Changed my timing belt but there is a slight squeal or wine now. Is this normal, the mechanic said it should go away. Also I did the manual tensioner conversion but someone was saying that the manual tensioner will need to be adjusted in like 4 months and then probably adjusted all the time. IS this True?!?!

 

Does it sound like this? If it does, your belt is too tight. As for tension, you should check it every few months, but it shouldn't need to be adjusted for a long time (especially not every few months). Sounds like your mechanic is trying to make some money

 

almost sounds s/c.
except not really

 

Yeah it sounds like I got a supercharger. So its too tight then i guess...The mechanic said that he didnt even really have to use the tensioner because the belt
was so tight to begin with. I guess ill just drive it and hope it stops soon. So In theory i shouldnt really have to adjust the tensioner for a long time pretty much until it needs to be replaced right?

 

I'd double check your timing just to be sure and maybe wait a couple weeks to see if the noise goes away.

He said he didn't need the tensioner because it was 'so tight already' so he might not have the belt tight enough....

 

I guess there is no way to make it looser...Ill just drive it for a few weeks and hope it goes away. sux becuase it sounds like a supercharger but i cant back it up
haha.

 

yu can losen then belt, what u mean theres no way lol, how do you think you do a timing belt change?

 

Yeah i know that but if you read my other posts you would know that my Mechanic
never had to even use the manual tensioner to tighten it...the damn belt was so tight to get on that the tensioner is not even really being used to tighten it.

 

Well that makes me think it's the wrong belt...

 

**** i ordered the timing belt and other parts from import replacement parts. everything was for a 2000 prelude

 

you sure it's not the alt or ps belt?

 

i have seen that before on the manual tensioner conversions its tight as hell and sometimes a fight to even get teh belt on....

 

Yeah exactly....Im almost positve that its the right belt...Will it stretch a little over time and stop the noise or what??

 

It is def not a the ps belt or the ac belt mine sounds exactly like the video posted by InvaderTrax

 

you used the three bolt plate for the pulley didn't you? I had to grind down the one bolt to get the tensioner to be able to loosen all the way.

 

yeah i used everything the writeup says to use. So what should i do?? just run it?!?!

 

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