# Honda Timing belt whine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** belts, accord, timing-belts, honda\
**Created:** [October 9, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136 "2010-10-09T13:48:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![chchgrover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@chchgrover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chchgrover)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136/1 "2010-10-09T13:48:59Z")

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I just had the timing belt, drive(?) belt, water pump, valve cover gasket replaced on my 97 honda accord. I am hearing a whine and think I can smell some burnt rubber. The whine seems to correspond with the throttle. Is there a problem, or does it just need to settle.

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136/2 "2010-10-09T14:02:20Z")

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There are several possibilities but a new timing belt installed with too much tension will cause a whine. But it seems you should get the work inspected.

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**Author:** ![chchgrover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@chchgrover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chchgrover)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136/3 "2010-10-09T14:04:48Z")

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I am supposed to head out to visit friends this morning. They are about 300 miles from here. Would it be safe to drive there and back before I have it checked?

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 2:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136/4 "2010-10-09T14:13:27Z")

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It would be difficult to predict that if I were there to hear the whine. I would suggest that you have it inspected by someone knowledgeable before getting too far from home.

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**Author:** ![chchgrover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@chchgrover](https://community.cartalk.com/u/chchgrover)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2010, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/honda-timing-belt-whine/56136/5 "2010-10-09T14:14:31Z")

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Ok. Looks like we’ll miss lunch…hopefully we’ll make dinner! Thanks for your help.