Timing belt is loose when engine is cold. Is it normal?
11-02-2004, 09:27 AM
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Timing belt is loose when engine is cold. Is it normal?
My car is running sluggish so I checked my timing with timing gun. Timing was right. But I notice one thing when engine is cold my timing belt is loose. But after driving car when I check timing belt it is tight (when engine is hot). Is it normal? Or thats the reason my car is sluggish.
EDIT: My car is stock and got 40,000 miles.
Modified by Jaydeep at 10:29 PM 11/2/2004
EDIT: My car is stock and got 40,000 miles.
Modified by Jaydeep at 10:29 PM 11/2/2004
11-02-2004, 11:07 AM
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Re: Timing belt is loose when engine is cold. Is it normal? (owen_the_soyboy)
My car has been running sluggish. Do you guys think that would be the problem?
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Re: Timing belt is loose when engine is cold. Is it normal? (Jaydeep)
Have you replaced the timing belt recently - or done any work that would facilitate you having to remove the timing belt...
When cold, and adjusted correctly - should be less than a 1/2 inch of flex in the belt
When cold, and adjusted correctly - should be less than a 1/2 inch of flex in the belt
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Re: Timing belt is loose when engine is cold. Is it normal? (93CivicSI)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93CivicSI »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have you replaced the timing belt recently - or done any work that would facilitate you having to remove the timing belt...
When cold, and adjusted correctly - should be less than a 1/2 inch of flex in the belt</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, my car got 40000 miles so I did not change t belt.
When cold, and adjusted correctly - should be less than a 1/2 inch of flex in the belt</TD></TR></TABLE>
No, my car got 40000 miles so I did not change t belt.
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