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Car Forum / Honda Cars / December 2007

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New Timing Belt Whines

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JM - 19 Dec 2007 02:22 GMT
Hi group,

 I had the dealer replace my timing belt (01 Accord EX 4cyl).  This was
last Friday.  Tonight I noticed while driving that I can hear a whine from
what seems like that area.  It's not exactly what I would call loud, but I
can hear it from inside the car with the doors shut.  I had a timing belt
replaced in an old 87 Civic about 10 years ago and it made the same sound
afterwards.  Does this mean the belt is too tight?  Or do they tend to be a
little noisy until they break in a little?

I won't hesitate to take it back to the dealer if it's too tight, but I'm
going away on Saturday for a week and I'd rather take it back sooner than
later.

As always thanks for any advice!
loewent - 19 Dec 2007 03:13 GMT
take it back and have them retension to specification.

>Hi group,
>
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>
>As always thanks for any advice!
jim beam - 19 Dec 2007 04:36 GMT
> Hi group,
>
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> replaced in an old 87 Civic about 10 years ago and it made the same sound
> afterwards.  Does this mean the belt is too tight?

yes.  get it fixed immediately.  it can break the belt, or much more
expensively, the head/cam bearing - and that requires a whole new head.

>  Or do they tend to be a
> little noisy until they break in a little?

absolutely not.

> I won't hesitate to take it back to the dealer if it's too tight, but I'm
> going away on Saturday for a week and I'd rather take it back sooner than
> later.
>
> As always thanks for any advice!
Matt Ion - 19 Dec 2007 07:56 GMT
> Hi group,
>
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>
> As always thanks for any advice!

Spray some WD-40 on it.

Kidding.

Get it re-tensioned.
Tegger - 19 Dec 2007 12:22 GMT
> Hi group,
>
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> I'm going away on Saturday for a week and I'd rather take it back
> sooner than later.

It's too tight. Get it retensioned immediately.

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