Ok, I've built this B18A1 with crank, sleeves, pistons rods, adjustable cam gears etc. Whole nine yards. Started it up for a test this evening but it seems to have a timing belt issue.

The timing belt moves toward the head about 1/4" off the timing pulleys. I've built more than a couple of engines and I've never seen anything like this. Does anyone have any suggestions?

-Michael

 

did you reinstall the 2 timing belt guides on the crank pully?

 

^^^^^

 

Hrm. I'll double check that. I remember looking at the diagram and seeing only one little spring washer type affair in the shop manual. Is one supposed to go on the crank side? I don't remember these being larger than the pulley itself.

-Michael

 

there are 2 washers , one goes on each side of the crank gear and keeps the belt from walking to either side

 

Here you go... hope this helps...

 

Ho Hum...

Looks like I'll be taking a few things off an engine on Monday. Thanks shorto85. I looked up the diagram and the one I was looking at just didn't show the inside part. Lazy honda technical writers.

-Michael

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hackish &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">... the one I was looking at just didn't show the inside part...</TD></TR></TABLE>If you were looking at a 1996+ drawing, the OBD-2 engines don't have the inner one. The crank sprocket has an extra flange that triggers the CKF sensor, & also makes the inner washer unnecessary.