Finally got around to changing my front VTC today. The salvage yard gave me one for $5.46 after the end cap broke off the old one. Changing it was fun...it would probably be easier to do if I pulled the motor...Anyway, no more ticking!!! Yay.

 

the whole VTC assembly for $5?!?!

how the hell did you get them to sell you just that one part off the engine?

 

It was honestly a mistake on their part. I pointed out the part I needed. When the supervisor asked what it was, the guy told him it looked like a "big washer on the end of the timing sprocket."