Lude Generation

Hi guys.
Am i correct in assuming that the bolt, shown in the centre of this photo should be loose?


This is the bolt that holds the timing belt tensioning mechanism to the engine. When i say loose, i mean loose enough to allow auto tensioner to function correctly.
When i did my cambelt, i fitted a new auto tensioner.When i removed the stopper tool from the auto tensioner nothing happened, because the bolt shown in the photo was tight, and the tensioning arm could not move. So i loosened the bolt which allowed the auto tensioner to work. Was this correct,as i can not find any reference to this in the manual. Presumably this bolt is meant to be left slightly loose so the auto tensioner can adjust belt tension, as the belt stretches slightly. Thanks for any help.

Cheers.
Tony.

Bump.

From what I can remember, even tightened, that bolt should just act as a pivot. It's shouldn't be stopping the movement of the arm. Sorry man, I'm sure someone who knows more than me will confirm/deny this.

Nooo! You've probably put the shiny pulley in the foreground on the wrong way round and it's stopping the autotensioner arm from moving freely.

Check this - http://www.hondaoriginalparts.com/honda ... k_03=23166

number 10 of the diagram from the parts catalog??

I guarantee that what you have done is fit the new tensioner assembly without swapping the inner pivot sleeve (part no 24 in the parts link provided above) out from the old tensioner - seen it done soooooo many times.
Take a look at your old tensioner assembly (hope you haven't thrown it away yet) - there is a removable sleeve in there, this needs to be removed, cleaned and a light coating of grease smeared on it before installing it into the new tensioner assembly.

DO NOT under any circumstances leave that centre bolt loose !!

I have been pondering over that little sleeve, sown in the exploded view , and wondering if that was the problem.
I will take a good look this weekend, and hopefully get it sorted .
Thanks rich, and everyone for your help.
Cheers.
Tony.