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

 

No it is NOT NORMAL... I would replace it...

my 0.02 cents

 

re-tension the belt
then see if it is still loose when cold.

 

My car has been running sluggish. Do you guys think that would be the problem?

 

No one knows?

 

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

 

if it "howls" like a wolf, its too tight.

EDIT: wow....my 1000 th post on HT

 

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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.