Nemo wrote:
> The manual talks about adjusting alternator belt and power steering belt and
> it also talks about changing timing belt, but it doesn't give a figure for
> timing belt, so it is not really clear to me what it is. Is it same as one
> of two other belts or its something else. I want to see if I can do it
> myself. And the car is just 40000 KM. Then it does not need a belt change
> just adjustment.
> Thanks

p/s & alt belts are not toothed. this is because they sometimes need to
slip slightly at large load transients. slippage means wear, and wear
means adustment. the toothed timing belt otoh does not slip and wear is
negligable. it therefore does not need to be adjusted - provided it was
fitted correctly of course.

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> "T L via CarKB.com" > wrote in message
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>>Generally the dealer 'checkups' are a rip off, however if its a good
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> dealer,
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>>I don't think its a bad idea to pay for them to look it over, as long as
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>>not too exhorbitant.
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>>The timing belt could be inspected for tension at this mileage. Belts
>>stretch over time, and the tensioner could need adjusting. The process on
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>>civic is something like 1. Loosen Tensioner, 2. Turn crank pulley
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>>turn, 3. tighten tensioner.
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>>That just takes the slack out of the belt. Maybe thats what they were
>>planning to do?
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>>t
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>>High Tech Misfit wrote:
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>>>>Hey fellas,
>>>>According to dealer schedule I have to do maintenance type D on my
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> Civic
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>>>[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
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>>>>Does the engine really need that at this milage. Thanks guyes for
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> advice.
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>>>>Regards
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>>>If you really do mean 40,000km as opposed to 140,000km, you do not need a
>>>timing belt replacement at this time. However, if your car also has a
>>>time-based interval for the belt, then you should replace it when that
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>>>comes. Assuming the interval is 6 years, since your car is almost 5
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>>>old, the belt would be due for replacement in late 2006 or early 2007
>>>(assuming of course you don't reach the distance-based interval
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> beforehand).
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>>>Check the maintenance schedule in your manual.
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>>>And $60 for air filter is a huge rip-off. Have you tried other dealers?
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>>>bought an air filter for my '93 Accord at a Honda dealer last year for
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> $20
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>>>(I did the labour myself, but that takes only a few minutes anyway). As
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>>>as I know, it should cost about the same for your Civic.
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