Life Expectancy to Change Timing Belt
 

Just bought another integra with approximately 130k miles...wanted to know what th expectancy is to change the timing belt and a complete tune-up?

Re: Life Expectancy to Change Timing Belt (My DC2)
 

If you don't know when it was done before, assume is hasn't been done and do it now. Replace the water pump and TB tensioner while you're at it.

Re: Life Expectancy to Change Timing Belt (nonsense)
 

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Also depends how you and the previous owner drove the car. If you dont know the other owner change it along with water pump, oil pump and tensioiner.

Re: Life Expectancy to Change Timing Belt (My DC2)
 

Dont forget to change the oil, oil filter, fuel filter, air filter and do a valve job. Bam, instant 10hp. lol

don't forget to change the crank and cam seal

Pardon me for asking. What is meant by valve job ans TB tensioner? How much does it cost? Thanks.

Re: (1995accordace)
 

you are not pardoned.

Re: (1995accordace)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1995accordace &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Pardon me for asking. What is meant by valve job ans TB tensioner? How much does it cost? Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

TB Tensioner = timing belt tensioner

it's #14 in this pic and #16 is the spring which is so cheap you shouldn't think about not replacing it (yay for double negatives)

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As for the "valve job" I'm really not sure what Muckman was getting at. To me a valve job is when you remove the head, replace the valve guides and seats and refinish or replace the valves. It's only needed when it's needed (i.e. it's not an interval maintenance thing)

He may have meant a valve adjustment, which is where the valve lash is adjusted to within spec, and is a good idea to do when you have it all apart to do the timing belt anyway.