Honda Civic 1996–1998 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 96057 · NHTSA communication 609932 · issued Aug 4, 1998
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
The timing belt tensioned too tight causing, a whine or chirping noise can be heard coming from the front of the engine at idle or just above idle. Yd
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.