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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Webby the Bear on 10 May 2015, 15:53:28
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Hi guys, how are you?
Got another timing belt coming in next week (they've purposely booked it in later in the week for me ;D) and the head mech. has promised me that ''you'll enjoy this one''. ::) ;D
So anyways I've had a quick butchers on the net and first oddity is that the timing belt is on the near side....most trasverse engines are the belt end is the off side.but no biggy :y
The other oddity from the quick video I watched is that the alternator and pas pump have to come out. I didn't watch vid til the end (swmbo made me walk the dog >:() but I guess this is for clearance to access the covers?
and finally...the valve cover comes off.....why is that when I thought the camshaft timing mark was aligned with the cylinder head???
ps, martin, if you get 5 mins would you mind e mailing me the autodata stuff on this belt to read through. that would be totes amazeballs! :D if you don't get a chance no worries...just like to be as prepared as possible :):):)
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If it is single cam,piece of cake,remove alternator,coil packs,cam cover,timing cover,there is timing marks on pulleys,no locking kit needed,also change water pump. :y
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thanks mate, ill check out if its sohc. :y
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ps does this engine turn anti clockwise?
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assuming that this is the right procedure and ive not got confused with the civics in the u s of a....
engine turns anti clockwise and this is the set up (ive marked timing marks in green)
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee402/webbybear1/civic%20tb_zpssdfautxp.png) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/webbybear1/media/civic%20tb_zpssdfautxp.png.html)
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Thats the right 1 mate,also there is a sensor you need to unplug as it runs through the cambelt cover.
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thanks martin. its the crank sensor that gets removed isn't it?
you put ya tensioner finger tight, route the belt and then as the tensioner has a spring and hook assembly, the hook hooks over a pin on the block.....when you put the hook on and the tensioner tensions will that move the crank pulley?
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Cant remember about the tensioner,been several years since i did it.
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fair enough mate. just wondering if its worth positioning crank a tooth before tdc so that when the tensioner tensions the crank then moves in to time (if you follow).
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There s a crank pulley lock tool that you may need to undo the crank pulley bolt cause they are bloody tight,tool fits the hexagon shape on the crank pulley with a hole for the socket to pass through,like the link below :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Laser-Tools-3729-Honda-Crank-Pulley-Holder-Tool-Garage-Auto-/330832902938?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4d072d7b1a
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I managed ok with my breaker bar to undo crank pulley :y
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Thanks guys, not terribly worried about the crankbolt with it being in the shop and having available all of gods fury (the head mechs. windy gun ;D)
was more concerned about the tensioning....
as theres no crank or cam lock, I got crank and cam set to TDC.....when I set the tension will that move crank out of line? if so should I back off the crank before tdc to take in to account the tensioner pulling it round?
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Thanks guys, not terribly worried about the crankbolt with it being in the shop and having available all of gods fury (the head mechs. windy gun ;D)
was more concerned about the tensioning....
as theres no crank or cam lock, I got crank and cam set to TDC.....when I set the tension will that move crank out of line? if so should I back off the crank before tdc to take in to account the tensioner pulling it round?
Last one I did even a 3/4 inch windy gun wouldn't touch it,if its been done before it will come off ok :y