timing belt parts kit

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Ray, Jun 24, 2005.

  1. Ray

    Ray Guest

    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??
     
    Ray, Jun 24, 2005
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  2. Ray

    r2000swler Guest

    The valve gasket will likely leak, or at least seep a little oil.
    Go on and change it.

    Terry
     
    r2000swler, Jun 25, 2005
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  3. Ray

    jim beam Guest

    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.
     
    jim beam, Jun 25, 2005
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  4. Ray

    Ray Guest

    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, Jun 30, 2005
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  5. Ray

    Ray Guest

    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, Jun 30, 2005
    #5
  6. Ray

    Ray Guest

    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, Jun 30, 2005
    #6
  7. Ray

    jim beam Guest

    doubt it. accord has balance belts, del sol [civic] doesn't.
     
    jim beam, Jun 30, 2005
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