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Changing Timing belt
89 civic. I went to a shop and asked about the leaking. The man told me it is the engine oil is leaking not coolant. He said it's about $400 to fix the timing belt, camshaft seal and water pump. I asked him it's bit expensive for 16 yr old car. He said that he used a good part and warned me not to use cheap made in china stuff. I don't know if I believe him. I would like to fix by myself. I can take out the drivebelt. My problem is the timing belt and it's alignment thing. I did read about timing belt thing from manual and other self-help book but I'm not smart enough to understand it. I'm still confused. Do you know any website article by step by step help? Photo website could be much helpful. |
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> wrote in message oups.com... > > 89 civic. I went to a shop and asked about the leaking. > The man told me it is the engine oil is leaking not coolant. > He said it's about $400 to fix the timing belt, camshaft seal > and water pump. I asked him it's bit expensive for 16 yr old car. > He said that he used a good part and warned me not to use > cheap made in china stuff. I don't know if I believe him. > I would like to fix by myself. I can take out the drivebelt. > My problem is the timing belt and it's alignment thing. I did read > about timing belt thing from manual and other self-help book but I'm > not smart enough to understand it. I'm still confused. Do you know any > website article by step by step help? Photo website could be much > helpful. > If you don't know what you're doing, take it to somebody else to do it. It is not easy for a beginner. It is the only thing I don't do to my car as preventive maintenance. $400 is about right if he uses Honda parts and includes the water pump. |
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It is especially difficult for someone that doesn't know the difference
between leaking oil or leaking anti freeze...... "Ron" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > oups.com... >> >> 89 civic. I went to a shop and asked about the leaking. >> The man told me it is the engine oil is leaking not coolant. >> He said it's about $400 to fix the timing belt, camshaft seal >> and water pump. I asked him it's bit expensive for 16 yr old car. >> He said that he used a good part and warned me not to use >> cheap made in china stuff. I don't know if I believe him. >> I would like to fix by myself. I can take out the drivebelt. >> My problem is the timing belt and it's alignment thing. I did read >> about timing belt thing from manual and other self-help book but I'm >> not smart enough to understand it. I'm still confused. Do you know any >> website article by step by step help? Photo website could be much >> helpful. >> > > If you don't know what you're doing, take it to somebody else to do it. It > is not easy for a beginner. It is the only thing I don't do to my car as > preventive maintenance. $400 is about right if he uses Honda parts and > includes the water pump. > |
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