What else should you replace when changing the timing belt?

[rhys.l]

Apparently the Dayco belt was a bit longer than it should have been. I don't know the full details, but tbh it's enough to put me off them. I don't want any dramas and I'm prepared to pay the extra (like I have with all other parts) so I don't have any.

Thanks Jasemas, I'm planning on doing the belt, tensioner, springs, cam seals and front main seal. I think I'll risk the water pump as the car hasn't done that many kms. Thermo was done recently too. Shouldn't be much more $150-200 for the above depending on where I go, that's for OEM Honda.

Edit - you can get an OEM belt, tensioner, cam seals, front main seal and water pump for ~$320 in Australia if you know who to ask. Dayco can get stuffed haha

[Daveho1]

inb4mate got wrong belt

[rhys.l]

I dunno, he's a member here and will probably see this at some stage, he can explain if he wants.

[Adrian @ SAS]

Apparently the Dayco belt was a bit longer than it should have been. I don't know the full details, but tbh it's enough to put me off them. I don't want any dramas and I'm prepared to pay the extra (like I have with all other parts) so I don't have any.

Thanks Jasemas, I'm planning on doing the belt, tensioner, springs, cam seals and front main seal. I think I'll risk the water pump as the car hasn't done that many kms. Thermo was done recently too. Shouldn't be much more $150-200 for the above depending on where I go, that's for OEM Honda.

Edit - you can get an OEM belt, tensioner, cam seals, front main seal and water pump for ~$320 in Australia if you know who to ask. Dayco can get stuffed haha

B16A belt = 124 teeth
B18C belt = 126 teeth
Early gates racing belts were 125, but that issue has been resolved now.
My guess is you mate got the wrong belt...

Anyhoo...
$320 is not bad...
OEM belt is usually $85
OEM water pump around $210
OEM timing belt tensioner around $135
So to get them & the three OEM seals for $310 you're doing well

& tell everyone where you got it so we all know where to buy

[u mad?]

Edit - you can get an OEM belt, tensioner, cam seals, front main seal and water pump for ~$320 in Australia if you know who to ask. Dayco can get stuffed haha

damn, who this from?

[Daveho1]

in my experience most dealers will give you trade if your a decent person to them and not profiteering, that dose help out alot.

[Jasemas]

I plane to tackle my timing belt myself in the future... /wrist

[rhys.l]

I'm a bit scared doing it myself but the local Honda dealership want $138/hour to do the work lol

[Jasemas]

Easily a 3 1/2 hour job
The biggest problem you WILL have is breaking open the crankshaft pulley bolt
You need a special tool and they're honda dealerships speciality

[Daveho1]

you can quite easily make one, IIRC the harmonic balancer accepts a 36mm nut to which u weld a pole to.. the hole in the middle of the nut is large enough for the 19mm socket to go through

[rhys.l]

Thanks for the tips. Sounds pretty wild, might just cough up and pay someone else to have fun with it. I'll get the valve clearances checked as well

[Daveho1]

honestly its a very straight forward procedure but it is nerve racking for the first few..