problems detailed video and commentary
Thank you and good to hear it helped
You're the Best Sir! Thank you!
Thank you
Wouldn't be the fuel, taking time to get to the injectors??? I am now close to that point. I just did valve clearance. Tomorrow, intake manifold, and plug everything. That long belt. Battery on for cleaning the throttle. It is been 40 days in my case, so far. Mine is a k24.
Thanks for this series. Thank you so much.😊
Thank you for watching.
Amazing work. I done it in my Honda crv 2006
When I finished I have now mis fair in cylinder number 1 .
What is the problem?
I couldn’t really say as I’m not a mechanic. Can you swop coil packs around to check if no 1 is faulty ?
can i undo the crankshaft pully without using the 50mm hexagonal Honda tool? also i do not have the measured torque in newton metre unit > can i use the normal one
The 50mm tool is used to stop the engine rotating while you undo that crank bolt. I found the crank bolt to be an utter **** to undo. I have seen a video on RUclips where some guy used a scaffolding pole to try and undo it. Not sure how you would lock the crankshaft from turning without that tool. Not sure what you mean about using a normal torque?
I hired a mechanic to come out and pull the crankshaft bolt for $20. He couldn't do it. I gave in and bought the milwaukee 2967-22 1/2" impact gun from the homedepot app (you can get a free socket set through the app with your purchase) for $499. It pulled the crankshaft bolt like it was nothing! I didn't use the pulley holder, just a weighted socket.
Could it that the oil cleaned the crank sensor????
I don't know yet. Back on it next week.
I did follow every step. Crank and start at the first try. But some issues came up. Black smoke, p0055, p0103, p0355. Changed the maf sensor, fix some vacuum leak, and the only one remain in p0055.
And... Still smoking the exhaust manifold. Only 5 miles drove so far.
The idle it is horrible. I took it for a short ride and seems it lack in power. Any idea?
Thanks again for your work.
p0055 is an oxygen sensor which would affect running I'd have thought. Id try cleaning the sensor dare I say with carb cleaner or buying a new one. Is compression good on the engine?
@@CoatsandGaiters No compression test yet. Maybe I should go for it. Anyway... Last night took it for a ride. Put the scan to work and p0055 is gone. But came back p0103 and p0355. No misfire codes detected. Even now it sounds a little bit better. But the lack of power is a worry. It was very hard to take some speed departing from a stop, at traffic light for example. Once it reaches 60km/h it goes. Not decent, but it goes.
By the way... Maf sensor is brand new. Coils are working. Wiring was checked for continuity... Made a smoke machine to find leaks... Found one and repair...
I do not know what could it be. I feel lost.
Min 24. Was it crancking in 3 cils???
Ironically it started after my wife said put the full amount of oil in !!!!! it was a little low but I thought there was enough in there surly. Started after I topped it up to max on the dipstick.
How did you wire up the sparkplugs to test for spark, direct connection to battery or body? I followed your 10 part video, I am stuck at timing. After setting chain at correct marks the black links still dont align with the notches after a 720 turn. Thankyou and looking forward to your response.
I normally use those neon indicators you can plug in between the lead and the plug. If the links were all aligned correctly on installation then all should be fine. Whats a 720 turn?
@@CoatsandGaiters Thankyou. I meant the 720 degree turn on the crank pulley to test timing confirm if the timing marks align back
@@CoatsandGaiters tried twice still cant get ot right after doing the 720 degree turn, maybe my timing chain needs to replaced with tensioner?
@@PercyMatthies No you'd have to rotate it a lot more times than that to get all the links to re align. I can't remember exactly as I did it on another car but I think it's like 30 times or something for each cog to rotate and for all of them to align again.
@@PercyMatthies The chain is longer than the teeth on the cogs so you have to rotate the engine a lot, maybe 20 to 30 times to get the link to re align. I did it once in a video as I expected them to realign after two crank revolutions but then realised they wouldn't as the chain would have to travel a lot before they all came back again.