"Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178895121.176560.147270@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On May 11, 8:56 am, "w" <wqad...@stanford.edu> wrote:
> > Thank you guys for your prompt resplies!
> >
> > Wajahat<vcciu...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:1178805177.441298.90770@y5g2000hsa.googlegrou ps.com...
> >
> > > On May 10, 4:18 am, "w" <wqad...@stanford.edu> wrote:
> > >> Alrite so I need to get the timing belt changed as well. Being an
> > >> ignorant
> > >> person that I am I need to know what are the recommended things that
> > >> should
> > >> be changed along with the belt:
> >
> > >> 1- Timing belt itself
> > >> 2- Water pump
> > >> 3- External drive belts
> > >> 4- Engine seals?
> > >> 5- Tensioner?
> >
> > >> I have been quoted a price of $750 + tax by a honda dealer (dont know
if
> > >> it
> > >> includes the tensioner will call tomorrow to find out)...does that
sound
> > >> ok?
> >
> > > In Canada it costs about 650-700 plus 14% tax at the honda dealerships
> > > (kitchener waterloo) for a 1990 accord.
> > > Search for timing belt on this newsgroup. There's a special retainer
> > > they should use if they change seals on early 90's accords.
> >
> >
>http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.au...owse_thread/th...
> >
> > > vlad
>
> Isn't this kind of early for a TB change? Is there something unique to
> Hondas that I am missing? I always have done mine between 60k and 80k
> miles....
>
> Dan D
> '07 Ody EX
> Central NJ USA
>
Check your owner's manuals. They say X miles or Y years, whichever comes
first. The philosophy seems to be that they wear with use and that the
rubber deteriorates with time too, or maybe that installed, the belt is
under tension. The OP's car doesn't have that many miles, but it is ten
years old. Better safe than sorry.

Earle