Your balancer belt may not be properly aligned. I made the mistake last
year on my 96 Accord. I had to redo and balancer belt.

sam.libman@gmail.com wrote:
> It is hard to describe a sound but that what I hear: a very loud
> roaring sound that develops after 2000 rpm. Sometimes it sounds like
> a tractor trailer.
>
> It all started after the timing belt replacement.
>
> I know I am guilty: I bought OEM timing belt but stop short on buying
> OEM balancer belt. I bought the cheapest for 10 dollars vs. dealer's
> 25. May it cause the noise?
>
> I did not torque the pulley right (did not have torque wrench at the
> time).
>
> When I look at the pulley it looks like it wobbles a little. No more
> than 1mm.
> So I rented a torque wrench from Autozone and planning to torque the
> pulley to the correct torque this weekend (181 ft/lb).
>
> Will it help me to get rid of noise or should I live with it till the
> next belt replacement?
>
> 99 Accord LX with 74,000 miles. The car is 96 month old and the
> maintenance schedule calls for timing belt replacement at 84 months.
>
> Any ideas or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>
>
> Sam
>