I've got an H22 in my 93 Accord Wagon. Before I put it in, I converted to the manual belt tensioner and , since the OEM size belt was impossible to put on, a one tooth longer belt. When I got things all lined up, I gave the tensioner a little extra push before tightening things down. Drove it for a few months in the hot summer then one day it sounds like it's eating itself.

Seems the belt jumped and the intake pulley is about 8 teeth behind the exhaust pulley/flywheel. This distance is about the number of teeth between each spoke on a pulley. What's up? I should have more than enough tension to hold things down. I still have room on the tensioner to get tighter?

Do I need to pull the head? I know this is a interference engine but I'd hate to go to the trouble if I don't have to. Anyway, all considered opinions welcome.

 

Dude, please think about things before you do them.

If you're not a qualified thinker, leave it to someone else.

Get an OEM belt, put it on, and tighten everything up. Yes it is hard to get on.

I hope you can figure out why a belt that is one tooth too many wouldn't work.

 

Dude. Hear me now and believe me later..

Any engineer will tell you that the traction the teeth take on the pulley is due to the tension on the belt. My belt is so tight that I have room left on the tensioner.

If the extra tooth is your guess, say so, don't sit back pretending to know something.

Who cares if you like Rue Paul.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mulepick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude. Hear me now and believe me later..

Any engineer will tell you that the traction the teeth take on the pulley is due to the tension on the belt. My belt is so tight that I have room left on the tensioner.

If the extra tooth is your guess, say so, don't sit back pretending to know something.

Who cares if you like Rue Paul.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not "pretending" to know anything, if I'm correct you're the dumbass with a now wasted h22 because you have no idea what you're doing working on your car.

I said nothing about traction, and I am an engineer so don't think you're so clever next time.

In my "pretend" thought process I believe what happened was, your engine was so out of time that valves hit pistons, and made the cam jump teeth on the gear. But, with an idiot of your stature behind the wrench, it could be any number of things.

When you put a timing belt on, the number of teeth correspond to the timing of the engine, if you change the number of teeth, you're going to change the timing.

If you care for further explanation of how you're a dumbass feel free to give me a call at 1-800-SuckMyChocolateSaltyBalls.

 

FWIW, I try not to be an ******* on here anymore.

 

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Seemed justified in this instant.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mulepick &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I've got an H22 in my 93 Accord Wagon. Before I put it in, I converted to the manual belt tensioner and , since the OEM size belt was impossible to put on, a one tooth longer belt..</TD></TR></TABLE> Big mistake stud. although the OEM belt is a tight fit it does fit. If it seems imppossible to put on thats because the cams are not lined up perfectly..