1994 Honda Accord Timing Off No Start Fix

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RICKY52
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I have a 1994 Honda Accord 2.2 4 cylinder approx 200,000+ I replaced the water pump and in the process the timing and the timing balancer belts broke. I had to rip them out and all the pullys moved. Some of the pullys have more than one mark. I replaced the belts, but now I can't get the car to start. I think it is because my timing is off. How do I get the car back into time?
Apr 24, 2007 at 10:11 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Pull out number 1 plug and stick in a long screwdriver. Slowly turn over the engine by hand until the screwdriver is at the hightest point. The should be top dead center for the piston and thus the crankshaft. Then take the camshaft and lines on it form a T. The T should be upside down with the top line of the T perfectly parallel to the top of the head. That should get the timing back in order.
Apr 30, 2007 at 3:34 AM

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Remove the number 1 spark plug and insert a long screwdriver. Slowly turn the engine by hand until the screwdriver is at its highest point, indicating top dead center. Align the camshaft marks so the T is upside down and its top line is parallel to the top of the head, then reinstall the timing belts.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1994 Honda Accord 2.2 replaced the water pump, and the timing and balancer belts broke while the pulleys moved. After installing new belts, the car will not start and the owner suspects the timing is off. The expert advises finding top dead center on cylinder 1 with a screwdriver through the plug hole, then aligning the camshaft marks so the inverted T is parallel to the head.

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