Always exchange your timing zone before it fails, not after.
The timing belt keeps all of the parts of your Civic's engine running in sync. The rubber girth Testament eventually wear down wound up methodical call. Honda recommends changing the timing girth at differential times for contradistinct models and conditions. Allot jack stands under the front undercarriage and lower the van onto the stands. Remove the front Chauffeur's side revolve and the plastic shroud in the trundle fresh. This Testament cause it easier to access the crankshaft bolt next on.2. Replacing the timing sash is a quite involved chore, nevertheless whether you don't head spending some extent and getting your hands spot, you can achieve it yourself for a fraction of the bill of captivating it to a mechanic.
Instructions
1. Convenience the floor jack to elevate the front Chauffeur's side rotate off the ground. Consult the fit book. Always interchange the timing band before it fails. Whether the timing cummerbund breaks, the cool event is that the vehivle stops running. In the worst position summary, a broken timing region can goal massive engine damage, requiring repairs far beyond the value of a timing girdle replacement and maybe junking the solid engine.
Yawning the hood. With a permanent marker, communication the positions of all the Glimmer plug terminals on the distributor cap. The position of the numeral 1 plug Testament be critical, and next you Testament exigency to replace them in the exact same configuration. Remove the spark plugs and plug cables, and then remove the valve cover by undoing the bolts and lifting it away.
3. Remove the drive belts To admit access to the timing belt. First, loosen the pivot bolt and pinch bolt underneath it for the power steering pump belt, then swing the pump out until the belt loosens enough to remove. Repeat the same process to remove the alternator belt. The alternator pivot bolt is located underneath the alternator, and the pinch bolt can be reached from above.
4. Support the motor from underneath with a floor jack under the oil pan. Use a block of wood between the jack and the oil pan to protect the oil pan. With the jack supporting the weight of the engine, remove the driver's side engine mount to expose the timing belt cover. Remove the timing belt cover.
5. Turn the crankshaft using a socket and ratchet until the first piston is at top dead center (TDC). The piston is at TDC when the distributor rotor points to the mark you made for the first cylinder spark plug.
6. Remove the crankshaft bolt. In order to remove the bolt, you'll need to prevent the crankshaft from turning. Remove the starter, and wedge a screwdriver between the flywheel and bell housing. Removing the cranks shaft bolt will require some force.
7. Remove the crank pulley. Be careful not to lose the small key pin (Woodruff key) behind the crankshaft pulley. Put it somewhere safe. Remove the lower timing belt cover.
8. Loosen the tensioner bolt and remove the tensioner and timing belt. Install the new tensioner.
9. Install the new timing belt. The "UP" mark on the camshaft sprocket should be at the top, and the timing mark on the crank sprocket should be aligned with the arrow on the oil pump. Tighten the tensioner to 33 ft/lbs. torque, return the key pin into the groove and replace the crankshaft pulley. Tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt, and then turn the crankshaft pulley 3 teeth counterclockwise to tighten the belt.
10. Put everything back together again, reversing the order you took it apart in.
