Timing belt 2001 Honda Civic Ex VTEC
03-12-2011, 02:03 PM
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Timing belt 2001 Honda Civic Ex VTEC
I was wondering if anyone knows...does a 2001 civic ex have an automatic shutoff if the timing belt snaps, or would it ruin the valves / cause other damage if it breaks??
03-12-2011, 02:11 PM
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Unless you get lucky like me and have no bent valves and throw a new belt on and ruin like a champ lol but thats not to likely. how fast were you going ect?
03-12-2011, 02:13 PM
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Re: Timing belt 2001 Honda Civic Ex V-tech
im just concerned because i dont know if the previous owner ever changed it, considering it has 200,000 and the air filter had a mouse nest in it, im assuming the belt is pretty brittle by now
03-12-2011, 02:29 PM
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Do you plan on doing the work yourself? That will save you a fair amount of money. You should do the water pump, too. You're overdue. Also check the valve clearances (intake .18 - .22mm / exhaust .23 - .27mm), change the spark plugs, transmission fluid, brake fluid, cabin air filters, etc.
The kits (water pump, timing belt, tensioner, gaskets, etc) run around $150 - $190, depending on who you buy from and whether or not they're OEM parts. If you're going to have a shop do it, plan on spending well-over $400.
If you want to do it yourself, use this DIY from the FAQ's.
The kits (water pump, timing belt, tensioner, gaskets, etc) run around $150 - $190, depending on who you buy from and whether or not they're OEM parts. If you're going to have a shop do it, plan on spending well-over $400.
If you want to do it yourself, use this DIY from the FAQ's.
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