well got everything together, had some trouble getting the belt on but it went on but its on i started up the car and there is about 3-4 teeth worth of slack on it. the tensor is tight as it will go... here are the specs.. i can take pics if needed.. this is the last thing i need to fix before i can go out and drive my car lol

95b18b head..
93 b18a bottom end
95 b18b timing belt.

hope someone can help me thanx

 

are you sure you got the correct belt?

 

yea im postive but the b18a and b belts are the same correct?

 

Where are you measuring the tension/slack at? Front of the belt or in b/w the gears?

Up to .75" is ok when measured at the front of the belt in the middle. You don't want the belt real tight either.

Retension the belt again according to procedure.

 

the back is very very loose the front of the belt is nice and snug about how the hole belt should be like. when i start it the belt flaps up and down from the vibration.

 

Verify your tensioner is still good. there is a chance it went bad...Also verify it`s lined up with the correct pin, it needs to fit a certain way.

 

yea its lined up.. i didnt know tensor's could go bad.. will my b18b tensor work?

 

Did you set it top TDC ..Loosen the tensinor...turn the cam gears 3 teeth counterclockwise and then tighten it ?

 

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I believe Honda actually suggests you change the tensioner everytime you do a T-belt change. I don`t do it, but they say you should.

There is a dowell on the side of the block, there is a tab on the tensioner, they must be hooked up w/ each other. I can`t explain it well enough, but if you look toward the back of the tensioner, you`ll see what I mean.


I don`t know what tensioner to tell you to use, I`m not too familiar with LS-Vtec applications...

 

I think they're all the same P30 part number, even b/w non-VTEC and VTEC engines.

14510-P30-003

Verify it with your parts dept.

 

its set for tdc so unhook the belt turn them counter clockwise and put the belt on? the cams wont be tdc then? ill try the tensor and see if it works the tensor is in both hooks the spring side and other one.

 

Loosen tensioner, line everything up at TDC, put the belt on, rotate CCW 3 teeth and only 3 teeth, torque or tighten down tensioner bolt. Recheck tension and TDC alignment.

 

well i loosened the tensor held it up while i tightend now its fine :D thanx for the advice guys!

 

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See, that tells me that your tensioner is bad. It *should* do most of the work for you. Could be something you swap out next tear-down

 

You can manually adjust the tensioner as well.
Get a screw driver in there to help pry it upward (tension) and then tighten.
A coat hanger hook also works as well.

You sure you got the right belt?

 

yup same size as the old one.. its snug now but this bottom end wont be in for to much longer just waitin for my other one to get back from the machine shop