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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Ok I am going to try to explain this the best I can.
96 gsrt turbo
Obd1 block obd2 head
New timing belt that has p72 on it from hondapartsunlimited.com
New tensioner for Gsr Integra
Used water pump from my old obd2 block( same teeth and all)
Stock cam gears and stock new Honda head gasket

Ok my timing belt has alot if slack in it and I mean alot. Before on my old setup it was fine. Now on this one it is totally different. I am turboed and need to get this first problem addressed befor moving on. Have tried everything in the book and still slack is there!? Anyone have any ideas?

Yes I have tried most of the tricks I know to get the slack out. I have a manual so I need some new ideas.

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 11:10 PM
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Then you're not doing it right. If your parts are new and there is still slack then its installation error.

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Old Mar 20, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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How many teeth on the water pump? What's the part number on the belt?
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 12:40 AM
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14400-P72-014
Timing belt number
Not sure on the water pump just know it's for a Gsr Integra 96 model( like I said it working fine on my old block and now on this one it is giving me too much slack)
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:04 AM
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Check the tensioner to ensure it is seated on its mounting post and not off that post. If off, it will tension the belt right...
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:47 AM
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Make sure you install the timing belt in the proper order: crank sprocket -> tensioner -> water pump -> exhaust cam -> intake cam gear. That last part is very important. You MUST pull the belt tight between the crank sprocket and the exhaust cam gear and get it over the exhaust cam gear first BEFORE installing it over the intake cam gear. If you don't, there will be lots of slack between the exhaust cam and crank sprocket, and the engine will not be timed correctly.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:58 AM
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I just finished this exercise on my '96 GSR. It has an aftermarket cam, but the exhaust side required that I rotate CCW about 1/2 tooth to get the belt on - as the lobes would keep it from sitting still where I wanted it. I'd hold the belt tight from crank to exhaust gear with my left hand and use a big screwdriver to rotate the exh cam CCW while I slipped it over the gear at the correct tooth/position - then holding it there with my left arm/wrist while I slipped the belt over the intake cam last.

Once on -tighten up the tensioner as best you can and rotate the engine 5-6 times CCW then stop at TDC. Loosen the tensioner 1/2 turn (you can feel it become loose enough to move a bit), turn the cams an additional 3 teeth CCW, tighten the tensioner.

Works pretty well - I went through the exercise quite a few times before I discovered how to get everything lined up correctly.
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