On May 11, 11:17 am, "Earle Horton" <e...@angloburgues.usa> wrote:
> "Dano58" <dan.dibi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1178895121.176560.147270@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
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> > 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
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> > >news:1178805177.441298.90770@y5g2000hsa.googlegro ups.com...
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> > > > 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

Doh! You're right, there is typically an age factor was well....

Dan D
'07 Ody EX
Central NJ USA