I have 1999 Honda Civic with cvt transmission 1600cc, vtec. Most of the time it works ok, but after it's warmed up properly it misbehaves. When I stop at a junction etc. and then try to pull away, the engine revs rise very slowly and it takes a good second or 2 before the car starts moving. It's almost as if it's trying to pull away in a very high gear. As a result I have narrowly avoided a few collisions as I try to pull away and other drivers expect me to move more quickly than I do. Once I do get moving, the car behaves perfectly, until I stop at the next junction etc. The transmission oil has been completely drained, flushed and replaced with new Honda CVT fluid, and the car is generally in good order. The problem seems to have got worse since I had a new timing belt fitted - although that may just be my imagination. Also fuel consumption is very high since the belt change. Many thanks for reading this, and for any help you can give.

also, i dont know how much you trust your mechanic, but you might want to consider going to a different mechanic, because a good mechanic would have driven it and made sure it was good before handing you the keys and telling you the job was finished. just throwing in my 2 cents. also, i dont know how much you trust your mechanic, but you might want to consider going to a different mechanic, because a good mechanic would have driven it and made sure it was good before handing you the keys and telling you the job was finished. just throwing in my 2 cents.

Hi lilg4mdalbc,

Many thanks for taking the time to help me out. The garage that did the work on my Civic is no longer in business, and the mechanic has disappeared. Is there any way in which I, a reasonably competent diyer, but no mechanic, can check the fitting of the timing belt and, if necessary, adjust it? Hi lilg4mdalbc, Many thanks for taking the time to help me out. The garage that did the work on my Civic is no longer in business, and the mechanic has disappeared. Is there any way in which I, a reasonably competent diyer, but no mechanic, can check the fitting of the timing belt and, if necessary, adjust it?

Unfortunately, to do this procedure, it is very complicated:http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showpost.php...
this link is a do it your self link for the timing belt procedure, in case you might want to try it yourself. it is supposed to be around the diffuculty level of removing an engine. so i would recommend taking it to a trustworthy shop. what area do you live in? because i live around long beach, and there is this shop around here that charges 300 to change the timing belt and change the water pump, as the water pump is in the same location as the timing belt. the timing belt and the water pump alone is like 150, so a shop will probably charge you around 200 to adjust it. the shop i take it to, which is the one i mentioned earlier doesn't charge by the hour like most other shops do, they charge a solid price for the job, so you might want to keep that in mind. i hope this helps, and i wish you the best of luck. Unfortunately, to do this procedure, it is very complicated: http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showpost.php?p=693391&postcount=1 this link is a do it your self link for the timing belt procedure, in case you might want to try it yourself. it is supposed to be around the diffuculty level of removing an engine. so i would recommend taking it to a trustworthy shop. what area do you live in? because i live around long beach, and there is this shop around here that charges 300 to change the timing belt and change the water pump, as the water pump is in the same location as the timing belt. the timing belt and the water pump alone is like 150, so a shop will probably charge you around 200 to adjust it. the shop i take it to, which is the one i mentioned earlier doesn't charge by the hour like most other shops do, they charge a solid price for the job, so you might want to keep that in mind. i hope this helps, and i wish you the best of luck.