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Re: Timing belt questions on an Accord
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Re: Timing belt questions on an Accord -
06-24-2003
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Can anyone tell me what the degree of difficulty to replace a timing belt on a '98 Accord EX, 2.4L. About how many hours and are the any special tools required. I have done one on a '90 Nissan Pathfinder and for a shadetree mechanic like me, that one was a 3 day job. It doesn't look too bad from the outside but I am looking for any pointers or 'sticky' areas. I'm also deciding if buying the factory manual is worth the game. Thanks |
cheaper. Call 1-805-498-6703. The number of the manual is 42014. You might
consider changing the water pump at the same time since it's located under
the timing belt cover. I advise you to buy the official Honda manual or
the Haynes manual before you do it.
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An official factory shop manual is certainly the best choice even though they can be pretty expensive, but for now, why not get a Haynes manual (manual #42014 covers all Accord models 1998 and 1999) and use that? I got mine from Pep Boys for $14.99. I've heard of Chilton but haven't seen one. Or just go down to your local AutoZone/Pep Boys/Checker and see if one is already opened (shrink-wrap removed) as some often are, page through it to see how involved the timing belt job is and decide if you'd want to do it yourself or not. I would think that, as in most cases re: replacing a timing belt, there are no special tools at all, just taking your time (a liesurely whole morning or afternoon...in my case it'd probably be a whole day!) to do it...so plan on spending some "quality time" with your car...but think of all that labor money you're saving and the dealer/shop is NOT getting! I don't know if this applies to Hondas but you might check about replacing the water pump - or anything else requiring that same "deep access" routine - at the same time so you don't have to go through that again just for the pump later on. I believe things like that -- "replace this while you're in there" -- are found in the "enhanced" maintenance schedules rather than just the "standard" schedules. Good luck, John D. "Thom" <tigresscmdlv2 (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote Can anyone tell me what the degree of difficulty to replace a timing belt on a '98 Accord EX, 2.4L. About how many hours and are the any special tools required. I have done one on a '90 Nissan Pathfinder and for a shadetree mechanic like me, that one was a 3 day job. It doesn't look too bad from the outside but I am looking for any pointers or 'sticky' areas. I'm also deciding if buying the factory manual is worth the game. Thanks |
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Does the Haynes or Honda manuel assist you with diagnosing your problems? Or does it only help if you already know what the problem is and what needs to be fixed? Thanks Bill. "Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555 (AT) nospamhotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-2406030932590001 (AT) pm7-broad-117 (DOT) snlo.dialup.fix.net.. . In article <5FPJa.9914$C83.970608 (AT) newsread1 (DOT) prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Thom" <tigresscmdlv2 (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Can anyone tell me what the degree of difficulty to replace a timing belt on a '98 Accord EX, 2.4L. About how many hours and are the any special tools required. I have done one on a '90 Nissan Pathfinder and for a shadetree mechanic like me, that one was a 3 day job. It doesn't look too bad from the outside but I am looking for any pointers or 'sticky' areas. I'm also deciding if buying the factory manual is worth the game. Thanks I believe your Honda is 2.3L. The manual made by Haynes would probably be cheaper. Call 1-805-498-6703. The number of the manual is 42014. You might consider changing the water pump at the same time since it's located under the timing belt cover. I advise you to buy the official Honda manual or the Haynes manual before you do it. -- |
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The Haynes manual has a troubleshooting section towards the very front of the book. You could also get a basic troubleshooting book -- also at automotive stores -- that apply to all modern cars in general. I've used those to help in my diagnoses through the years, to get a "concensus" of the reference sources -- such as my Clymer, Haynes and the Chilton troubleshooting guide for my 1973 Datsun 1200 for example -- to determine WTH the problem is! Why don't you go to your local Pep Boys/AutoZone/Checker/Kragen or whatever and look for a Haynes manual for your car...most are shrink-wrapped but some are already opened, either by customers or sales people. Page through it and see if you think it'll meet your needs or not. If you don't mind spending money, get the official dealership factory shop manual for your car, but I don't know if those have troubleshooting sections or not. John D. "Tuning Sensei" <someone (AT) microsoft (DOT) com> wrote Does the Haynes or Honda manuel assist you with diagnosing your problems? Or does it only help if you already know what the problem is and what needs to be fixed? Thanks Bill. "Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555 (AT) nospamhotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-2406030932590001 (AT) pm7-broad-117 (DOT) snlo.dialup.fix.net.. . In article <5FPJa.9914$C83.970608 (AT) newsread1 (DOT) prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Thom" <tigresscmdlv2 (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Can anyone tell me what the degree of difficulty to replace a timing belt on a '98 Accord EX, 2.4L. About how many hours and are the any special tools required. I have done one on a '90 Nissan Pathfinder and for a shadetree mechanic like me, that one was a 3 day job. It doesn't look too bad from the outside but I am looking for any pointers or 'sticky' areas. I'm also deciding if buying the factory manual is worth the game. Thanks I believe your Honda is 2.3L. The manual made by Haynes would probably be cheaper. Call 1-805-498-6703. The number of the manual is 42014. You might consider changing the water pump at the same time since it's located under the timing belt cover. I advise you to buy the official Honda manual or the Haynes manual before you do it. -- |
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There isn't really a problem. This is a GP replacement. "John D." <jcdech (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:e821bab6.0306250803.7090357c (AT) posting (DOT) google.com... The Haynes manual has a troubleshooting section towards the very front of the book. You could also get a basic troubleshooting book -- also at automotive stores -- that apply to all modern cars in general. I've used those to help in my diagnoses through the years, to get a "concensus" of the reference sources -- such as my Clymer, Haynes and the Chilton troubleshooting guide for my 1973 Datsun 1200 for example -- to determine WTH the problem is! Why don't you go to your local Pep Boys/AutoZone/Checker/Kragen or whatever and look for a Haynes manual for your car...most are shrink-wrapped but some are already opened, either by customers or sales people. Page through it and see if you think it'll meet your needs or not. If you don't mind spending money, get the official dealership factory shop manual for your car, but I don't know if those have troubleshooting sections or not. John D. "Tuning Sensei" <someone (AT) microsoft (DOT) com> wrote in message news:<XA8Ka.63887$Io.5991234 (AT) newsread2 (DOT) prod.itd.earthlink.net>... Does the Haynes or Honda manuel assist you with diagnosing your problems? Or does it only help if you already know what the problem is and what needs to be fixed? Thanks Bill. "Bill B. Johnson" <billbjohnson555 (AT) nospamhotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:billbjohnson555-2406030932590001 (AT) pm7-broad-117 (DOT) snlo.dialup.fix.net.. . In article <5FPJa.9914$C83.970608 (AT) newsread1 (DOT) prod.itd.earthlink.net>, "Thom" <tigresscmdlv2 (AT) earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Can anyone tell me what the degree of difficulty to replace a timing belt on a '98 Accord EX, 2.4L. About how many hours and are the any special tools required. I have done one on a '90 Nissan Pathfinder and for a shadetree mechanic like me, that one was a 3 day job. It doesn't look too bad from the outside but I am looking for any pointers or 'sticky' areas. I'm also deciding if buying the factory manual is worth the game. Thanks I believe your Honda is 2.3L. The manual made by Haynes would probably be cheaper. Call 1-805-498-6703. The number of the manual is 42014. You might consider changing the water pump at the same time since it's located under the timing belt cover. I advise you to buy the official Honda manual or the Haynes manual before you do it. -- |
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