I'm trying to change a water pump on my 99 Accord EX. At the same time, i was thinking about changing the timing belt. Now the question is, How? A detailed instruction would help. I know pretty much about cars and motors but i'm not familiar witih a Honda Accord motor. Any instructions on how would be great. Thanks alot. It's a 4 cylinder 2.3 Liter. Thanks. I did do a search but all i got was " afraidness of attempting it and prices of how much shop would charged and what not. "

 

If you wanna work on your car, may I suggest a Helm Inc manual?

$70.00 is money well spent if you plan on doing it yourself.

http://www.helminc.com

I own the same model, I am getting to the point where I need a timing belt too. I found this, seems like a good deal.. http://www.prostreetonline.com...-hnd/

Good luck with your accord!

 

yeah man im needin to do my timin belt and water pump too, but ill i find is "afraidness of attempting it and prices of how much shop would charged and what not", wish someone one would get tha guts to do it themselves and post a good tutorial which is what im gonna do cause im gonnna end up doin it myself even if it takes me a week or 2 to finish it.

 

I've seen a couple how-to descriptions but they're sorta specific to the model. The ABSOLUTE BEST description is found at http://www.helminc.com but it'll cost you $70.

Photos of someone doing their belts are nice but no substitute for the real thing.

If you're not sure, go to a library & look for a Haynes or Chilton shop manual. Some even have Helm books. Even if it's for the wrong year, you can read thru it to decide if you're up to the job. Then buy the right book for your year/model.

 

i know along with timing belt and water pump there are several seals that u need to replace also, do u need like a special tool to replace these seals??? and if so where is the best place for one. tHZ

 

http://www.cybertrails.com/~be....html

 

1999 accord(v6)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dray504 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1999 accord(v6)</TD></TR></TABLE>Oohhhh.... Well I was gonna check my Helm book & see, but I don't have the V6 (& it's not in my book). When I did the timing belt in my '95 Integra I didn't replace seals (they weren't leaking). Haven't done the '98 Accord yet.

 

mine aren't leakin either, if i go ahead and jus do the timing belt and water pump and the seals start leakin later on, is that much of a hassle to get replaced as far as takin off the crank pully bolt and undoin belts or is it somethin u can go right in and do. THZ

 

(I don't have a V6.)
But I'm sure it's just like repeating the entire job. You have to get the belts off (also the sprockets!) before you can replace the seals.

If you pay labor for a shop to do it, you'll REALLY not want to do the job twice. When I did the timing belt on my Integra I didn't do the waterpump. A year later I did the waterpump. Since I did it myself it only cost me the time; but if I had a shop do it I would've been more upset. But still, I made the original choice & can't blame anyone for the risk...

 

Ok...the hardest part is to remove the crankshaft pulley. There is a special tool to hold the pulley unless, you have access to a power gun. Also, is very important to pay very good attention to the timing marks...On some cars the TDC is on the flywheel ,others on the crankshaft pulley.
As some pointed here, some seals may need replacement...The camshaft more exaclty... The job is not complicated, but I would say that if you are not sure of what are you doing, think twice before you start it...Waterpump is a good idea to replace because everything is apart, and you are worry free later...
The Haynes book has good details about doing it, and they make it look easier that really is...
Again, if you do it , be sure that the timing marks are right ,for both belts (timing and balancer) and that IS VERY IMPORTANT ...
Also,remember that the valve cover gasket needs to be replaced ,and the spark plugs gaskets need replacement and you ll need some liquid gasket ...

 

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That will give him a decent idea of whats involved but I would still buy the Helms manual to go by. The marks you need to line up with on you motor might be different than what the motor in those pictures used. This isn't a job you want to mess up, could cost you more in the end. The Helms manual is a great investment if you plan on working more on your car. Besides, it'll pay for itself in the labor you save from doing your timing belt yourself.

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Are those OEM Honda parts? If not, I would go to HAP (Majestic Honda) and buy OEM Honda parts for about the same price. The reason I say go to HAP rather than a local dealer is because the prices are cheaper at HAP but you have to pay S&H so it's only worth it if you placing a large quantity order or an order with large value. A timing belt job would be one of those times.

 

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I don't like Haynes manuals because sometimes the pictures they show aren't always of your motor. Sometimes there descriptions can be a little hard to follow as well. This is just my experience with them on a few cars. It good for basic things like oil changes and such but for something like this I would go with the Helms because of the model specific, detailed instructions. Look at a Helms manual and a Haynes manual side-by-side and you'll see why the Helms manual cost almost 5 times the Haynes.

I would agree with you about the crank pulley bolt though. Once thats free it's pretty much downhill from there. I have the special tool just like the Helms manual shows and it works great. Just don't buy it from the dealer, they'll try and charge you way to much for it. Go and buy the one from Moroso, The Tool Warehouse or other place that carries that tool. I bought mine from The Tool Warehouse for I think like $40, it was worth it. Works great, have used it a few time now. On my car and a friends car.

 

I agree with getting the helm manual.
I did the belts, water pump, gaskets last year on my 98 accord 2.3. Without the manual, I probably would be putting in a new motor now.
Worth the $70.