InlinePro J32A/J5A Timing Belt Tensioner for CL/TL/Accord

InlinePro J32A/J35A Timing Belt Tensioner - J-Series V6

InlinePro brought you the market's best F-series and K-series tensioners, and now the same treatment comes to the J-series V6. This is their Xtreme Duty J32A/J35A timing belt tensioner with the "Race Brace," built to fix the weak spot that makes the stock J-series tensioner a liability. On an interference V6 like this one, the timing belt staying properly tensioned isn't optional, it's what stands between a running engine and a very expensive one, and this tensioner is built to keep it that way under hard use.

What a Timing Belt Tensioner Does

The J-series V6 uses a timing belt to tie the crankshaft to the camshafts and keep the valves timed to the pistons. That belt has to be held at exactly the right tension, because a belt that's too loose can jump a tooth or skip timing, and one that's too tight wears itself out early. The tensioner is what maintains that correct tension as the belt stretches and as temperatures change. It matters enormously here because the J-series is an interference engine, which means if the belt skips or lets go, the valves and pistons collide, and that's bent valves and a destroyed engine. Keeping belt tension right is the whole ballgame, and the tensioner is the part responsible for it.

The Weak Spot It Fixes

The main failure point on the stock J-series tensioner is the pivot in the adjustment arm. That pivot takes the load of holding belt tension, and it's the spot that flexes and wears over time, which is exactly where you don't want weakness on a part this critical. InlinePro's Race Brace reinforces that pivot point directly, taking the main weak spot out of the design so the arm holds its position and keeps the belt where it needs to be. It's a targeted fix to the one thing most likely to cause trouble.

The Race Brace and Hardware

Beyond reinforcing the pivot, this tensioner is built for easy, secure setup. It features a unique locking mechanism for the extra-large set screw that holds the tensioner arm, which makes access and adjustment straightforward while keeping the arm locked down where you set it. All of the included hardware is grade 12.9 for Xtreme Duty strength, so the fasteners are as tough as the brace itself and there's no weak link in the assembly.

When to Install It

The natural time to do this is during a timing belt service. On these V6s the belt is a scheduled maintenance item, usually replaced along with the water pump and idlers at the recommended interval, and that's exactly when you have access to swap in a stronger tensioner. If you're building the engine, running higher RPM, or forced-inducting a J-series, reinforcing the tensioner matters even more, because everything that stresses the valvetrain also stresses the belt and the part holding its tension. Whether you're doing routine maintenance or building for power, it's cheap insurance against the one failure that takes out the whole motor.

Fitment

Fits the J32A and J35A J-series V6 engines in:

• 1999-2003 Acura TL
• 2001-2003 Acura CL Type S
• 2004-2008 Acura TL
• 2007-2008 Acura TL Type S
• 2005-2008 Acura RL
• 2001-2006 Acura MDX
• 1999-2010 Honda Odyssey
• 2003-2008 Honda Pilot
• 2006-2008 Honda Ridgeline