On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:57:06 GMT, E Meyer <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote:

>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.

Thanks everybody. I was already planning to do the valve adjustment
and the new gaskets sound like a good idea.

The thermostat was replaced about a year ago due to cold running.

Right on the Honda coolant - wouldn't use anything else.

I don't think there are any genuine Honda parts on the internet
anymore. Any idea what would be a good price in the US for these
parts?


Timing Belt
Balance Shaft Belt
Water Pump
Honda Coolant
Valve cover gasket set



>
>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.