Acord 99 2.0i ES /T-belt) 75,000 Miles

Hi,
I just came back talking to Mechanic about change of Timing belt, What
he tells me is , that he can change the belt without getting the
engine off, if he can do that why can't he just have a look at the belt
and let me know the condition of the belt, is he bluffing ???
the reason I am asking is Since my Cluth pedal was hard to press, he
also mentioned to change the pressure plate and clutch plate, he could
have dont both the things as same time,

What I assume is both of the above task need engine to taken off (which
could have saved me extra labour), is it so

 

T-belt, water pump, and tensionor can still be done with the engine in the
vehicle.

Did your tech removed the engine for the clutch job? If he did and couldn't
do the t-belt. I would find another tech.

 

It is true that he does not have to remove the engine from the car to do the
timing belt, but he also does not have to remove the engine to change the
clutch. Usually the transaxle is removed and the engine stays in. The
timing belt is at the other end of the engine from the clutch. So unless he
does remove the engine to do the clutch, it is the same amount of extra
labor to get to the timing belt as it would be if you are not doing the
clutch.

He should be able to take off the upper timing cover and look at the belt
for a minimal amount of labor, but it is not in the vicinity of the things
he will have to take apart to do the clutch, and you really can't tell if a
timing belt is bad by looking at it. They don't come apart like they used
to. Now they just break when it is their time.

That being said, on a '99 you should not need to change the timing belt at
75000 miles unless you have subjected it to severe usage (see the definition
of severe for the timing belt in your owner's manual service schedule). It
is not due until somewhere between 90,000 and 105,000 miles.

 

Thanks for replies, the Owners Manual suggest change of T-belt at 75000
miles, so I don't want to take any risk, I showed to yet another
mechanic which says that hardenss of clutch is normal, until it starts
to slip No need to change it

 

You sure about that (75,000 miles)? Look again - I'll bet it says 105,000
miles.

 

Yes I am , We are in Finland where drving condion are severe regarding
temprature

 

OK, now it all makes sense.