Yep, it was a rather expensive job. With this much invested, I'm thinking
of keeping it around for awhile. Update on the PS hose. After cleaning all
of the parts in the area per your suggestion, I noticed some spots on the
lower hose which are right in line with the inside of the pulley. Looks
more like a front seal problem than a hose leak.

CG

"TeGGer®" <tegger@istop.c0m> wrote in message
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> mike-r@earthlink.net (Mike) wrote in
> news:mike-r-0302051149360001@dialup-4.249.171.54.dial1.washington2.level3
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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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