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ratrace2
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Feb 5, 2012, 3:42 PM
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My TIMING belt won't get tight....
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Hello All,
I got a 1993 Honda Accura Legend C32A1 (V6), that I just put new heads on because it had blown head gaskets.
Well, Today, I was putting it all back together and I was setting the serpentine____TIMING_____ belt and It wouldn't tighten up when I tightened up the tensioner.
I, mean, the darn belt is loose and it won't tighten up...............
Anybody know a secret to make my tensioner tighten or am I going to have to get a new one.????
(This post was edited by ratrace2 on Feb 6, 2012, 7:20 AM)
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Discretesignals
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Feb 5, 2012, 8:28 PM
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Re: My belt won't get tight.....WHY ME.........
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I know this sounds stupid, but did you make sure that you didn't get your belts switched? Wouldn't be very hard to get the alternator and compressor belts switched.
Since we volunteer our time and knowledge, we ask for you to please follow up when a problem is resolved.
(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Feb 5, 2012, 8:28 PM)
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ratrace2
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Feb 6, 2012, 6:59 AM
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Re: My belt won't get tight.....WHY ME.........
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It is the Timing belt........I backed off the tensioner; now, it--when I tighten it up--won't apply tension to the timing chain. At least I think, I can't see what it is doing.......
All I know is that the timing belt won't get tight....DARN.....ya know what that means.....
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re-tired
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Feb 6, 2012, 10:24 AM
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Re: My belt won't get tight.....WHY ME.........
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TENSIONER ADJUSTMENT
The tensioner is spring loaded to apply proper tension automatically.
Inspect belt before adjusting tension.
Always rotate crankshaft clockwise when viewed from the pulley side.
Rotating counter-clockwise may result in improper adjustment of tension.
loosen the timing belt adjusting bolt 180 degrees.
Tighten adjusting bolt to 43Nm or yes 31 ft lb.
It applies tension itself...just make sure its torqued right.
LIFE'S SHORT GO FISH
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ratrace2
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Feb 12, 2012, 5:44 AM
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Re: My belt won't get tight.....WHY ME.........
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OK, Finished.
got the engine back together, the car sounds good.
I had to replace the radiator (93 is getting brittle), and a couple hoses..
At least it don't blow anti-freeze out of the radiator..and the white steam is starting to go away, or lessen alot, coming from the tailpipe.
After a couple of starts the car wouldn't start--NO fuel. So, I had to do the Main fuel Relay "re-soder" trick with the main fuel relay Circuit board.
Car starts great now.
It does surge a little bit after it get warm, but that's just a idle control valve. That's not part of the Head Gasket Job......it needs, tie-rod (r) all belts, air filter fuel filter (leaks).
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