I just want to confirm that I did the timing belt adjustment correctly. The vehicle is a 1984 Honda Accord 5pd Manual 1829cc engine code ES2. I am re-assembling the engine following acomplete rebuild.

In the service manual is talks about loosening the tensioner adjusting bolt and then rotating the crank counterclockwise until the cam pulley moves three teeth. It also says that if the crank pully bolt comes loose you need to re-torque to 84 lb. foot.

My question is, should I remove the belt, rotate the cam clockwise 3 teeth, re-install the belt and then brace the flywheel or just rotate the cam and flywheel together as the cam moves the distance of 3 teeth?

I have tried both ways and currently it is set with the latter method as when I tried doing it the other way the crank pulley bolt came loose before I could barely move it a tooth. It just didn't seem to visually do much when I adjusted it the other way.

How much flex should there be in the timing belt when it is properly installed?

Thanks a bunch.

-DL

 

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do not remove the belt - this process needs to be done w/ the belt installed to properly tension the belt.

 

Unfortunately I had to remove the belt during the rebuild process. I am now trying to figure out the correct way to put the new one on and then set the tension. Thanks for the reply.

 

I meant when tensioning the belt.