Low on power, cut out

sparkey · Post by **sparkey** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:06 pm

It's got about an inch play between the 2 camshaft pulleys, I could probably make it jump teeth manually!

What is it that actually fails within the auto tensioner? Because it looks like a sealed unit with a spring inside

Post by **rob quilter** » Tue Dec 25, 2012 8:12 pm

If it is the auto tensioner that's failed, you'll be better off going for a manual tensioner. Performance autoworks will be your best bet for getting one fitted.

sparkey · Post by **sparkey** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:00 pm

I've had some feedback from the garage, it was the auto tensioner that failed and its caused the valves/pistons to collide, looking at £1000 to fix up.

the lude is on eBay as I haven't got the money to fix her up

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Import-Honda- ... 20ce70e0f1

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:23 pm

how do they know its cause the valves to collide were you in vtec because thats the only time the engine is interference

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:47 pm

that sucks - you get the cambelt changed and the auto tensioner fails
ive had the same but it happen about 10 years ago after cambelt change at main dealer - no damage tho - car still goes.
i know you have put it up for sale but you may want to consider dropping in a 2nd hand engine instead.

sparkey · Post by **sparkey** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:52 pm

I'm not sure how they found out but they had it all out, but didn't remove the head. How would you check it? Compression test? I wasn't in vtec no, but it was knocking at idle before it got to the point where it wouldn't start.

Could I have some pointers? The car has the cam cover off, auto tensioner and associated pulleys off.
Cheers peeps

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:31 pm

you really could do with taking it to a trusted mechanic not everyone can deal with an H series engine

sparkey · Post by **sparkey** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:47 pm

I can't afford to send it anywhere else than where I took it, and they charged me £120 just to tell me it needed that work. It doesn't help that I'm in the forces and I'm only in the area for another week

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:49 pm

do you not have any techie's/mech's where you are?

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Jan 04, 2013 9:09 am

Slap a new belt and tensioner on it and im sure it will be fine. As said if you were not in VTEC when the tensioner failed more than likely everythign is fine.

According to the documentation that came with my 5th, its auto tensioner failed at 50K. It got a new tesnioner, and it has done another 50K without issue.

Also take wild theories from garages with a pinch of salt