Timeing belt

Can the upper timeing belt cover be removed by
removing the valve cover to uncover enough of
the timeing belt to inspect it?

 

Thanks Mark
I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
installed
a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
has
80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too
Ernie

 

Thanks Mark
I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
installed
a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
has
80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too
Ernie

 

As Chopface says, you can't tell a brand new belt from an old one by
inspection. They look just the same. Get hold of that mechanic and
ask.

 

OK guys I have had good advice from this group before
so I will just change it so I will know for sure.
Thanks
Ernie

 

That works on my '91 Civic. I don't know what you are looking to inspect
exactly, but remember that you can't really judge the age of the belt by
inspecting it.

Mark

 

you can tell if the belt is newer or not. it runs on a backside
tensioner, so see if the writing is still legible,
or if it's a 94 it's only a 20 minute job to replace the belt
anyway.,
Chip

 

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With air tools and a hoist, I could do a TIMING BELT in under 200
minutes. That must be a typo. Somebody around here said 1.5 hours, I
think, but he does them very regularly . . . .

An ALTERNATOR belt is more like a 20 minute job. It's not 'invasive'.

'Curly'