What Would The Symptoms Be For Time To Change My Timingbelt? - Honda Prelude Forum

shadowZZ · 01-22-2002, 02:03 AM

The past two days my revs have been a little messed up and I know its time to change the belt, but the revs are only messed up around 2000-4000 rpm, and i know its not my clutch it was changed last year, can anyone help me?

Crate · 01-22-2002, 06:16 AM

i'd like to know the answer to this as well: and a side note, which belt is a normal BAAAAAD squeeker? heh. Everytime i start my car it gives a nice squeek now, figure its loose. A/C belt? (is there sucha thing) or Tensioner. It's REALLY bad when its foggy/raining or moist out.

Machine Head · 01-22-2002, 08:48 AM

The best advice I can give you is bouncing RPMS, after the car has warmed up. But this tells you your belt is stretched/ or has missing teeth and is slipping on the timing gears.

Sometimes you get no warning signs at at and it just snaps...and your car just dies...if this happens DO NOT TRY TO CRANK IT OVER.

****ty gas milage is also another tell tale sign, if you go grom getting 350mpg and then you star getting 290 or 300..be worried

ME · 01-22-2002, 09:41 AM

I always thought the timing belt was done as a preventative measure. On interference engines if the belt goes you buy a new engine...

G_Loc · 01-22-2002, 02:25 PM

how many miles on the car?