Honda Passport - Timing Belt

Car: 1995 Honda Passport
Issue: Clicking sound from timing belt.
Remedy: Replace Timing Belt Tensioner

Problem: I already have installed a new timing belt. The tensioner was
known to be bad at replacement, but no replacement tensioner was available.
I now have the new tensioner ready to be installed.

Can I just install the new tensioner and keep existing timing belt, or
should I replace the belt as well? The existing timing belt has about 3,000
miles on it; however, it has been operated by the old, failing tensioner.

TIA

Aaron

ajpdla wrote:
 > Car: 1995 Honda Passport
 > Issue: Clicking sound from timing belt.
 > Remedy: Replace Timing Belt Tensioner
 >
 > Problem: I already have installed a new timing belt. The tensioner was
 > known to be bad at replacement, but no replacement tensioner was available.
 > I now have the new tensioner ready to be installed.
 >
 > Can I just install the new tensioner and keep existing timing belt, or
 > should I replace the belt as well? The existing timing belt has about 3,000
 > miles on it; however, it has been operated by the old, failing tensioner.
 >
 > TIA
 >
 > Aaron
 >
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You'll be able to tell once you open the valve cover . . . If the Honda
logo has been 'burnt' off the belt, maybe it should be changed. That
logo will last over 100,000 miles in a healthy engine.

'Curly'