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I have a 2000 Integra, 1.8 litre.
My manual says the timing belt needs to be changed at 160,000 km .
Every Honda product I have ever owned calls for the belt to be changed at
100 km.
Have the belts improved? Does 160,000 km seem safe?

On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:53:34 -0500, "Peer Lovell"
<peer.lovell@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>I have a 2000 Integra, 1.8 litre.
>My manual says the timing belt needs to be changed at 160,000 km .
>Every Honda product I have ever owned calls for the belt to be changed at
>100 km.
>Have the belts improved? Does 160,000 km seem safe?

The shop manual for my 96 Integra says every 144,000 km.
I would expect that as engineers gain experience with given engines
and material strengths they might adjust their maintenance intervals.
Or perhaps ther has been an improvement in belt technology.

On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 02:42:26 -0800, John Ings <nodamned@spam.org>
wrote:

>On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 19:53:34 -0500, "Peer Lovell"
><peer.lovell@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>>I have a 2000 Integra, 1.8 litre.
>>My manual says the timing belt needs to be changed at 160,000 km .
>>Every Honda product I have ever owned calls for the belt to be changed at
>>100 km.
>>Have the belts improved? Does 160,000 km seem safe?
>
>The shop manual for my 96 Integra says every 144,000 km.
>I would expect that as engineers gain experience with given engines
>and material strengths they might adjust their maintenance intervals.
>Or perhaps ther has been an improvement in belt technology.

I think they switched to a improved or reinforced belt on the newer
models.. Even after 90k miles/6 yrs, I've found the belts are usually
still in good shape on the 96 era stuff, but why risk it?

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On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 14:25:33 -0800, Barry S. <nntp@spamsack.org>
wrote:

>Even after 90k miles/6 yrs, I've found the belts are usually
>still in good shape on the 96 era stuff, but why risk it?

My mechanic keeps a belt from a GSR on his shop wall to show his
customers. It looks brand new, except for the ends where it broke.

My 98 Integra is due for a new belt (overdue, actually)
My question is - how hard a job is this?
I plan to do it myself, just need to knw if I should plan a Thursday night
in the garage, or a whole weekend.
Do I need to raise/lower the engine, disconnect mounts, or the like - or is
it just a matter of "remove covers, replace belt"?



"Peer Lovell" <peer.lovell@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:eOkOb.8964$c1.1398963@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> I have a 2000 Integra, 1.8 litre.
> My manual says the timing belt needs to be changed at 160,000 km .
> Every Honda product I have ever owned calls for the belt to be changed at
> 100 km.
> Have the belts improved? Does 160,000 km seem safe?
>
>

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:26:05 GMT, "Frankie"
<rowe_remove_south@earthlink.remove.net> wrote:

>My 98 Integra is due for a new belt (overdue, actually)
>My question is - how hard a job is this?
>I plan to do it myself, just need to knw if I should plan a Thursday night
>in the garage, or a whole weekend.

For your first time, plan on the whole weekend.

>Do I need to raise/lower the engine, disconnect mounts, or the like - or is
>it just a matter of "remove covers, replace belt"?

Don't you have a shop manual? If not, get one.

If the engine was out of the car on a stand, you could do the job in
an hour. Unfortunately, as is the case with almost all cars these
days, the bodywork is wrapped around the engine so closely you can
hardly get at anything.

The first big problem will be undoing the bolt that holds the pulley
onto the crankshaft. That sucker is on there tight, and I mean REAL
tight. If you don't have an impact wrench handy you're going to need
a tommy bar with a long handle, and you'll have problems keeping the
engine from turning as you try to break the bolt free.

On 1/23/04 7:26 AM, in article
Nh9Qb.21363$i4.12606@newsread1.news.atl.earthlink. net, "Frankie"
<rowe_remove_south@earthlink.remove.net> wrote:

> My 98 Integra is due for a new belt (overdue, actually)
> My question is - how hard a job is this?
> I plan to do it myself, just need to knw if I should plan a Thursday night
> in the garage, or a whole weekend.

If you have never done it to a Honda before, plan for a weekend.

> Do I need to raise/lower the engine, disconnect mounts,

Yes. Btw - do you have the tool (or some other viable plan) to hold the
crank pulley in place while loosening the bolt?


> or the like - or is
> it just a matter of "remove covers, replace belt"?
>
>
>
> "Peer Lovell" <peer.lovell@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:eOkOb.8964$c1.1398963@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> I have a 2000 Integra, 1.8 litre.
>> My manual says the timing belt needs to be changed at 160,000 km .
>> Every Honda product I have ever owned calls for the belt to be changed at
>> 100 km.
>> Have the belts improved? Does 160,000 km seem safe?
>>
>>
>
>

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:26:05 GMT, "Frankie"
<rowe_remove_south@earthlink.remove.net> wrote:

>My 98 Integra is due for a new belt (overdue, actually)
>My question is - how hard a job is this?

It can be tough if you've never done one before. I did one and
documented it. See http://timingbelt.soben.com

>I plan to do it myself, just need to knw if I should plan a Thursday night
>in the garage, or a whole weekend.

If you've never done it before, plan an entire weekend. You should
also plan to have help, the factory service manual, and a 1/2" Impact
Gun, the crankshaft pulley holder, and a camshaft holder or pins that
fit to prevent movement in the camshafts.

>Do I need to raise/lower the engine, disconnect mounts, or the like - or is
>it just a matter of "remove covers, replace belt"?

You'll need to remove atleast ONE, probably two mounts. 2 makes the
job easier. Plan to support the engine and have a piece of wood
between your jack and engine.

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