Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
nerdwizard wrote:
> > Changed my own, on my VTech engines, and ALWAYS do the kit of tensioner > with belt, plus, water pump, Thermostat, and all belts and hoses. > > I'll spend about $160.00 for the parts, and got them for two of my most [snip] > But, the local Honda dealers charge around $600 > just to do the tensioner, belt and Water Pump. That includes > antifreeze. I trust Courtesy Honda absolutely, if I want to spend the > $600 and let them do it. > > But, I have been a mechanic and also have worked on the line, since 1964 > (20+years in the USAF). So, I already have both; the tools, and the > 'feel' for working on machines. > > I use genuine antifreeze and cut it myself. All A/F is supposed to meet > Federal specifications, and be interchangeable. Never had a problem > with Prestone or any other I have mixed. The only fluid I DO insist to > use from Honda is the Power Steering Lubricant! > > But, I was born in St. Paul, in 1946. Relatives report similar pricing > there. > > The job takes me about 8 hours, with lots of coffee breaks. Biggest > part of the work is removing the crank bolt! Honda uses Anaerobic Thread > locking compound. You might know it as Lock Tite. The crank bolt is > then torqued to about 360 Foot/Pounds of torque. That's interesting. The factory service manual for my Civic specs 119 ft-lbs for the torque on the crank pulley bolt. It also states that engine oil should be used on the threads. Moreover, in all of the years that I worked on Hondas, I've never come across any trace of Loctite on the threads. Eric |
Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
nerdwizard wrote:
> > Changed my own, on my VTech engines, and ALWAYS do the kit of tensioner > with belt, plus, water pump, Thermostat, and all belts and hoses. > > I'll spend about $160.00 for the parts, and got them for two of my most [snip] > But, the local Honda dealers charge around $600 > just to do the tensioner, belt and Water Pump. That includes > antifreeze. I trust Courtesy Honda absolutely, if I want to spend the > $600 and let them do it. > > But, I have been a mechanic and also have worked on the line, since 1964 > (20+years in the USAF). So, I already have both; the tools, and the > 'feel' for working on machines. > > I use genuine antifreeze and cut it myself. All A/F is supposed to meet > Federal specifications, and be interchangeable. Never had a problem > with Prestone or any other I have mixed. The only fluid I DO insist to > use from Honda is the Power Steering Lubricant! > > But, I was born in St. Paul, in 1946. Relatives report similar pricing > there. > > The job takes me about 8 hours, with lots of coffee breaks. Biggest > part of the work is removing the crank bolt! Honda uses Anaerobic Thread > locking compound. You might know it as Lock Tite. The crank bolt is > then torqued to about 360 Foot/Pounds of torque. That's interesting. The factory service manual for my Civic specs 119 ft-lbs for the torque on the crank pulley bolt. It also states that engine oil should be used on the threads. Moreover, in all of the years that I worked on Hondas, I've never come across any trace of Loctite on the threads. Eric |
Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
Hey, thanks for all the responses to my original post!
I had my timing belt and water pump replaced last week. They quoted me $600 for this and then added another $20 for a "drive belt" they said I needed once they got in there. I ended up getting a 10% discount for being a long time customer so my total for all this came to $560 including tax. I feel better now that I've had it done. |
Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
Hey, thanks for all the responses to my original post!
I had my timing belt and water pump replaced last week. They quoted me $600 for this and then added another $20 for a "drive belt" they said I needed once they got in there. I ended up getting a 10% discount for being a long time customer so my total for all this came to $560 including tax. I feel better now that I've had it done. |
Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
Eric wrote:
> nerdwizard wrote: >> Changed my own, on my VTech engines, and ALWAYS do the kit of tensioner >> with belt, plus, water pump, Thermostat, and all belts and hoses. >> >> I'll spend about $160.00 for the parts, and got them for two of my most > > [snip] > >> But, the local Honda dealers charge around $600 >> just to do the tensioner, belt and Water Pump. That includes >> antifreeze. I trust Courtesy Honda absolutely, if I want to spend the >> $600 and let them do it. >> >> But, I have been a mechanic and also have worked on the line, since 1964 >> (20+years in the USAF). So, I already have both; the tools, and the >> 'feel' for working on machines. >> >> I use genuine antifreeze and cut it myself. All A/F is supposed to meet >> Federal specifications, and be interchangeable. Never had a problem >> with Prestone or any other I have mixed. The only fluid I DO insist to >> use from Honda is the Power Steering Lubricant! >> >> But, I was born in St. Paul, in 1946. Relatives report similar pricing >> there. >> >> The job takes me about 8 hours, with lots of coffee breaks. Biggest >> part of the work is removing the crank bolt! Honda uses Anaerobic Thread >> locking compound. You might know it as Lock Tite. The crank bolt is >> then torqued to about 360 Foot/Pounds of torque. > > That's interesting. The factory service manual for my Civic specs 119 > ft-lbs for the torque on the crank pulley bolt. It also states that engine > oil should be used on the threads. Moreover, in all of the years that I > worked on Hondas, I've never come across any trace of Loctite on the > threads. > dude, this is usenet. reality is that the bolts are crazy-tight to remove, but the re-tightening torque is as you say. |
Re: Timing Belt/Water Pump Cost
Eric wrote:
> nerdwizard wrote: >> Changed my own, on my VTech engines, and ALWAYS do the kit of tensioner >> with belt, plus, water pump, Thermostat, and all belts and hoses. >> >> I'll spend about $160.00 for the parts, and got them for two of my most > > [snip] > >> But, the local Honda dealers charge around $600 >> just to do the tensioner, belt and Water Pump. That includes >> antifreeze. I trust Courtesy Honda absolutely, if I want to spend the >> $600 and let them do it. >> >> But, I have been a mechanic and also have worked on the line, since 1964 >> (20+years in the USAF). So, I already have both; the tools, and the >> 'feel' for working on machines. >> >> I use genuine antifreeze and cut it myself. All A/F is supposed to meet >> Federal specifications, and be interchangeable. Never had a problem >> with Prestone or any other I have mixed. The only fluid I DO insist to >> use from Honda is the Power Steering Lubricant! >> >> But, I was born in St. Paul, in 1946. Relatives report similar pricing >> there. >> >> The job takes me about 8 hours, with lots of coffee breaks. Biggest >> part of the work is removing the crank bolt! Honda uses Anaerobic Thread >> locking compound. You might know it as Lock Tite. The crank bolt is >> then torqued to about 360 Foot/Pounds of torque. > > That's interesting. The factory service manual for my Civic specs 119 > ft-lbs for the torque on the crank pulley bolt. It also states that engine > oil should be used on the threads. Moreover, in all of the years that I > worked on Hondas, I've never come across any trace of Loctite on the > threads. > dude, this is usenet. reality is that the bolts are crazy-tight to remove, but the re-tightening torque is as you say. |
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