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Car Forum / Honda Cars / February 2005'93 Accord T-belt Service - Balance Shaft Gear Set????
Hi All, Thanks for the excellent responses on the power steering hose problem. I brought this question up with Tegger off-list and he never heard of it. Before getting the service done, the shop mgr. started talking about the Balance Shaft Gear Case probably needing replacing. Has anyone heard of this? He said that it's common for high mile Honda's to need this by the time for 2nd t-belt. Now I've done a lot of background searches and have yet to read of this. I went along to the tune of $208.00 and labor in addition to the t-belt job, was this something that was truly needed? '93 Accord SE 224K miles. Thanks. Carl Isn't the balance shaft just that - a shaft. I don't think there are any gears associated with it. It is usual to replace the balance shaft belt when you do the timing belt. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Carl Well, I found the part in question on cheapesthondaparts.com, it's the driven gear, rear shaft. Still, is this something that typically needs replacing on high mileage Accords? Just wondering.... Carl > Isn't the balance shaft just that - a shaft. I don't think there are any > gears associated with it. It is usual to replace the balance shaft belt [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > > Carl > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Carl The seal in the balance shaft gear case could leak, requiring gear housing replacement. There's also an o-ring on the back side. Verify with the service writer if seal (not o-ring) leakage is the primary reason for replacement...HTH -- Mike mike-r@earthlink.net (Mike) wrote in news:mike-r-0302051149360001@dialup-4.249.171.54.dial1.washington2.level3 .net: >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > with the service writer if seal (not o-ring) leakage is the primary > reason for replacement...HTH Now that I've seen the drawings, I think I understand better (what a nice site!) http://tinyurl.com/46gtu It's part #36 on that illustration. There are TWO balance shafts, not one. Both are driven off the same belt. It's the cogged wheel ("gear") that engages the balancer shaft belt that Carl apparently had replaced. Check out that pricing...  SignatureTeGGeR? The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ Yep, it was a rather expensive job. With this much invested, I'm thinking of keeping it around for awhile. Update on the PS hose. After cleaning all of the parts in the area per your suggestion, I noticed some spots on the lower hose which are right in line with the inside of the pulley. Looks more like a front seal problem than a hose leak. CG > mike-r@earthlink.net (Mike) wrote in > news:mike-r-0302051149360001@dialup-4.249.171.54.dial1.washington2.level3 [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Check out that pricing... TeGGer® wrote: > Check out that pricing... hm... why are 2 gears $4/ea, and ones $150? Good question....I have one, has anyone ever had to replace this part? > > Check out that pricing... > > hm... why are 2 gears $4/ea, and ones $150? I've never seen it replaced. > Good question....I have one, has anyone ever had to replace this part? |
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