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Car Forum / Honda Cars / August 2005Timing Belt + Labor Q's
Hi, 1990 Honda Prelude SI 160,000+ miles. Died while on freeway going approx 55mph. Am told it is timing belt $425 includes labor + parts. Also told that generally water pump goes $95 & valves almost always need to be replaced but cannot tell until timing belt replaced...all total could go to $1000-$2000. Any feedback appreciated. Sounds about right. It's a gamble... Did the valves hit the piston when the belt let loose? it's going to take the first 425. to answer that question.  SignatureStephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Undercar Specialist > Hi, 1990 Honda Prelude SI 160,000+ miles. Died while on freeway going > approx 55mph. Am told it is timing belt $425 includes labor + parts. > Also told that generally water pump goes $95 & valves almost always need > to be replaced but cannot tell until timing belt replaced...all total > could go to $1000-$2000. Any feedback appreciated. > Sounds about right. It's a gamble... Did the valves hit the piston when the > belt let loose? it's going to take the first 425. to answer that question. shouldn't cost that much to take the rocker cover off and measure the valve lash. if lash is suddenly much larger than normal, valves are bent. if not, they're not. and the chances are, for this motor, valves /are/ bent - again this is a common enough problem that you can safely assume the most likely outcome and not waste $425 on "diagnosis". Good Point, I never thought about measuring lash as an indicator. Defiantly seen it the other way though... Thought about buying a borescope to be able to peek inside, but the cost was a bit too high for the payback. SignatureStephen W. Hansen ASE Certified Master Automobile Technician ASE Undercar Specialist >> Sounds about right. It's a gamble... Did the valves hit the piston when >> the belt let loose? it's going to take the first 425. to answer that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > bent - again this is a common enough problem that you can safely assume > the most likely outcome and not waste $425 on "diagnosis". |
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