TOO MUCH TORQUE

friend need to change timing belt on 2001 acura integra LS automatic.

timing belt
water pump
valve cover gasket set
*tensioner*????

wunfstgsr

yep that should do it! some would go in and change the oil pump since the crank pulley is off! also cam seal and basic tune up.

sebTeggy

Full list of what I would change if i was you


Spark plugs
valve cover gasket
spark plug oil seals
7 grommets on the valve cover
cam seal
timing belt tensioner
water pump
timing belt
timing belt tensioner spring (holds the tensioner off, my old spring seized)
valve lash adjustment since cover is off

make sure to re-apply ultra blue gasket around the water pump, valve cover, cam seal and cam caps.

oil pump is unnecessary for an automatic ls. heres another reason to avoid the oil pump, you need to remove the oil pan in order to take off the oil pump, and you need to make sure the mating surface is cleaned with brake cleaner before you apply the new oil pump. Its kind of a pain in the ***. LS motors (especially automatic) blow before the pump ever needs replacing. Just a thought.

el crapitan

if this were my own car;
timing belt
water pump
tensioner
and that's all.
if the cam and crank seals aren't leaking, best to just leave them be
if the valve cover gasket is still pliable, just clean it good and dab a little silicon in the corners of the cam arches

TOO MUCH TORQUE

my cousin who has been working on acuras/honda all his life said tensioners rarely ever fail and he left mine alone when he did the t belt... what do you guys think? this is a california car if that matters.

im going to leave the t belt to a professional, im going to help my friend do the ignition tune up stuff: rotor, cap, spark plug, spark plug wires, pcv valve, and fuel filter, air filter myself..so i just need the t-belt stuff so she can order it and bring it to the mechanic.

Orangegsx

It's worth doing, cheap insurance.

fonkernuckle

iTrader: (5)

The recommendation to replace tensioner is not because of it failing but rather to provide the proper tensioning when doing the procedure according to the factory manual(Helms)

rlacsamana1989

i'd also replace the two other belts while your at it.

make sure you use a bit of oil on the tensioner bolt so it does sieze. Have had it happen to me and ugh that was a pain.

Scooooter7

Yes replace the alternator, power steering, and a/c belts too.

vtaker

isn't there a spring attached to the tensioner that should be replaced as well?

rlacsamana1989

[QUOTE=vtaker;45094789]isn't there a spring attached to the tensioner that should be replaced as well?[/QUOT

there is a spring, not sure if my tensioner came with a spare one i just used the old one anyways.

PatrickGSR94

iTrader: (1)

I would replace anything that requires the timing belt to come off in order to replace it. That includes:

Water pump
Tensioner pulley and spring
Front crank main oil seal
2 camshaft oil seals (immediately behind cam gears)

Anything else can be done at any time with the timing belt still in place.

I would not use blue gasket sealant. I always use Permatex Ultra Grey (been using it for a decade on my GS-R) which is the same as Hondabond sealant.