Hi my fellow Car enthusiast.
I have a 2005 honda pilot (135,000 miles) and it sometimes rattles at colds start then sound smoothens in 1mins. Mechanic has checked the power steering pump, ac compressor bearing, alternator and its not any of these. Serpentine belt was changed last yr and its OEM from USA.

A friend who is also a honda user checked and instantly told me its likely to be the timing belt tensioner, and that its better i do the timing belt change as well with the complete kit.

My scare is that this is a skilled job, going by youtube videos and i don't want any person to work on this except a professional honda technician. I also like my car neatly don, not throwing away screws and ensuring everything is put in place like the manaufacturer.

Please my friends, kindly recommend a good honda technician who is able to perform this job. I reside at gbagada lagos.

Awaiting your kind responses.

Titan5g:
Hi my fellow Car enthusiast.
I have a 2005 honda pilot (135,000 miles) and it sometimes rattles at colds start then sound smoothens in 1mins. Mechanic has checked the power steering pump, ac compressor bearing, alternator and its not any of these. Serpentine belt was changed last yr and its OEM from USA.

A friend who is also a honda user checked and instantly told me its likely to be the timing belt tensioner, and that its better i do the timing belt change as well with the complete kit.

My scare is that this is a skilled job, going by youtube videos and i don't want any person to work on this except a professional honda technician. I also like my car neatly don, not throwing away screws and ensuring everything is put in place like the manaufacturer.

Please my friends, kindly recommend a good honda technician who is able to perform this job. I reside at gbagada lagos.

Awaiting your kind responses.

@ GAZZUZZ
Why the grin?

I dont want a Kazeem to touch my car

Titan5g:
I dont want a Kazeem to touch my car

Gazzuz will sort you out.

he's got a state of the art workshop plus the know how for ishs like this.

Gazzuzz dey grin, cos he don sight business opportunity, I would do the same if I wuz in his shoes, @ OP contact oga Gazzuzz, if in doubt check out his thread on "Monitoring car repairs online'

@GAZZUZZ
Please how can i contact you.
Thanks

Titan5g:
@GAZZUZZ
Please how can i contact you.
Thanks

08023251039, 08033910382

Will give you a call , thanks a lot

Here is the video recorded and posted to my youtube page , 5am this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v9V36J67s0

@GAZZUZZ
Please what do you think of the sound?
I will do the OBD scan tomorrow

wow thats pretty loud
Fix it asap,

Guys just returned from my mechanic and we found the culprit
its the timing belt tensioner, we got a replacement from ladipo, the former had oil leaking and had some play.

Thanks for all your suggestions

Titan5g:
Guys just returned from my mechanic and we found the culprit
its the timing belt tensioner, we got a replacement from ladipo, the former had oil leaking and had some play.

Thanks for all your suggestions

I think I am experiencing same issue with my Honda Civic Coupé. All the mechanics I have discussed the issue with, seems to think it is the belt adjuster that is bad. Is the timing belt tensioner the same thing as the adjuster in the middle of some pulley-like structures?

Though they are both called tensioner , but not same. What they are telling you is the serpentine belt adjuster/ pulley
Timing belt is very different

Picture 1 - Timing belt tensioner
Picture 2 - Serpentine belt tensioner pulley

For what I know of Honda especially Pilot and Odessey

Titan5g:
Though they are both called tensioner , but not same. What they are telling you is the serpentine belt adjuster/ pulley
Timing belt is very different

Picture 1 - Timing belt tensioner
Picture 2 - Serpentine belt tensioner pulley

For what I know of Honda especially Pilot and Odessey

Thanks bro. I think it is the first pix you posted.

In addition to that low rattle sound at cold start up, there is a 'whining' or is it 'whirring' abi na 'whizzing' kinda noise like when a Toyota Hilux is reversing, when you shift into drive to move the car forward. But this sound stops after a while when the car is in motion. Apart from that, the car is otherwise fine, no Christmas lights on the dashy, no jerkings and no 'kpom' 'kpom' sound.

mine clicks heavily when my ac is on and drags on acceleration. it makes this werid sound like nuts are loose and sounds like diesel engine.