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Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a
four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. B |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 05:07:35 GMT, "Mustangbrad" <jojo@dancer.com>
wrote: >Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a >four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? I've never done an Accord but I changed my own on a CRX. The two main problems are the bolt which holds the crankshaft pulley on, see http://members.rogers.com/john-ings/faq.html#crankbolt and as you note, the fact that the bodywork is wrapped so closely around the engine. I found that two pair of hands was necessary to persuade the new belt to go on, one pair from above and the other from beneath. > I have worked on cars my whole >life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. I know what you mean. My first three Jaguars had lots of room to get at things. Then a fellah asked me to fix the starter motor on his XK-E. With the car on a pit, extending my arm through assorted bodywork I was just barely able to touch the end of the starter! Turns out you have to pull the engine to actually get at it. |
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I am working on an 85 CRX ( a smaller vehicle) the crank shaft wheel bolt
required me to weld a "tool" with 2 1/2 in long studs slipping into holes on the crankshaft wheel to hold it from turning while you remove the center bolt. (Looks like a spanner tool: I used a large wood block to hold it in place while I was on the breaker bar loosening the center screw.) The center bolt was only 17 mm but I had to use a breaker bar to get it off. I was surprised it took that much force to get it off. I do not own an impact wrench. That may be the obvious solution. wolf "Mustangbrad" <jojo@dancer.com> wrote in message news:rOhub.28644$j1d.12494@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com... > Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. > > B > > > > > |
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Mustangbrad wrote:
> Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. > Yes, it is a pain in the ass. Yes, you can really hose your engine if you're not careful about lining up the timing marks (you get to do it all over again). However, it's do-able by a shadetree mechanic if you take your time and have the proper tools. Gates makes a nice application guide that has step by step instructions for most vehicles. While you're at it, don't forget to change your water pump. Cheers, C |
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You can only decide for yourself...we don't know your technical level.
Get a manual, and read the job over carefully. If you have the proper tools, and feel yourself comfortable, then give it a whirl. -- '03 S2000 '94 Accord It's just about going fast...that's all... http://home.insight.rr.com/cgreen/ "Mustangbrad" <jojo@dancer.com> wrote in message news:rOhub.28644$j1d.12494@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com... > Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. > > B > > > > > |
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Mustangbrad,
It's not too bad, as long as you have the manual, or prints from a web page to work from. A 17mm _deep_ socket for the motor mount, a tool to hold the crankshaft pulley (home-made is easy) and a 19mm deep socket for the crankshaft bolt. If your engine has a complete timing belt in it already, lining up the timing isn't a big issue. It's not too cryptic. One trick I learned: the front suspension should hang free (jack the car by the chassis) or the timing belt cover will be very hard to wrangle off. Also, you lower the engine a few inches for the same reason. The Chilton's manual describes how to make the wrench, and I have a picture of mine. You just need a 'welding buddy' to fabricate it. Opinions vary about water pump. Our CRV had 200,000km on the pump so I changed it, but it still looked like you could eat off it. :-) 'Curly' ---------------------- Mustangbrad wrote: > Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. > > B > > To REPLY: If there are a couple of underscores in my return address, you must remove them to reply directly . . . . . . Thanks. |
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Thanks for the advise to all who answered. If someone has instructions out
of a service manual and could scan them for me, it would help me better make a decision. My email addy is mustangbradATrogers.com. Thanks Again Brad "'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco_@_interbaun.com> wrote in message news:3FBA4C4C.6080001@_interbaun.com... > Mustangbrad, > > It's not too bad, as long as you have the manual, or prints from a web > page to work from. A 17mm _deep_ socket for the motor mount, a tool to > hold the crankshaft pulley (home-made is easy) and a 19mm deep socket > for the crankshaft bolt. If your engine has a complete timing belt in it > already, lining up the timing isn't a big issue. It's not too cryptic. > > One trick I learned: the front suspension should hang free (jack the car > by the chassis) or the timing belt cover will be very hard to wrangle > off. Also, you lower the engine a few inches for the same reason. > > The Chilton's manual describes how to make the wrench, and I have a > picture of mine. You just need a 'welding buddy' to fabricate it. > Opinions vary about water pump. Our CRV had 200,000km on the pump so I > changed it, but it still looked like you could eat off it. :-) > > 'Curly' > > ---------------------- > > Mustangbrad wrote: > > Are these belts a simple job or are they a nasty biatch. I've heard it's a > > four hour job, if you just slip the belts off and on can you screw it up? > > Should I attempt or leave it to the pro's? I have worked on cars my whole > > life, just never a setup with balance shafts and zero clearance. > > > > B > > > > > > > > To REPLY: If there are a couple of underscores in my return address, > you must remove them to reply directly . . . . . . Thanks. > |
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