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Car Forum / Honda Cars / September 2004Timing flutter traced
Well, my '90 Prelude had been pinging excessinvely, and not an octane issue, either. I put my light on it and saw the timing mark fluttering from the pointer to quite advanced. In addition I could heard noise under the timing cover that could have possibly been a tensioner. Well, I had my mechaninc check into it (I don't have the time or desire to get into the timing cover on my car, although I do a lot of DIY work on my truck). The tensioner was OK, but the belt was definitely loose. I had him replace the belt, and while in there the tensioner as well. Noise gone, better performance, no timing flutter. OK...but the question is that the belt was 53K old; it was last changed by Honda at 90K. My engine calls for a 90K service on the belt. Mind you, many other engines want a 60K service. Could the 90K recommendation just be unrealistic, or is there another sensible reason why the belt basically wore out at this mileage? > Well, my '90 Prelude had been pinging excessinvely, and not an octane > issue, either. I put my light on it and saw the timing mark fluttering [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > recommendation just be unrealistic, or is there another sensible > reason why the belt basically wore out at this mileage? maybe the tensioner really wasnt ok and should have been changed at 90k? if the tensioner was ok, why was the belt loose? how is the water pump? >maybe the tensioner really wasnt ok and should have been changed at 90k? > if the tensioner was ok, why was the belt loose? how is the water pump? Water pump was definitely done at 90K. AKAIK it's still fine. I just spent a bunch for the belt, that's enough cash for now! I think I've dropped $3K into the 'Lude over the last 12 months.....harrumph. Belts stretch. The tensioner is fixed. You have to loosen the bolt that holds the tensioner plate to take up any slack. -Pete > Well, my '90 Prelude had been pinging excessinvely, and not an octane > issue, either. I put my light on it and saw the timing mark fluttering [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > recommendation just be unrealistic, or is there another sensible > reason why the belt basically wore out at this mileage? |
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