Honda Prelude 1998–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01010 · NHTSA communication 617866 · issued Jan 16, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
On some vehicles, the timing belt makes a flapping noise because its improperly tensioned. The noise is most noticeable between 1800 and 2600 rpm. *rc
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.