LT1

Picture attached below. Next to the rocker arm spring you can see in the picture that it looks broken and need to buy another one, anyone know what it called and where can I get it?

MAD_MIKE

#13 timing plate?
14811-P0A-000 PLATE, TIMING 9.98

CO671

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The timing plate?
#13 14811-P0A-000 PLATE, TIMING JPN, USA 4 $9.98 $7.19

jdm92_accorn

what id like to know is how did it break, lol.

MAD_MIKE

VTEC kicked in Y01.

*Probably just fatigue failure. Mileage and usage.*

jdm92_accorn

lmao

LT1

Awesome, woooooooo! that's a relief thanks a lot! Now I can get the part.

BTW, have no idea how it broke took it all part to do my heads then saw it like that.

Do you think it'll run better with the timing plate replaced? I do remember hearing some weird sound while back, must have been cause of this.

MAD_MIKE

Crapshot theory. When the switchover occurs that spring plate probably helps stabilize the now 'free' rocker arm.

GhostAccord

Those timing plates realese the timing pistons inside the rockers to allow the synchronizing pistons to engage and disengage VTEC. They lift and drop to ether release or lock the pistons inside the rockers. Without that tab that cylinder may have been a bit out of time to engage or disengage VTEC.

LT1

Im pretty happy was able to get it for $6.99 at South Bay Honda

I have a unrelated question, do I need teflon on any of my new head bolts?

GhostAccord

No Teflon required.

Apply a bit of clean engine oil to the threads and use the proper 3 step tq sequence and you're good to go.

LT1

Thanks GhostAccord, for the fast reply.

yeah, im gonna do the 3 step torque for the head bolts.
8---6---2---4---10
9---3---1---5---7

29 ft/lbs
51 ft/lbs
72 ft/lbs

All i need now is the, cam holder torque sequence (f22b1).

I know the cam holder torque spec is this.
8mm bolts = 16lbs-ft
6mm bolts = 9lbs-ft

GhostAccord

You're welcome

Here is the sequence for the F22B1;

Dist end ---------- Timing belt end

3 -- 7 -- 11 -- 13 --- 9 -- 5 -- 1

4 -- 8 -- 12 -- 14 -- 10 -- 6 -- 2

It uses the standard crisscross pattern.

LT1

Bad news! While I was torquing 9ft/lbs on the smaller cam holder bolts, it snapped.

Must have been cause those bolts are old. The threads on the heads look fine so I'm gonna get some new 6mm thread bolts tomorrow.

Lost Again

Be sure you have the valve lash adjusters all the way loose.

LT1

If I loosen all the rocker arm valve lash adjusters, what do I set the gap back to?

Lost Again

Set them back to Spec? Should be on the sticker under the hood. If it is gone I can look it up.

Trying to put the rocker back on without backing off the adjusters.....you are fighting the valve spring as one or more of the rockers will be trying to push down on the valve stem.

Kamanashis Roy

All 4 of my timing plates cracked. Is it because of my wrong screwing sequence ?