What to do if your timing belt is off?
GO BACK THERE…THATS IT!!! TELL THEM A HONDA MECHANIC SAID THE TIMING IS OFF ONE OR MORE TEETH AND MUST BE CORRECTED. YOU WILL NOT PAYTHEM ONE RED CENT UNTIL NORMAL OPERATION IS RESTORED…THEY TOTALLY MESSED UP.
Why does my car vibrate after a timing belt change?
This is also a very precise allignment procedure while doing the T-belt service. This will make your cars engine vibrate in an unusual manner after a T-belt job. FAR more likely is that your cam timing is now off one tooth one direction or another. This is THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IT IS NOT NORMAL AND WILL NOT GO AWAY…THEY SCREWED UP!!!
What happens to Honda Accord after timing belt change?
ALSO your honda 4cyliner in the Accord has a BALANCE SHAFT belt as well. This is also a very precise allignment procedure while doing the T-belt service. This will make your cars engine vibrate in an unusual manner after a T-belt job.
Can a timing belt change cause exhaust valves to burn?
That is absolutely ludicrous and even if the intake valves are not bent due to a mistake it’s also possible that the exhaust valves could burn depending on the cam timing situation. You cannot continue to drive the car like this; period. I would approach them one time about making this right.
This is easy to do as the engine tends to shift and rotate and it can be difficult to get it back in the exact orientation so that the engine mount goes back on like it was before it was removed. If it isn’t on correctly, there could be a gap which allows the engine to vibrate more than before. edit: oh, I should add a third possibility.
How many timing belts does a car have?
I believe you have two timing belts, one for each head, but even if they have figured out how to use a single belt on a horizontally opposed engine, there are still two (or 4) cams to time and it only takes one to be off a notch to cause a rough idle.
How can I tell if my timing belt is off?
Your mechanic could remove the timing belt cover for a look see, should be able to tell one way or another if it is off a tad. Another possibility depends on whether the engine mount has to be removed to install the t-belt. If so, it may not have been re-installed quite right.
Can a timing belt change cause rough idle?
Just throwing a possibility out there simply because it has been known to happen before.