I would add one more task based on experience with our '96 Odyssey. While
you've got the valve cover off doing the cam belts, this is a good time to
adjust the valves. Also replace the valve cover & sparkplug tube gaskets,
which are probably flattened out, hardened and preparing to leak by now.


On 10/6/06 8:28 AM, in article Xns9854606F1E65Etegger@207.14.116.130,
"TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> 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.
>
> While you're in there, check the crank and cam seals for weepage. They're
> cheap and easy to replace. If they're leaking, now is the time to swap
> them.