Old Apr 7, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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Just some advice on Honda/acura engines, If you have the bottom crank pulley off the keyway/wooddruff key should point straight up. The cam gear has cuts into the sides that should be even with the cyl. head surface. The number one cyl. intake and exhuast rockers should be loose and the cam lobes for that cyl. should point outward away from the engine. This is VERY general for most Honda/acura engines, but I would check the timing marks with the timing cover in place and have a copy of the helms manual if you're not experienced at t-belt service.

P.s. When you have your timing marks lined up correctly and you put the belt on, the belt should be tight around the top of the cam gear down to the bottom of the crank gear. Or the left side of the belt should be tight, the slack side should be on the water pump side. (4 cyl. only) V6 is a different animal. If you slack out the left side it could jump teeth on start up. Also i rotated the engine by hand after I put my new belts on and tensioned them when i first started to ensure that if i was wrong and i was off it would not hurt the engine.
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