Timeing belt

Can the upper timeing belt cover be removed by
removing the valve cover to uncover enough of
the timeing belt to inspect it?

Thanks Mark
I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
installed
a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
has
80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too :-)
Ernie

Thanks Mark
I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
installed
a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
has
80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too :-)
Ernie

On 15 Jan 2005 15:08:22 -0800, wrote:

>Thanks Mark
>I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
>install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
>installed
>a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
>has
>80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too :-)

As Chopface says, you can't tell a brand new belt from an old one by
inspection. They look just the same. Get hold of that mechanic and
ask.

OK guys I have had good advice from this group before
so I will just change it so I will know for sure.
Thanks
Ernie

wrote:
> Can the upper timeing belt cover be removed by
> removing the valve cover to uncover enough of
> the timeing belt to inspect it?

That works on my '91 Civic. I don't know what you are looking to inspect
exactly, but remember that you can't really judge the age of the belt by
inspecting it.

Mark

On 15 Jan 2005 15:08:34 -0800, wrote:

>Thanks Mark
>I just bought this 94 Civic from a guy who had a mechanic
>install a 95 used engine in it. I don't know if this mechanic
>installed
>a new timeing belt or not, I think I can tell if the belt is new or
>has
>80000 miles. All the hoses are new so I'm hopeing the belt is too :-)
>Ernie


you can tell if the belt is newer or not. it runs on a backside
tensioner, so see if the writing is still legible,
or if it's a 94 it's only a 20 minute job to replace the belt
anyway.,
Chip

In article . com>,
says...
>
>
>OK guys I have had good advice from this group before
>so I will just change it so I will know for sure.

Another poster said it only takes 20 minutes to do. If that is accurate,
I would just change the belt and have peace of mind.
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Alex

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> In article . com>,
> says...
>
>>
>>OK guys I have had good advice from this group before
>>so I will just change it so I will know for sure.
>
>
> Another poster said it only takes 20 minutes to do. If that is accurate,
> I would just change the belt and have peace of mind.
> ---------------
> Alex

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With air tools and a hoist, I could do a TIMING BELT in under 200
minutes. That must be a typo. Somebody around here said 1.5 hours, I
think, but he does them very regularly . . . .

An ALTERNATOR belt is more like a 20 minute job. It's not 'invasive'.

'Curly'