Isn't the balance shaft just that - a shaft. I don't think there are any
gears associated with it. It is usual to replace the balance shaft belt
when you do the timing belt.

"Carl Gerhold" <gerholds@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> Thanks for the excellent responses on the power steering hose problem. I
> brought this question up with Tegger off-list and he never heard of it.
> Before getting the service done, the shop mgr. started talking about the
> Balance Shaft Gear Case probably needing replacing. Has anyone heard of
> this? He said that it's common for high mile Honda's to need this by the
> time for 2nd t-belt. Now I've done a lot of background searches and have
> yet to read of this. I went along to the tune of $208.00 and labor in
> addition to the t-belt job, was this something that was truly needed? '93
> Accord SE 224K miles. Thanks.
>
> Carl
>
>