timing belt out a tooth!

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as I feel it would do more harm that good if peeps start trying to do there own belts. for a good mechanic the timming belt on a civic is easy. but I have seen non honda mechanics get it all wrong because they used the red timming mark on the pully as TDC when infact you just use the marking on the crank chaft timming belt pully.

Well, you've got to start somewhere. and that where reading and researching comes in. Planning reduces the potential for mistakes and builds confidence.

I changed the belts on my Duc every 5K km(Because the duc was only ever tracked, so it was a precaution - each duc has 2 timing belts), and have done 2 changes myself. Never used official factory tool ($800), just a back yard's mechanic method of a 5mm deflection. Happy to say never had a problem at all, and I put this down to me making sure I planned and researched everything before going into it.