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Car Forum / Honda Cars / June 2005

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timing belt parts kit

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Ray - 24 Jun 2005 21:43 GMT
I will be replacing the timing belt on a 99 accord 4cylinder

i noticed on ebay timing belt kits come with different parts

the one i like includes

water pump, timing belt, tensioner bering,

other kits include

balence belt (think i need) main crank seal, cam seal, valvue gasket,
spark plug tube seals

MY accord has no leaks so can i skip the main crank seal, cam seal,
valvue gasket, spark plug tube seals and just buy the additional
balance belt??
r2000swler@hotmail.com - 25 Jun 2005 00:53 GMT
The valve gasket will likely leak, or at least seep a little oil.
Go on and change it.

Terry
jim beam - 25 Jun 2005 03:30 GMT
> I will be replacing the timing belt on a 99 accord 4cylinder
>
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> valvue gasket, spark plug tube seals and just buy the additional
> balance belt??

kit on ebay?  honda oem?  personally, given that the price difference is
not very large between oem and aftermarket, i'd only use oem parts from
a honda dealer because the quality [and life] is so much better.
manchester honda do belt kits.

yes, it's worth doing the water pump.  those seals go, and when they do,
they ruin the bearing causing it to lock solid.  you don't want that on
the timing belt!  oil seals, and tensioner may be ok.  inspect closely.
 play in the tensioner pulley [surprisingly, for me] is normal - i
swapped mine last change because i thought pay in the bearing meant it
was shot, but the new oem tensioner was exactly the same.

if you do the job yourself, and you pay close attention to the conditon
of your car, i say it's ok to proceed as above.  if you're reliant on a
garage, have them change the lot because not everyone knows what they're
doing and they may miss important stuff.  i got my crx cheap because of
a suspected broken belt.  it was actually the water pump siezed.  the
belt had been changed twice according to records, but the pump never
changed. [!]  the previous owner had been losing coolant and had had a
new head gasket, new radiator, thermostat, hoses, everything except the
pump.  cost a fortune & they never correctly diagnosed the problem.
preemptive replacement rules this kind of problem out.
Ray - 30 Jun 2005 00:05 GMT
thanks for the opinions

picture diagrams on timing belt chancge for a holda del sol hopfully
the same for an accord

http://my.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38
jim beam - 30 Jun 2005 04:08 GMT
> thanks for the opinions
>
> picture diagrams on timing belt chancge for a holda del sol hopfully
> the same for an accord
>
> http://my.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38

doubt it.  accord has balance belts, del sol [civic] doesn't.
Ray - 30 Jun 2005 00:05 GMT
thanks for the opinions

picture diagrams on timing belt chancge for a holda del sol hopfully
the same for an accord

http://my.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38
Ray - 30 Jun 2005 00:05 GMT
thanks for the opinions

picture diagrams on timing belt chancge for a holda del sol hopfully
the same for an accord

http://my.prostreetonline.com/howto/showarticle.asp?articleid=38
 
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