Timing belt? - Honda Prelude Forum

honda0wner · 01-02-2010, 10:39 PM

Hi. I have a '94 Honda S-type that won't start. The cranking sound that I hear when I start the car sounds and feels different. The car is very hard to start and over-cranks easily. When the car does start it vibrates a lot (kicks almost) and then immediately dies down and powers off. I don't think it is the battery (which is fairly new) but rather something more serious. I am wondering if my timing belt needs to be replaced. The car has almost 200,000 miles on it, and I know that the timing belt possibly hasn't been replaced in a long time. I do try to maintain everything as best as I can and keep things running properly. Does anyone know what the problem could be?

Thanks.

minilogoguy18 · 01-03-2010, 10:58 AM

Timing belt sounds like it has skipped a few teeth, pull the timing covers and inspect it and if you know that it hasn't been replaced in a long time then you should replace it.