I have a 2001 lx 4door Civic. I need to replace the timing belt and water pump. I did a search and did not find what I was looking for. Here are may questions:

1) What manuals are good? Haynes and Chiltons do not have them for this year. Is Helms about the best place to go?

2) Should I go with OEM parts or are there any aftermarket parts that are better?

3) Where is the best place to order parts?

4) Any advice on for experts on changing the timing belt? I am a pretty handy person and have changed them on other cars. I would just like to avoid pit falls if I can.

Thanks,
Will

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wholcomb &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 2001 lx 4door Civic. I need to replace the timing belt and water pump. I did a search and did not find what I was looking for. Here are may questions:

1) What manuals are good? Haynes and Chiltons do not have them for this year. Is Helms about the best place to go?
Helms &gt; all

2) Should I go with OEM parts or are there any aftermarket parts that are better?
OEM

3) Where is the best place to order parts?
hondaautomotiveparts.com


4) Any advice on for experts on changing the timing belt? I am a pretty handy person and have changed them on other cars. I would just like to avoid pit falls if
I can.
Air owns

Thanks,
Will</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Couldn't have said it much better myself.

For #3, if you don't have access to air, 8ft breaker bar owns.

 

Here is a good link...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=649277

 

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https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=649277</TD></TR></TABLE>

I saw that but it is for a '93. I have a 2001. I don't know how different the '01 is from the '93 but I know there is a difference. I have not looked too deeply at the job but it seemed to me that the metal fender wall was in front of the bolt I need to remove on the crank pully. I would hope I am wrong about that.