{"product_id":"honda-j-series-timing-belt-tensioner-14520-rca-a01","title":"Honda J Series Timing Belt Tensioner 14520-RCA-A01","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenuine Honda Product \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect Factory Replacement Part \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits Most J Series Engines \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Accord, TL, TLX, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#Included\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGenuine Honda Timing Belt Tensioner (14520-RCA-A01) - J-Series V6\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're doing a timing belt on a J-series, this is the part you don't skip. The tensioner is what keeps your timing belt at the correct tension, and it's the piece most likely to take the engine with it when it fails. Bearings wear, the hydraulic damper loses its ability to hold pressure, and once tension goes the belt can jump teeth or shred entirely. On an interference engine, that means valves meeting pistons. This is the genuine Honda replacement for the J30, J32, J35, and J37.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAlways Replace It With The Belt\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the most important thing on the page, and it's the mistake that costs people engines. The tensioner has spent the exact same 90,000 or 100,000 miles as the belt you're replacing, under the same heat, with a bearing spinning the entire time. A belt is only as good as what's holding tension on it, and a fresh belt on a worn tensioner is a rebuild waiting to happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe economics make this obvious. Getting to the tensioner means removing the accessory belts, the crank pulley, and the timing covers, which is most of the labor on the whole job. You're already there. Reusing a tensioner to save a modest amount on parts and then doing the entire job again in a year, or worse, rebuilding a head, is not a trade anyone makes on purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile you're in there, replace the belt, the tensioner, the idler pulleys, and the water pump together. That's the standard J-series timing service and it's how you close the front of the engine up once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat A Failing Tensioner Sounds Like\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth knowing what you're listening for, since catching it early is the difference between a maintenance job and a catastrophe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe usual first sign is \u003cstrong\u003enoise from the timing cover area\u003c\/strong\u003e, a whine, rattle, or growl that changes with engine speed. That's typically the tensioner bearing on its way out. You may also hear a \u003cstrong\u003eslapping or ticking\u003c\/strong\u003e that indicates the belt has gone slack and is contacting the covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're hearing either of those on a J-series that's due or overdue for timing service, stop driving it and address it. On an interference engine, a belt failure isn't a tow home, it's a top end rebuild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Genuine Honda On This Part\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTiming components are where cheap parts get expensive fast. A tensioner has to hold consistent pressure across heat cycles for a hundred thousand miles, and the bearing has to survive that whole time without developing play. Aftermarket units vary enormously in quality, and the failure mode isn't a slow annoyance, it's sudden and it takes the engine with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the exact part Honda spec'd for these engines, and given how much work it takes to reach it and how much a failure costs, the genuine piece is the only version of this decision that makes sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFits The J-Series V6 Family\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis tensioner covers the J30, J32, J35, and J37 across a wide swath of the Honda and Acura lineup:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2003-2026 Acura MDX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2013-2018 Acura RDX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2005-2012 Acura RL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2014-2020 Acura RLX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2004-2014 Acura TL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2015-2020 Acura TLX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2010-2014 Acura TSX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2010-2013 Acura ZDX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2003-2017 Honda Accord\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2005-2007 Honda Accord Hybrid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2010-2015 Honda Crosstour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2005-2026 Honda Odyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2019-2025 Honda Passport\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2005-2022 Honda Pilot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2006-2026 Honda Ridgeline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith coverage this broad, confirm the part against your engine's parts diagram before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This Tensioner\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for anyone doing a timing belt service on a J-series V6, whether that's scheduled maintenance at the interval or a job you're doing because you heard something you didn't like. It's a small share of the total cost of the service and it's the component most likely to end the engine if it's neglected. Do the belt, the tensioner, the idlers, and the water pump together, and drive it for another hundred thousand miles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honda J30, J32, J35, and J37 V6 engines, see the application list above. \u003cstrong\u003ePart number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14520-RCA-A01. \u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e genuine Honda timing belt tensioner. \u003cstrong\u003eRecommended:\u003c\/strong\u003e replace with the timing belt, idler pulleys, and water pump.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e2003-2026 Acura MDX\u003cbr\u003e2013-2018 Acura RDX\u003cbr\u003e2005-2012 Acura RL\u003cbr\u003e2014-2020 Acura RLX\u003cbr\u003e2004-2014 Acura TL\u003cbr\u003e2015-2020 Acura TLX\u003cbr\u003e2010-2014 Acura TSX\u003cbr\u003e2010-2013 Acura ZDX\u003cbr\u003e2003-2017 Honda Accord\u003cbr\u003e2005-2007 Honda Accord Hybrid\u003cbr\u003e2010-2015 Honda Crosstour\u003cbr\u003e2005-2026 Honda Odyssey\u003cbr\u003e2019-2025 Honda Passport\u003cbr\u003e2005-2022 Honda Pilot\u003cbr\u003e2006-2026 Honda Ridgeline\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"Included\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(1) Timing Belt Tensioner\u003cbr\u003e(1) Lock Pin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Honda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46414051442722,"sku":"OHA-14520-RCA-A01","price":292.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/OHA-14520-RCA-A01_7g7t.jpg?v=1786733427","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/honda-j-series-timing-belt-tensioner-14520-rca-a01","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}