stan2973
5/1/2005 2:54:24 PM
hi everyone right im changing the timing belt on a 91 honda civic dx so far it was easy but heres the catch i cant seem to get the crank pulley off . man i cant even get the stinking bolt loose does anyone have any tips on getting that bolt loose and just to help me out which direction does the bolt loosen . i know the engine spins counterclockwise so that leads me to beliieve that the bolt loosens clockwise . i just wanna know how to remove the bolt without spinning the engine
Evlampius
5/3/2005 8:32:21 PM
theres a special tool for that - ask your local garages if you can rent that tool from them or may be buy it at local Autoparts stores.
joshuaaaronalpert
5/22/2005 10:42:55 PM
what is a timing belt, i'm kinda new.
6thgen
5/23/2005 3:56:32 PM
quote:
ORIGINAL: joshuaaaronalpert
what is a timing belt, i'm kinda new.
A timing belt rotates your cam gear...your cam gear is connected to you camshaft. It's called a timing belt, because the position of your cam gear effects the timing of your camshaft.
www.howstuffworks.com check out that site...it'll teach you more about engines.
joshuaaaronalpert
5/23/2005 7:10:04 PM
Do you think that replacing the timing belt would be a good investment? Would a new cam shaft be better? How hard would it be for an 87 accord with like 130K miles?
6thgen
5/23/2005 7:34:37 PM
Replacing the belts is part of the maintenance of the car...items that wear need changed everynow and then. Replacing a camshaft is often a performance mod, rather than a maintenance. Camshafts are solid and grinded down to the profile (or shapes) that it takes. So for maintenance don't worry about the cam.
WheelBrokerAng
5/23/2005 7:42:29 PM
Hey 6thGen, thats a good site for the answers..
Thanks for putting it in there for all to see...
WheelbrokerAng
quote:
ORIGINAL: 6thgen
quote:
ORIGINAL: joshuaaaronalpert
what is a timing belt, i'm kinda new.
A timing belt rotates your cam gear...your cam gear is connected to you camshaft. It's called a timing belt, because the position of your cam gear effects the timing of your camshaft.
www.howstuffworks.com check out that site...it'll teach you more about engines.
