i need some help on how to do timing, my timing belt wobbles when the motor starts. thanks guys!!

 

ummm what exactly do you mean by it "wobbles"

 

wobbles like it is loose?

 

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yes!!

 

Then tighten it.

 

retension the timing belt..if you dont know how...search or pm me..dont feel like typing out the different ways of tensioning it

 

Different ways? As far as I know this https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1566512 is the only correct way to do it.

 

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well if youre an online/text book mechanic with no actual time or experience with the car...then yea...there might be one way...but if youve actually worked on your own car..you know there are sometimes easier/different ways of doing the same thing sometime...IE the rear motor mount, inexperience might lead a person to just start bolting it back in, i dont screw down the three bolts all the way..so there is play in the mount to wobble the long bolt through the middle...

 

But I'm referring to tensioning the belt: the correct way on a Civic/Integra is to install the belt over the sprockets, exhaust cam last, turn over 5-6 times to verify there's no piston/valve interference, loosen the tensioner bolt and turn 3-4 teeth on the camshafts, then tighten the tensioner bolt to spec. That's the correct way to do it and if you do it any other way or leave out any steps you risk the timing belt jumping teeth on the cam gears.

 

yea but hes not reinstalling the belt....hes RETENSIONING it...IE installing maybe a set of cams or something, you could loosen the bolt and rotate to create the tension, or do the other way of just pushing up on the tensioner with like a blunt object or fork then tightening the bolt, this makes sure you dont like screw up and unalign the cam sprockets at TDC pointing upwards. And i can assure you out of the cars ive done a TB on...none have jumped teeth

 

I would never physically push on the tensioner with an object to tension the belt. That would most likely make the belt too tight and put undue stress on the belt. By loosening the tensioner bolt and rotating 3-4 teeth it puts the correct amount of tension on the belt every time.

And yes I have changed my own timing belt before.

 

guys this is really good stuff, i am suposed to do it for my bro, the gsr motor is in his EF sedan, and i have not a clue to do it. THANKS FOR THE FEED BACK!!

 

Are you sure that's the best idea for you to be doing it when you don't know how? Best thing you can do is get a Helm's manual that tells and illustrates step-by-step what to do.