getting a new water pump

[nsstech]

I hate to be the wet blanket here, but the timing belt is NOT the place to begin your mechanical pursuits. It is a half day job at least, and that's if everything goes well. If you "have no experience," it's not going to go well. You probably don't even have the tools you need. You're going to get to the crank bolt and you'll never get it off. If you get past that, you're not going to be able to get the new belt on. Monday morning will come and your car will still be torn down and you'll be bumming rides to work. You'll break stuff and hurt yourself, sell the car and swear never to try working on your car again. If you want to start wrenching, start with oil changes and spark plug replacement. Work your way up to a timing belt replacement.

Sorry to be a contrarian.

You must be a fucking terrible mechanic. The first time I did my timing belt it took me two hours from start to finish . Now it's a one hour job tops. The timing belt's are an easy replacement on these cars.

[Civic Accord Honda]

You must be a fucking terrible mechanic. The first time I did my timing belt it took me two hours from start to finish . Now it's a one hour job tops. The timing belt's are an easy replacement on these cars.

took me longer then that to change my water pump....

and it will probably take me a full day to change my civics timing belt due to lack of tools

[Dr_Snooz]

You must be a fucking terrible mechanic. The first time I did my timing belt it took me two hours from start to finish . Now it's a one hour job tops. The timing belt's are an easy replacement on these cars.

Well, I guess I am a terrible mechanic then. Hopefully I can get good like you someday.

[nsstech]

Well, I guess I am a terrible mechanic then. Hopefully I can get good like you someday.

Try being a junkyard/shadetree mechanic's son throughout your childhood and teenage years.

[Dr_Snooz]

Try being a junkyard/shadetree mechanic's son throughout your childhood and teenage years.

Well crap man, don't just sit there throwing stones, give us some tips!

[russiankid]

You must be a fucking terrible mechanic. The first time I did my timing belt it took me two hours from start to finish . Now it's a one hour job tops. The timing belt's are an easy replacement on these cars.

Wow, so because someone takes their time doing something makes them a terrible mechanic? Did it also not come to mind that we're not real mechanics, we are just regular guys who know how to do shit correctly. I can drop a transmission on these cars in 2 hours. Does that make me a terrible mechanic because I cannot do it in half an hour?


Oh btw, when you change a timing belt, its a good idea to change all the seals(crank,cam,oil pump) while you're at it. Those don't take 2 minutes to do.

[slacker]

So I went to Boston to see my g/f over the weekend and just got back this morning. I will get back to work tomorrow afternoon

Yeah, don't cut that off. You're going to need it to tension the alternator belt. Try one of these steps to get it off:

https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthrea...ghlight=rusted

There is an art to removing bolts that's largely learned by breaking them, trying to get them out once broken and lots of swearing. In general, make sure you have a reasonably good quality set of sockets. Those Chinese cheapies in the bin out in front of the store are not for you. Always make sure your sockets are seated flat and straight on the bolt. If you get the socket cockeyed, you're screwed. Also, blunt impact beats strength, better to beat on a wrench than to try and muscle it.

Change that nasty oil. Usually, it's blowby that turns your oil black. Combustion by-products blow past the piston rings and make the oil all foul. The odd thing is that your valve train looks really good, so I would think your rings are fine. It's possible you put in a high detergent oil that's scrubbed off a lot of gunk in the last 600 miles and that's why it's black. I'd change it and then watch it. If it keeps turning black, do a compression test to see what's what.

I'm with RussianKid, only Mobil 1 in my cars.

Thanks for the info! I will get right back to it tomorrow. Also many thanks for the link. I think it will really help me take care of that screw.

You must be a fucking terrible mechanic. The first time I did my timing belt it took me two hours from start to finish . Now it's a one hour job tops. The timing belt's are an easy replacement on these cars.

So that really helped me replace my water pump.. Thanks! (sarcastic) for the useful info.

Try being a junkyard/shadetree mechanic's son throughout your childhood and teenage years.

Oh man, your life must be very though.

Wow, so because someone takes their time doing something makes them a terrible mechanic? Did it also not come to mind that we're not real mechanics, we are just regular guys who know how to do shit correctly. I can drop a transmission on these cars in 2 hours. Does that make me a terrible mechanic because I cannot do it in half an hour?


Oh btw, when you change a timing belt, its a good idea to change all the seals(crank,cam,oil pump) while you're at it. Those don't take 2 minutes to do.

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