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2000 Accord ? Timing belt change or just inspect?
On 09/04/2012 06:02 PM, Al wrote:
>> Just keep in mind that work poorly done, or done with poor parts, can >> be worse than doing nothing. From what you have said about your >> mechanic, he wouldn't work on my car. i second that. i've seen hondas with replaced pumps that have failed inside 30k miles. because they were cheapo aftermarket crap - they'd definitely have been more reliable with the original unreplaced oem pump. > > > On 9/4/2012 10:40 AM, SadaYama wrote: >> Thanks a bunch. >> >> I will go ahead and change them all: Timing belt, water pump and all >> other 3 belts. Even though my car has only 90,000 miles, it is almost >> 12 years old and is subject to severe New England winters and summers >> which makes those belts go through extreme temperatures. Thanks again. >> :-) >> > -- fact check required |
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2000 Accord ? Timing belt change or just inspect?
On 09/07/2012 02:05 PM, Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
> In >, jim > > wrote: > >>> My 92 Si, the pump was seeping right at about 90K. >>> >>> Dammit. Ah, well. At least it coincided nicely with my TB replacement. >>> No huge loss there. >> >> some seepage is actually normal. even on new pumps. that's why they >> have seep drain holes. >> >> as long as the seal isn't letting it leak [pressurize the coolant system >> and look at the seep hole], and the bearing is good, the pump should be >> fine. > > it was actually the seal leaking. I remember having that conversation > with my tech (who is now a contractor with Honda Engineering, testing > cars prior to release). fair enough. i just get sick of this retarded knee-jerk "always replace everything" attitude most shops have. half the time, they cause more problems than they "solve". changing oil seals on cam belt changes is my other pet peeve - it's almost always accompanied by damage to the aluminum castings or even to the shafts. left to their own devices, honda seals are usually good for at least two or three belt lives. especially if a decent quality oil is used. there's absolutely no need to change them most of the time but it's routinely done anyway. -- fact check required |
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