Is this normal>?

 

150 for the parts for the h23 manual tensioner, should have gone that way.

 

did you say $94 used!?
1. i would never buy a used tensioner
2. a new auto tensioner from honda was like $80 for me

 

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Exactly...Well have fun when your timing belt breaks, expecially since you bought a used tenisoner

 

I don't think be bought a used tensioner, but rather a tensioner that cost 94 USD (United States Dollars)

 

Dollars, dude. I have given some thought to switching to the manual tensioner. But the writeup I saw on it looked like some hacked together garbage with a stack of washers filling a space. Does this sound familar at all, or am I completely off base?

 

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Its actually well worth it, cause then you won't have to worry about your tensioner going out on you, which then may cause your timing belt to break. I did the swap, and its not really some hacked on thing, it's actually parts needed for an H23 motor.

 

I would have gone with the manual also.
I had a 500 whp h22 until the auto tensioner broke so we are now in the middle of using the manual h23 tensioner

 

Convert to the Manual, I have read too many horror stories here on that auto tensioner.

Good Luck

 

Thanks for the comments. I would have to agree that these auto-tensioners are garbage. My car had 58k on it and the tensioner was bad.

I went ahead and replaced it with OEM parts since I am returning my car back to stock anyway. To be honest, I'm not really digging the prelude anymore.

 

I just got a 2000 SH, (after totalling my 94) and I can hear a rumbling of sorts on rare occasions, usually when RPM is dropping down with no throttle when I downshift. Can anyone confirm this is the auto tensioner?

If so would it be expensive labor to do the manual tensioner swap? I'm fairly mechanicly inept. I don't trust myself to do it well..

Irk
00 Prelude SH

 

It should not be too bad. I would think you could have it done in a few hours. But then again, that can add up.