INTAKE VVT CAMSHAFT SPROCKET REPLACEMENT :: 2014 SUBARU BRZ FA20 P0016 P0018 SCION FRS

Pretty technical video for you guys this episode, please please please get a copy of the repair manual before attempting jobs like this. I go in and perform a repair for a known issue with these FA20 engines. For whatever reason these cam sprockets start to cause issues and throws cam/crank correlation codes. So I filmed and talked about the process of changing out these cam gears. It’s worth mentioning that other brands have had many issues with these variable valve timing gears since they’ve come into production. It’s nice to be able to have dynamic valve timing but it definitely comes at a cost when it needs to be repaired.

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0:00 Intro
0:28 Diagnosis
0:55 Intake Removal
1:50 Parts Removal Assessment
2:15 Begin Disassembly
2:56 Exhaust Removal
4:01 Continued Disassembly
6:20 Timing Chain Cover Removal
8:00 Bank 1 VVT Sprocket Removal
9:30 Bank 2 VVT Sprocket Removal
11:30 New Parts
12:24 Bank 2 VVT Sprocket Install
16:47 Bank 1 VVT Sprocket Install
20:00 Reassembly
22:12 Bleeding and Starting