Timing Belt

iStick · Post by **iStick** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:02 pm

Lastnite I bought a new timing belt and put it on my 93 Prelude Si 2.3L when testing it out before putting the water pump and altenator belt back on my car was idiling really high and then after the 1st iginiton try it wouldnt start the same... What could be wrong? I was thinking maybe the timing is off by a hair and needs to be adjusted? Any suggestions?

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:07 pm

You probably didn't install the belt correctly, and now your engine is out of time.

iStick · Post by **iStick** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:09 pm

So basically all I need to do is re-time the belt?

Phate · Post by **Phate** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:13 pm

iStick;270760 wrote:So basically all I need to do is re-time the belt?

Make sure your mechanical timing is on first. Get the engine to TDC, check the timing marks on your crank pulley, and on the cam gears.

iStick · Post by **iStick** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 5:35 pm

Ok i'll do that thxs.

ymisoqt · Post by **ymisoqt** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 7:02 pm

And make sure you rotate the motor by hand using the crank pulley and that all of your timing marks are still lined up after doing so.

iStick · Post by **iStick** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:21 am

There is no mark on the crank pulley??? If so anybody got a pic so I can see what it looks like??

Boosted_da · Post by **Boosted_da** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:12 am

there is a key way on the crank snout

iStick · Post by **iStick** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:47 am

Whats that?

fry · Post by **fry** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:50 am

iStick;270803 wrote:Whats that?

O lord. Hope you didn't lose the crank key.