Anyone got any experience with the Honda 1.8 VTEC engine? 1999 year

I need to change the cambelt - is it straightforward? Where are the marks situated? do I need any special tools? How do I get the correct tension?

Any info much appreciated

TIA

Cheers

Mark

quite easy to do, loads of marks for the crank etc, cant remember if they have a balance shaft on the 1.8, but if it has, it will have a small triangle mark in the block for that. the worst thing is getting the crank pully bolt undone, you may need a tool for that, otherwise they are ok

i could prob scan the details out of my cambelt bible an email them to you if thats any use

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Originally posted by Ketchup


i could prob scan the details out of my cambelt bible an email them to you if thats any use

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They are pretty easy. No balance shaft so just one belt. Marks are easy enough but I always make my own just in case. Cam pulley says up and has 2 marks that line up with top of head and crank has a clear mark on it as well. To tension it has a spring loaded tensioner. Check for TSBs on that spring though. Some hondas have a TSB to replace that spring with a shorter one. As Ketchups evil monkey said, the balancer bolt is TIGHT. Think its something like 150ftlbs + 1/4 turn with loctite. My impact gun wont take them off so I have to borrow a co-workers big gun. You have to get a little creative to get if off w/o a gun but I have done it before.