I tried to do my own timing belt job and there was an emergency so I had to put everything back on. To save time, I just put the bottom tb cover on without the front or the back tb covers. I started up and it sounded fine until I went to the engine bay. It souded different. More like a squeal. It is not very noticable though.

Is this a problem or it is just because I don't have my top tb covers thus it sounds different? I did remove the adjuster bolt and turned the engine about 2 times and then tighten the bolt back up. Is it possible to overtighten the tb with auto tensioner? When the tb is really tight, is the squeal loud or subitle?

 

the squeel is probally a drive belt not a timing belt because the timing belt has teeth so it doesent slip

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Stripped Honda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the squeel is probally a drive belt not a timing belt because the timing belt has teeth so it doesent slip</TD></TR></TABLE>
It could be a bad bearing also. (Water pump, tensioner.)