2.4journey2013

Update: Just FYI, one of the longer hoses goes to the brake booster!

Alright I'll take a look, thanks.

It's one of these hoses. I think it's the one closest to where the TB mounts but information on where both go would be cool.

I'll get it a picture later today. It's the 2 hoses right by where the throttle body bolts on.

Finishing up getting everything back together. Have a question about where the hoses on the front of the intake manifold (2.4) are supposed to run to? One of mine is just loosely hanging with an open end, to me I would assume with the MAP that would cause a vacuum leak?

Did a compression test it was 210 for three and 207 on one cylinder. I could for sure see it being all in the pickup screen in the oil pan. Well let's hope it's not that plugged! I'll update here once those solenoids are in and I've driven it for a little. Hopefully all is well. seafoam ? I'm surprised how bad this motor is at 86k miles though..

At that point, it looks like the best bet would be to remove the cylinder head and take it to a machine shop for a thorough cleaning and hot tank it. I don't see any normal everyday stuff removing that gunk. waiting on the intake and exhaust VVT solenoids, will be replacing shortly and then hopefully that check engine will go away but after seeing the condition of the cylinder head I'm not so sure now lol.

Yeah I'm going to skip on replacing that filter at the moment. It would seem suspicious if they both broke at once but this engine has been extremely neglected. I pulled the valve cover off and it's very scary to see what was underneath. I'm sure that has a part in all these issues. lol, I warned the owner to do maintenance and keep it up to date..

It looks like in order to change the VVT spool filter the cylinder head must be removed if I'm reading that right.

What I'm slightly confused about is where the VVT spool filter location is. Is it in the rear of the cylinder head? I've checked by the intake manifold doesn't seem to be a spot there.

I noticed that as well when I was looking to change them out. There are 2 locations. An intake and exhaust solenoid both on bank one on the cylinder head nearest to the timing chain case, one in the front and rear. I'll get a picture later.

Update: got the piece out. what happened was is separated from its housing. I luckily had enough of a lip that I was able to get a pry bar behind and slowly wiggly it out.

Thanks for being so informative. Appreciate it. Will update once that's completed.

The piece that's stuck looks to be metal. I watched a video of a guy doing the same repair on his journey on the exhaust VVT solenoid. The shaft part is stuck in the motor. Will be getting that self tapping screw and see how it goes.

Unfortunately we a snag has been hit. The exhaust VVT solenoid snapped off inside the head while it was wiggling out. Maybe a strong magnet could grip it to remove it the remaining way. I would like to avoid having to pull the entire timing chain, etc. but if the magnet won't get it then it looks like that's what has to happen!