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Honda civic ex: I tightened the tensioner to 7.2 ftlbs, backed

 
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I tightened the tensioner to 7.2 ftlbs, backed it off and installed the belt and Then tried to tighten it to 33 ftlbs and now it is spining and wont tighten up. Seems like another one of those nut fittings is spinning in its hole, any ideas how to get around this?

 

Country: United States
Make: Honda
Model: civic ex
Engine: 1.7

Submitted: 296 days and 6 hours ago.
Category: Honda
Value: $29
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  wild west auto replied296 days and 6 hours ago.


wild west auto :

Hello and welcome to just answer. Wild West Auto here to help with your question.

wild west auto :

is this for the timing belt or drive belt

Customer :

Timing belt

wild west auto :

what year honda

wild west auto :

and ill look that up for you

Customer :

2002 honda civic ex

wild west auto :

are saying the timing belt is not tightening or the bolt in the center is not tightening

Customer :

The bolt that holds the timing belt tensioner

wild west auto :

if the bolt will not tighten it is stripped and it will have to be retapped and maybe a longer bolt if that doesnt work may have to install a heli coil to fix the threads

wild west auto :

try a longer bolt to see if there is enough threads to cath the bolt

wild west auto :

just a little longer like ten mm longer and see if it will tighten

Customer :

I will give that a go

Customer :

I don't understand how it would have stripped though

wild west auto :

thanks for using just answer and if i can be of more assistance please ask thanks anfd god bless

Customer :

If it needs a helicoil I am in trouble

wild west auto :

it will be tight but can be done try the longer bolt first and maybe get lucky sound like a problem and yes it would have to drop enough to get in there to fix

wild west auto :

thanks for using just answer and please press accept when satified with answer

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