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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Heyy guys, ok so ireplaced my timing belt on my 2005 2 door civic LX beginning of Feb and it ran for about a month when one day I heard something break. So today I just had the chance to go in and look at what was wrong. Found out that the spring broke. So I replaced the water pump and tentioner today. When I went to fire it up it just made a weird rolling over noise but wouldnt start. Sounded like it wsnt firing. I know we did the belt right but I have no idea why it wont start. Anything you guys might can think,of would be . Thanks in advance
 
Old Apr 29, 2012 | 05:25 PM
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Broken belt is likely to crash the valves, then the engine has no compression and won't start. (The tensioner bolt must be TIGHT so the spring does not move in normal operation. The spring is ONLY used to set the tension while turning the engine by hand right after putting the belt on.)
 
Old Apr 30, 2012 | 07:46 AM
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Well when the belt broke the first time the valves were ok and thecar ran fine. Then it happened again so when we took everything off the belt wasnt broken, only the spring, there just wasnt anytention on the belt...what could that be?
 
Old Apr 30, 2012 | 08:32 AM
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The tensioner bolt wasn't tight enough.

The valves could have crashed the second time.
 
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