Timing belt?

[MoDawG]

First post here, looks like a nice forum1

Does anyone know when to change the timing belt km wise? I just bought an 89 Accord Ex 4 door, the previous owner changed the belt @ 100 000 km and it has 219 now. is it time for a new t-belt and how much are they?

[shepherd79]

timing belt should be changed every 65,000-75,000 miles, can't remember exact number. over all you don't have to worry about it for another 100,000km.

[Mac]

Shouldn't he should be close to changing it. It has about 120,000 km since it was last changed. Honda sells timing belts for about $30.

[3gn86lxi]

I would replace it anyway. When I bought my lxi, that was the first thing I did. And at 240,000 thousand or so miles on my car, I want to be sure it's got a belt that I KNOW is good.
Small price for peace of mind if you ask me!

[nswst8]

Replace the belt at 60,000 miles. Is what book says, but if you can't get a confirmation on the last timing belt, change it out better safe than sorry.

[MoDawG]

How much does it cost to install it? roughly

[3gn86lxi]

Depends on the shop. Try to find a reputable import shop and get a quote. My brother in law is a mechanic and he charged me $75 to do the belt, change the crank seal, and the cam seal, all in one shot. I think in a shop it would be around $150?? Not sure though.

[1986DxAccord]

How much does it cost to install it? roughly

Well the shortest time Ive ever done one was 6 hours. Most shops charger around here charge 60 bucks an hour. 360 bucks??? Thats just an estimate. Might be less...might be more.

[frankie89]

u should also check da belt tensioner just to make sure its still good ,i would change da belt to prevent any future problems , but thats just my opinion!! good luck

[BlueBead]

Do the belt ASAP
Its not that bad of a job; Honda makes it pretty hard to screw up. The main things you really have to have are a Haynes manual or e-version(its in this thread. download it from pauls site: https://www.3geez.com/showthread.php?t=25137 ), a floor jack, a good socket set and a torque wrench. I've done two on my accords so far and the second one was less than an hour.
I found the hardest parts to be getting the belt back on (the 1st time I did it) and the damned crankpulley bolt, which has to have 80something ft/lbs of torque on it.
IF your handy with tools and have a manual to fall back on its not very hard. If you're not up to it take it to a good shop where you know you won't get screwed.
Use the search engine to find out how some of the others have done with theirs
-Good Luck!