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ebpda9 · 10-08-2004, 02:48 PM

i noticed that my car lately had a major loss of power, and i was in dire need of a valve lash adjustament, so i just did it yesterday. Oneweird thing i noticed was that the timing belt was kinda loose( just not enough to slip over teeth). the belt looks like it was changed since it does not have any cracks or any signes of wear on it. i know it can be tightened but does anyone know how to do it ?

P.S. Does anyone know of an online shop that sells metric feeler gauges ? i couldn't find one locally even at the autoparts stores or speciality stores.

MissJDM · 10-09-2004, 12:19 AM

On a 92 LS, hm, don't you just tighten the tensioner?

ebpda9 · 10-09-2004, 07:57 AM

i think i just need to readjust the tensioner, but how ? i know it was supposed to have an opening for it, but i can't reakky find it.

MissJDM · 10-09-2004, 05:59 PM

It's right on the side of the engine, below the timing belt cover, right above the crank pulley. There's like a hole and the bolt is sticking in there.

ebpda9 · 10-09-2004, 06:08 PM

gotcha. i think i missed that because the front frame is right in front of the frame. how am i supposed to tighten it ? just loosen the screw up and turn the engineabout 180 degrees then tighten the tensioner up ?

MissJDM · 10-09-2004, 06:22 PM

You should just be able to tighten the bolt on the tensioner? I feel so bad, what if I am wrong? Then you'll all really think girls can't do anything with cars. lol

ebpda9 · 10-09-2004, 07:50 PM

lol, well i think i just need to get my shop manuals working again

MissJDM · 10-09-2004, 08:39 PM

but really, I was serious on the tips and procedures lol. Did you try it?

MissJDM · 10-10-2004, 03:01 PM

I guess not.

ebpda9 · 10-10-2004, 08:07 PM

nah, i didn;t. took me 2 days to fix an exhaust on a maxima. oh well tomorrow when i will lower the engine so i can fix my motormounts

C's 94 InTeGrA · 10-11-2004, 06:18 PM

Hey i think you can buy a feeler gauge right from honda. MY friend got one from them

Nelsmar · 10-21-2004, 02:14 PM

just take a 12mm socket(i think) and a 2 inch extension on a ratchet and turn it 1/2 a turn counter clockwise, around there... or until tight, if 1/4 a turn tightens it leave it there, thats how it was on our zc. when we replaced the timing belt.

funny story, we changed water pump and put old belt on, no tensioner lmao... we slid it on(gosh that was hard took about 2 hours)

Nelsmar · 10-22-2004, 03:27 AM

dunno what a feeler guage is but first page on google -;
http://www.handsontools.com/store-ca...auges_420.html

http://www.partsamerica.com/SelectPa...ler %20Gauges

^^^^
checkers

btw what is a feeler guage used for? a page i went to(looked at picture first : P) had somethign to do with a valve adjustment

ebpda9 · 10-23-2004, 12:31 PM

well the feeler gauge can be sed for many other things besides a valve adjustament like measuring the piston ring gap.

well i had some instructions that would say to briong the car at tdc, losen the bolt, move the crank pulley till the belt comes tight, then tigten it to the torque specs. also i read a lot of stories where the 14mm socket would just get jammed on the bolt head. i don't wanna do that and have my car useless for a few days

10-08-2004, 02:48 PM	#1
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	loose timing belt ? i noticed that my car lately had a major loss of power, and i was in dire need of a valve lash adjustament, so i just did it yesterday. Oneweird thing i noticed was that the timing belt was kinda loose( just not enough to slip over teeth). the belt looks like it was changed since it does not have any cracks or any signes of wear on it. i know it can be tightened but does anyone know how to do it ? P.S. Does anyone know of an online shop that sells metric feeler gauges ? i couldn't find one locally even at the autoparts stores or speciality stores. __________________

10-09-2004, 12:19 AM	#2
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 37 Posts: 2,244	On a 92 LS, hm, don't you just tighten the tensioner? __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

10-09-2004, 07:57 AM	#3
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	i think i just need to readjust the tensioner, but how ? i know it was supposed to have an opening for it, but i can't reakky find it. __________________

10-09-2004, 05:59 PM	#4
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 37 Posts: 2,244	It's right on the side of the engine, below the timing belt cover, right above the crank pulley. There's like a hole and the bolt is sticking in there. __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

10-09-2004, 06:08 PM	#5
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	gotcha. i think i missed that because the front frame is right in front of the frame. how am i supposed to tighten it ? just loosen the screw up and turn the engineabout 180 degrees then tighten the tensioner up ? __________________

10-09-2004, 06:22 PM	#6
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 37 Posts: 2,244	You should just be able to tighten the bolt on the tensioner? I feel so bad, what if I am wrong? Then you'll all really think girls can't do anything with cars. lol __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

10-09-2004, 07:50 PM	#7
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	lol, well i think i just need to get my shop manuals working again __________________

10-09-2004, 08:39 PM	#8
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 37 Posts: 2,244	but really, I was serious on the tips and procedures lol. Did you try it? __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

10-10-2004, 03:01 PM	#9
MissJDM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Coast Age: 37 Posts: 2,244	I guess not. __________________ you say it best when you say nothing at all

10-10-2004, 08:07 PM	#10
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	nah, i didn;t. took me 2 days to fix an exhaust on a maxima. oh well tomorrow when i will lower the engine so i can fix my motormounts __________________

10-11-2004, 06:18 PM	#11
C's 94 InTeGrA 4th Gear Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dover, Ohio Age: 39 Posts: 858	Hey i think you can buy a feeler gauge right from honda. MY friend got one from them __________________ 2003 Apex Silver Mitsubishi Evolution 8

10-21-2004, 02:14 PM	#12
Nelsmar 1st Gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25	just take a 12mm socket(i think) and a 2 inch extension on a ratchet and turn it 1/2 a turn counter clockwise, around there... or until tight, if 1/4 a turn tightens it leave it there, thats how it was on our zc. when we replaced the timing belt. funny story, we changed water pump and put old belt on, no tensioner lmao... we slid it on(gosh that was hard took about 2 hours)

10-22-2004, 03:27 AM	#13
Nelsmar 1st Gear Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25	dunno what a feeler guage is but first page on google -; http://www.handsontools.com/store-ca...auges_420.html http://www.partsamerica.com/SelectPa...ler %20Gauges ^^^^ checkers btw what is a feeler guage used for? a page i went to(looked at picture first : P) had somethign to do with a valve adjustment Last edited by Nelsmar : 10-22-2004 at 03:31 AM.

10-23-2004, 12:31 PM	#14
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	well the feeler gauge can be sed for many other things besides a valve adjustament like measuring the piston ring gap. well i had some instructions that would say to briong the car at tdc, losen the bolt, move the crank pulley till the belt comes tight, then tigten it to the torque specs. also i read a lot of stories where the 14mm socket would just get jammed on the bolt head. i don't wanna do that and have my car useless for a few days __________________

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