I recommend replacing the water pump anyway, just to save yourself any future trouble Nov 23, 2009. In typical Honda style, the automaker is letting the product do the talking, foregoing a formal auto show introduction before the Accord hits dealerships in September. They may know body work but they for sure do not know engines. If the belt breaks or is installed incorrectly serious engine damage will occur. Unfortunately, the owners of many of these vehicles are totally unaware that their timing belt needs to be periodically replaced for preventive maintenance. Vehicle:2000 - 2002 Kia Sportage Brand:Dayco Timing Belt Fits Engine - Chassis: 2. I replaced the serpentine drive belt this afternoon after replacing the alternator.
Do not buy a '97 to '99 3. I know of several newer belts that failed early when the old belt tensioner failed. The timing belt was changed by the dealer during the 100,000 mile service. The chance of failure at the time the maintenance is recommended is probably very low. I may call them and ask if they have some more of those annoying little body panel connectors. Had the belt changed a bit early on my 928S; if it had broken the car would have been scrap, since the engine repair would likely exceed the value of the car. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure and no failure code was found.
Not so with a non-interference engine. I learned what an interference engine is. I could have done it myself, as I have done several timing belt and water pumps before. Have you considered keeping the car and not replacing the timing belt? Since the timing belt replacement is in 15,000 miles, you might wait until you do that to replace the drive belt if the current one is in good condition. We were told of many people being interested in this vehicle, but we lost interest and have never actually seen this truck.
Find an independent mechanic to replace it and it will only cost you half that. Freddy wrote: I had a 2000 Civic that my son changed the belt on at 123k and holding it side by side with the new one you could not see any difference. So close on one factor, very safe on the other. And I've had friends get to near 200,000 miles without ever changing a single timing belt. I also believe that Honda recommends replacement at 105K miles or 7 years, which ever comes first. Hope this helps with your decision. If you can keep driving an old car for less than what the car's lifetime cost per year should be, and you can handle the reduced safety and increased inconvenience of things occasionally breaking e.
Really it's just broken in and that's just a maintenance item. While driving unknown speeds, the passenger side turn signal lever failed to remain in position. Thank God for the World wide web! From 1990 until 1997, the Accord and Prelude used a 2. As a poor college student, I pushed the boundaries of acceptable maintenance intervals for my car so I ended up breaking down on campus a couple of times. The knob controller is not too hard to get used to, but there will be people who lament the loss of the touch-screen.
On 1997-up replace at 105,000 miles. Some Honda engines are timing belt and others are chain. So I do think its a fair price. If there is no change on one of them that means that cylinder is not functional, via spark or worse yet it could be an internal problem. Backseat passengers enjoy roomy accommodations with good legroom. That's obviously an expensive maintenance and I'm trying to weigh the decision of replace the belt and keep the car vs buy a new accord. The sedan is equally at home on the highway, where the compliant suspension tuning and supportive — though slightly lumpy — leather front bucket seats make for low-fatigue driving.
If I intended to replace the car in the next year or so, I wouldn't worry about it but wouldn't delay my car shopping too long. My Honda is a nice pretty red, it looks good, feels comfortable, and I like it. It is breaks and you haven't changed it - who has the funny look on their face? Its not like its going to brake 500 miles over the recommended change interval. Any help would be great. So looks like I will have to check the oil level every week or so, and also refill oil at every 1000 miles instead of standard 3000 miles. Also change the tensioner, assuming there is one, as a old tensioner left in with the new belt can also cause a belt failure.
It will bolt up to the. I would like to know for sure. I also recommend you replace the Water Pump at the same time as the belt to avoid future labor costs. All Honda cars from 1984 through 1996 have interference engines. I am working on my honda ridgeline 2006 vtec 3. See what code they can retreive from the computer with their device and check it against the list of codes. My last Accord had a belt so I just assumed this one was the same.