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Where did you get it from?

 
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Chezboat24
Re: Running issues after exhaust header / cat changeWhere did you get it from?

The sensor? It's OEM Honda $218 or first born male at Riverside Honda. I know they're cheaper online but I'm sick of waiting 2 weeks for every new part to chase this beast back on the road.

Edit: i found a weird thing. The cruise control cable was keeping the throttle plate open about 25% or so making it rev up to the limiter non-stop when started. I disconnected the cable and now it starts and idles,though with the P0335 code intact, and 3500 rev limit.

 
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I'm going to tear the top off again and make sure the timing didn't skip a beat, maybe double check the valve lash again since it was rather noisy at idle.

 
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Found a/the problem... all of the teeth on the timing gear are sheared off!
I'm beginning to belive this isn't a 30k mile engine. ..

 
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glad you found the issue, good luck on fixing it...

 
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How in the heck did that happen?

 
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I am thinking a lucky rock or bolt got in there.
only 1 of the lower timing cover bolts were connected, the cover was cracked/separated/broken on the other 3
what I don't understand is how the car drove the past 10,000 miles with all this stuff wrong with it and not throw a code

 
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it looks like my assumption was correct. Something definitely got in there shredded the teeth and exited violently out the bottom left side tearing the lower timing cover and creating a jagged mating surface on the Block

 
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Epilogue:
Replaced the timing sprocket and lower timing cover, put it all back together and she's purring like a 20 year old kitten.
The exhaust manifold bolt holes had been helicoiled before and will not hold full torque but it did not leak, also had to helicoil a hole for the valve cover and it seeps a little in the corner (didn't replace the gasket I've had enough throwing parts at this thing)
Once you get the crank bolt off the rest is just plugging/unplugging electrical and removing/replacing bolts and nuts. It would be helpful to have a garage and more helpful to have a lift but it is what it is. I may report back with compression numbers but for now I'm done wrenching.