97 accord 2.2

I just changed the timing belt and waterpump. I heard some rubbing noise that sounded like the belt against the timing cover so I removed it.

questions: is the belt supposed to wobble around a good bit even when new?

also, the idle was steady at first but then started going up and down after a minute or so.

the coolant isnt bleed completely yet, so could the waterpump be causing the idle to go weird like that?

thx

 

no.

cant tell what the noise is w/o diagnosing it,

did that noise go away when u removed the cover?

and no it shouldn't wobble around a good bit.


u should've also changed the tensioner, cam and crank seals when u were doing that.

 

I put a new tensioner on. does that outer belt the "balance belt" or whatever its called affect the timing belt tension too? I pulled it down some before tightening the bolt

the noise seemed to go away after removing the top cover but seems to be whirring a bit. when I rev it it goes away though

 

heres a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdapycrJsSo

 

Sounds like a tensioning &/or valves need to be adjusted. Do you follow the precedure according to Spec or just wing it?

 

the valves were adjusted not too long ago. I just found this procedure for adjusting the timing belt I will try thats prolly what it needs

I winged it I guess you could say since I wasnt sure how exactly to do it lol

 

u said taht it goes away when u rev it. that means u need to tighten it up more.

 

it seems tight on the front (left) side, but the right is really loose. I tried that procedure attached with no luck. what am I missing? thanks for the help sofar

 

u need to take it back out and when u put it back on, make sure u place it in from the right side so that its tight.

there's no other way to tighten it up other then that.

 

place what in from the right side??

what I mean is one side of the belt will be tight, I turn the crank then the other side is loose and on and on. and doing that procedure didnt change anything