I'm trying to put the timing belt on my mini-me swap... It is a b@$ch and a half. I've been working on it for 5 hours and am so pissed off. I'm using the d16z6 timing belt which is the correct one!!! I have the tensioner all the way loose. I'm ready to hit my car with a sledge. Please help. I know its supposed to be tight but i can not get it on.

 

the most common problem with the timing bekt for the mini-me is when people don't realize that there are two different belts. if you are doing the mini=me on a 1.5 motor the use the belt from 92-95 civic VX.....if the motor is a 1.6 then use the belt from 92-95 civic SI(or EX) OR belt from 96-00 civic EX(same size but cheaper)

 

I have the CRX Si 1.6l and I can't get the timing belt on at all. the tensioner is all the way loose...I'm using the z6 belt...I know its supposed to be tight but this is ridiculous. If I would get it on i dont feel like i could tighten the tensioner. Any other belts that might work. Or any tips or tricks to get this on..

 

try and remove the spring....then it will go on and then put the spring back on man

 

OK... I am now able to put the timing belt on... and able to get the piston at TDC.... but how do i do the cam b/c the cover that has the notch on it to line up the cam right will not fit on the new head. so what do i do to make sure its right.. Thanks

 

what spring are you talkin about?

but yea i am in the process of mini me swap and it took me plus 2 friends to put that thing on....i feel for you man....get a couple friends to help it may be easier took us 40 mins but eventually we got it on.

 

its the spring that holds on the tensioner. There is a spring a bracket type thing that keep the tensioner in place. If you have your TB cover off you should be able to see it

 

put a screw driver or something long into each cyl or #'s 1 and 3/ 2 and 4 your choice. w/ belt removed, bring pistons down so there all at the same point this should be low enough to turn the cam as far as you want w/out bending any valves. turn cam till 1 mark is at 12 oclock and the other are horizontal.

 

I'm going to put a D16Z6 on my D15B7, would I use a EX/Si timing belt or a VX timing belt? My B15B7 is a 1.5 but the D16Z6 is a 1.6.


[Modified by 92CivicDX, 8:08 PM 8/1/2002]

 

1.6 mini-me = 92+ 1.6L VTEC
1.5 mini-me = 92-95 VX 1.5L I-VTEC


Oh and it helps the timing blet go on if you only try to get about 1/8-1/4 inch of the belt on each pulley. Once it's on just work the belt onto all the pulleys equally.

 

yes it fits the 92-95 si t/belt

 

Its VTEC-E, just in case someone needs to buy it somewhere.