what is the purpose of timing banlancer?

Why is it necessary to stick a bolt into the mantenance hole when installing the belt?

 

hmmm...not sure what that means, are you talking about the balancer on your timming belt? if soo, you're talking about a 2lt or bigger engine, right?

 

yes. What is that system for?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by david90 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yes. What is that system for?</TD></TR></TABLE>
It reduces vibration. The balancer shafts need to be properly timed to work right.

 

it spins at either twice the speed of the crank or half the speed of the crank (i can't remember), but it cancels the vibrations made from the crank, it makes the engine more smooth and it's only used on engines that are 2lt or more...

 

dont they also block off the oil passage maintaining oil pressure in the engine, like if you took the shafts out then you wouldnt have oil pressure. or at least thats what i read in a magazine in a rage article

 

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well, they are just like the bearings on the engines, they need oil pressure, if you take the shaft out that will leave everything open and you won't get pressure at all since you're loosing it right there.

 

so I do something to balancer when doing timing belt?

 

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huh? i don't get it, when you're doing the timming belt you have to align the balancer with the mark

 

ops. What I meant to say was should I do some kinda of mantenance work on the balancer when doing tbelt.

 

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You might want to install a balancer seal retainer if it doesn't already have one.

 

You're talking about Preludes and Accords huh?.. I don't even use a screw. I just use whatever is lying around and will fit through the opening. I shove it in there and take a rough measure and bolt it back together.. I've never had a problem.. Have fun..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GZERO &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it spins at either twice the speed of the crank or half the speed of the crank (i can't remember), but it cancels the vibrations made from the crank, it makes the engine more smooth and it's only used on engines that are 2lt or more...</TD></TR></TABLE>

So does this mean that they are on B20s and not B18s? Or can you get one for a B20. Um, yea, If you can't tell, I'm going B20.

 

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So does this mean that they are on B20s and not B18s? Or can you get one for a B20. Um, yea, If you can't tell, I'm going B20. </TD></TR></TABLE>

don't quote me, but i think the B20 doesn't have it, is not a rule, is more like a rule of thumb, either way some car have them and some don't....

 

hmm, i wonder what kind of differences would i see if i put one on a b20...

 

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LOL

 

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you'll loose a lil power and get in return a smoother engine, but is not something you can add, add least not easily, they are built in the block

 

what is the purpose of putting a bolt thru the balancer when servicing it? Why do you need to do it?

 

so the pulley doesn't moves around, it's just there to make the work easier/faster, remember that you have to align the balancer shaft pulley with a mark on the block