Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"sharx333" <emil.santos@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1159641965.502369.318550@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > Thanks. No shortage here of that "special vocabulary". > Any other tricky things to watch out for? > Only to triple-check everything after you get the new belt on and before you put the cover on. Familiarize yourself with the adjustment (timing and tensioning) procedures. I think one of the links posted here talks about making marks on the edge of the old belt, transfering them to the new belt and using that to verify timing on the new belt. If not, ask for more details. Except for that forsaken crank bolt the job is really not that much worse than a brake job, and an impact wrench is the easiest way to loosen the crank bolt... especially if somebody else is using the impact wrench ;-) Retightening is not nearly so bad, especially if you have a holding tool. Even with just a strap wrench to hold the pulley you can get enough torque on the bolt. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:UTDTg.1204$Lv3.880@newsread1.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > I was curious about what Ebay currently has to offer. A few like the one > pictured at the link above are available, but there is also this, for the > price of $19 before shipping and handling: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFO...spagenameZWD1V > > Anyone tried this version? > No, but it looks like it should do the job. The weld between the fitting and the stamped handle might not hold up to repeated use. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:UTDTg.1204$Lv3.880@newsread1.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > I was curious about what Ebay currently has to offer. A few like the one > pictured at the link above are available, but there is also this, for the > price of $19 before shipping and handling: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFO...spagenameZWD1V > > Anyone tried this version? > No, but it looks like it should do the job. The weld between the fitting and the stamped handle might not hold up to repeated use. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:UTDTg.1204$Lv3.880@newsread1.news.pas.earthli nk.net... > > I was curious about what Ebay currently has to offer. A few like the one > pictured at the link above are available, but there is also this, for the > price of $19 before shipping and handling: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERFO...spagenameZWD1V > > Anyone tried this version? > No, but it looks like it should do the job. The weld between the fitting and the stamped handle might not hold up to repeated use. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:YCDTg.3519$Y24.2835@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing belt can reduce its > life significantly. So shucks yes, a missing lower cover sure could do > this, from my reading, especially if you've been driving through some > flooded roads. > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the picture shows. I don't see much on the net about it, though. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:YCDTg.3519$Y24.2835@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing belt can reduce its > life significantly. So shucks yes, a missing lower cover sure could do > this, from my reading, especially if you've been driving through some > flooded roads. > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the picture shows. I don't see much on the net about it, though. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:YCDTg.3519$Y24.2835@newsread4.news.pas.earthl ink.net... > > I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing belt can reduce its > life significantly. So shucks yes, a missing lower cover sure could do > this, from my reading, especially if you've been driving through some > flooded roads. > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the picture shows. I don't see much on the net about it, though. Mike |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote >> I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing >> belt can reduce its life significantly. So shucks yes, a >> missing lower cover sure could do this, from my reading, >> especially if you've been driving through some flooded >> roads. >> > > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic > cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here > from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the > Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely > reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are > used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water > exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the > picture shows. > > I don't see much on the net about it, though. Good anecdote. I agree that tool I linked earlier looks flimsier. I would hope it would last at least two TB changes, which is pretty good for $25 total or so. Since "Performance Tool" makes it, then IIRC Pep Boys might carry it, and one could ask what the return policy was. It's specifically supposed to work on certain Hondas, per the description, so I would think PB would refund money readily if it broke the first time around. Note to some others: If you cannot see the detail in the photo the OP linked, do not feel bad. Neither can I. |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote >> I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing >> belt can reduce its life significantly. So shucks yes, a >> missing lower cover sure could do this, from my reading, >> especially if you've been driving through some flooded >> roads. >> > > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic > cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here > from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the > Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely > reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are > used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water > exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the > picture shows. > > I don't see much on the net about it, though. Good anecdote. I agree that tool I linked earlier looks flimsier. I would hope it would last at least two TB changes, which is pretty good for $25 total or so. Since "Performance Tool" makes it, then IIRC Pep Boys might carry it, and one could ask what the return policy was. It's specifically supposed to work on certain Hondas, per the description, so I would think PB would refund money readily if it broke the first time around. Note to some others: If you cannot see the detail in the photo the OP linked, do not feel bad. Neither can I. |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote >> I was remiss before: Any liquid falling on the timing >> belt can reduce its life significantly. So shucks yes, a >> missing lower cover sure could do this, from my reading, >> especially if you've been driving through some flooded >> roads. >> > > It occured to me - I was talking with our fiber optic > cable guru just this week about some damage we had up here > from a falling tree, and he was concerned whether the > Aramid/Kevlar strands were exposed. He said water severely > reduces the strength of Kevlar. I bet the same threads are > used for strength in the timing belts, in which case water > exposure could cause the sort of "chapping" action the > picture shows. > > I don't see much on the net about it, though. Good anecdote. I agree that tool I linked earlier looks flimsier. I would hope it would last at least two TB changes, which is pretty good for $25 total or so. Since "Performance Tool" makes it, then IIRC Pep Boys might carry it, and one could ask what the return policy was. It's specifically supposed to work on certain Hondas, per the description, so I would think PB would refund money readily if it broke the first time around. Note to some others: If you cannot see the detail in the photo the OP linked, do not feel bad. Neither can I. |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
It's a good idea to change the water pump while your in there. The first
time I replaced the timing belt on my wife's Civic I never thought to do the water pump, 7000 miles later I was in there again replacing the water pump. The pump cost me $17, I really hated myself for not thinking to replace the WP while I was doing the belt. "sharx333" <emil.santos@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159641965.502369.318550@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > Thanks. No shortage here of that "special vocabulary". > Any other tricky things to watch out for? > > > > Michael Pardee wrote: > >> Besides the special techniques, I think the special bolt requires >> special vocabulary. But once it moves the rest is downhill. > |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
It's a good idea to change the water pump while your in there. The first
time I replaced the timing belt on my wife's Civic I never thought to do the water pump, 7000 miles later I was in there again replacing the water pump. The pump cost me $17, I really hated myself for not thinking to replace the WP while I was doing the belt. "sharx333" <emil.santos@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159641965.502369.318550@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > Thanks. No shortage here of that "special vocabulary". > Any other tricky things to watch out for? > > > > Michael Pardee wrote: > >> Besides the special techniques, I think the special bolt requires >> special vocabulary. But once it moves the rest is downhill. > |
Re: Bad Timing Belt?
It's a good idea to change the water pump while your in there. The first
time I replaced the timing belt on my wife's Civic I never thought to do the water pump, 7000 miles later I was in there again replacing the water pump. The pump cost me $17, I really hated myself for not thinking to replace the WP while I was doing the belt. "sharx333" <emil.santos@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1159641965.502369.318550@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > Thanks. No shortage here of that "special vocabulary". > Any other tricky things to watch out for? > > > > Michael Pardee wrote: > >> Besides the special techniques, I think the special bolt requires >> special vocabulary. But once it moves the rest is downhill. > |
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