mike-r@earthlink.net (Mike) wrote in
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> In article <mZGdnZ-XBME6rZ_fRVn-iw@comcast.com>, "Carl Gerhold"
> <gerholds@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> The seal in the balance shaft gear case could leak, requiring gear
> housing replacement. There's also an o-ring on the back side. Verify
> with the service writer if seal (not o-ring) leakage is the primary
> reason for replacement...HTH
>


Now that I've seen the drawings, I think I understand better (what a nice
site!)
http://tinyurl.com/46gtu

It's part #36 on that illustration.

There are TWO balance shafts, not one. Both are driven off the same belt.
It's the cogged wheel ("gear") that engages the balancer shaft belt that
Carl apparently had replaced.

Check out that pricing...

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