TeGGeR® wrote:
> gRmEcMgOrVeEw@mindspring.com (Gordon McGrew) wrote in
> news:54obi2pkjl2o8d705k4td645i5dmorbbea@4ax.com:
>
>> The car only has 75K on it but it is eight years old. I am going to
>> have my mechanic do it but he suggested that I get the parts and ask
>> the parts counter what they recommend changing. He wasn't sure if the
>> idler pulley should be changed, for example. I have never heard of
>> people doing that on Hondas. I was thinking that I need the
>> following:
>>
>> Timing Belt
>> Balance Shaft Belt
>> Water Pump
>> Coolant
>>
>
>
> Yes to all the above. Use Honda coolant.
>
>
> Replace the idler pulleys every second belt change. If leaving the exisint
> one, confirm its condition by wiggling and spinning it.

got to be careful here... a new tensioner pulley has a little play in
it, so if the op is thinking of replacing the pulley on the basis that
it feels loose, they could be wasting their money. replace on mileage -
not necessary this time around.

>
> While you're in there, check the crank and cam seals for weepage.

weepage is normal and healthy. leakage, i.e. where oil is running out,
is not.

> They're
> cheap and easy to replace. If they're leaking, now is the time to swap
> them.
>

i personally favor not replacing them unless they actually leak.
instead, use of a quality motor oil that contains seal conditioners can
do wonders for seal performance. replacement has the risk of
[expensive] damage if the job is fouled up. besides, it makes more
logical sense to replace /all/ the seals if one were doing a job like
that, and that would involve transmission removal to access the main
seal. again, look to the quality oil solution first.