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Timing belt replacement: Honda Civic SOHC 1.4 (D14A7, D14A8, D14Z1, D14Z2, …)

Step-by-step timing belt replacement for the Honda Civic SOHC 1.4: 87 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for HONDA — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

87 steps 6 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 1.4I

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

D14A7D14A8D14Z1D14Z2D14Z3D14Z4

📐 15 workshop diagrams for D14A7

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 1
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 2
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 3
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 4
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 5
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 6
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 7
Civic my98 SOHC D14A7/A8/Z3/Z4 — D14A7 · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Socket wrench:
  2. Align the timing marks on the crankshaft pulley and timing cover
  3. Remove the idler pulley bracket
  4. Loosen the adjustment bolt
  5. Loosen the alternator bolts
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  1. Loosen the tensioner 180°
  2. Turn the crankshaft anti-clockwise by 3 teeth on the camshaft gearwheel
  3. Loosen the crankshaft pulley
  4. Note: Put a wooden block between the sump and the jack
  5. Remove the engine support
  6. Remove the power steering pump bracket
  7. Use the special tools
  8. Remove the timing belt lower cover
  9. Loosen the tensioner 180°
  10. Turn the tensioner away from the timing belt
  11. Remove the timing belt

Installation and checks

  1. Fit the timing belt anti-clockwise, starting at the crankshaft gearwheel
  2. Check that tension is applied to the belt
  3. Tighten the tensioner pulley bolt
  4. Fit the crankshaft pulley
  5. Turn the engine 6 revolutions by hand
  6. Tighten the tensioner pulley bolt
  7. Note: Repeat the procedure if the marks are outside the specified area
  8. Refit the power steering fluid reservoir bracket
  9. Refit the alternator belt
  10. Refit the air-conditioning drive belt
  11. Refit the idler pulley bracket
  12. Refit the air-conditioning drive belt idler pulley
  13. Refit the power steering pump belt
  14. Refit the power steering pump
  15. Refit the front splash guard
  16. Refit the front wheels
  17. Reconnect the battery
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.