Timing Belts

[silver89civic]

Does it make problems having the timing belts too TIGHT or too LOOSE? What is the right way?
Thanks

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"Make Noise, Not Wars"

1989 silver civic DX
1.5L engine
--in process of modifying--

[90civicrider]

I can't really help you out but here's what i think.
If it's too tight i would think it would snap.
and if it's too loose it would probably pop off. check out a helms manual or sumthin it should say the specs in there.
good luck.

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[darolh]

It's hard to get it too tight. The Helm should say how tight but I seem to recall cheating and doing it by feel last time. Too loose is VERY BAD as you can skip the belt cogs and trash our engine.

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[silver89civic]

Thanks 4 the info
I had them readjusted (they were loose) & my alternator fix again. Car running smooth...

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"Make Noise, Not Wars"

1989 silver civic DX
1.5L engine
--in process of modifying--

[Ben L]

you can skip a tooth on the cam and throw off the timing. happens to a lot of higher mileage cars when people don't do the timing belt.

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-Ben L.
1989 Civic Si w/ B16
1990 300ZX TT Stage III